I wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ms. Msuya for her briefing, and to make a couple of points on behalf of my delegation.
First, Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukrainian critical energy infrastructure represent the latest in a series of flagrant viol…
Allow me to join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency. We wish you success in steering the Security Council through the month of June and assure you of our full support. I thank the Acting Special Adviser, Ms. Peyró Llopis, for the presentation of the twelfth repor…
I wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
Let me make three points on behalf of my delegation.
First, Security Council resolutions are binding and must be implemented. Persistent and flagrant violations of those resolutions are unacceptable. Slovenia condemns the most re…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings. Let me also add my country’s sincere thanks to Mr. Griffiths for all his work as Emergency Relief Coordinator, including in Syria.
Slovenia remains deeply concerned about the ongoing spiral of violence in the …
I would like to thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
In recent weeks, the Council has been clear in its rejection of the operation in Rafah. In resolution 2728 (2024), our most recent resolution, we made a clear demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, together with the release …
I wish to join others in welcoming you, Madame President, to preside over the Council today. I also wish to thank Mozambique for organizing this meeting, as well as all the briefers for their insightful briefings.
Conflicts, no matter where they occur, affect all civilians, and youth are no excepti…
Slovenia welcomes the adoption of resolution 2730 (2024), which we co-sponsored. We thank Switzerland for leading the consultations and for submitting the resolution.
In 2024, nearly 300 million people rely on the commitment, courage and selflessness of aid workers for the delivery of life-saving h…
At the outset allow me to join others in thanking Secretary-General Guterres, African Union (AU) Commissioner Adeoye and Ambassador Danese, as the current Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their insightful contributions to our discussions today. We also thank Mozambique for organizing today…
I would like to thank Director Doughten for her briefing and Ms. Howarth for her contribution. Let me make a couple of points on behalf of my delegation.
First, as Resident Coordinator Denise Brown stated recently, there are no peaceful mornings in Ukraine. Since the previous time we met on this fi…
Let me briefly join others in thanking Malta for steering the Council during the month of April and in welcoming you, Mr. President, to the presidency in May — we express our best wishes to Mozambique.
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for their comprehensive briefing…
I wish to express my gratitude to Special Envoy Xia, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Ms. Vaweka for their sobering briefings.
The Great Lakes region has faced myriad challenges affecting its security, humanitarian and human rights situation and governance. It is clear that its stability hinge…
I would like to extend my gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), Ms. María Isabel Salvador; the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Catherine Russell; and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on…
I would like to thank Minister Borg for his comprehensive briefing and to congratulate him and Malta for the work done since assuming the chairpersonship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), under what are, without a doubt, extremely difficult circumstances.
The OSCE i…
I thank today’s briefers, Special Envoy Grundberg, Executive Director Wosornu and Ms. Shakir. I also take note of the presence with us today of the Yemeni Ambassador.
I would like to begin by once again stating Slovenia’s commitment to long-term peace in Yemen and our support for the ongoing United…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu and Ms. Sánchez Buitrago for their briefings. I would also like to join other members in welcoming His Excellency Minister Murillo Urrutia to the meeting.
During the Council’s February visit to Colombia, members were assured first…
I wish to join others in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Director Doughten for their briefings.
Slovenia remains deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict in Myanmar, which has now expanded throughout the country. Three years of military rule have pushed Myanmar into deep cr…
I join others in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Gamba de Potgieter, Deputy Executive Director Chaiban and Ms. Niger-Thomas for their briefings. We welcome their valuable work and contributions to better
protection for children in armed conflicts. We thank the Maltese pres…
I wish to begin by thanking Ambassador De La Gasca for his briefing and for his leadership of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). I also wish to commend the dedicated and professional work of the Committee’s Group of Experts. Their expertise and knowledge h…
I wish to thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing. I also take note of the statement by Mr. Hoh.
Let me focus on three messages that I would like to convey.
Firstly, appearances matter, and we see this meeting as yet another attempt by the aggressor to portray itself as a victim. My c…
Slovenia welcomes the unanimous adoption of the resolution and thanks the penholder, Japan, for its efforts and all the Council members for their constructive engagement. We welcome that the Council was again able to unite behind such an important topic.
Slovenia voted in favour of resolution 2727 …
