We congratulate the Republic of Poland most warmly for assuming the presidency of the Security Council and cordially wish you, Madam President, great success in all your endeavours, especially during your stewardship of this main organ dedicated to ensuring global peace and security. We also commend…
Kazakhstan recognizes that this conflict is one of the most long-standing ones in Africa and that the views of the parties do not converge. In that regard, we reiterate that there is no alternative to the process of reconciling interests,
making compromises and seeking mutually acceptable solutions…
We thank Assistant Secretary-General Zouev for his insightful briefing on the final progress report (S/2018/344) of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).
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We thank Mr. Alexander Zouev.
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We would also like to express our deep …
We thank the delegation of the Russian Federation for initiating today’s open briefing on the very critical humanitarian situation in Syria, and we thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for his comprehensive and very informative briefing. Like others, we express our serious concern about the co…
We join others in expressing appreciation to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Annadif and Ambassador Skoog for their comprehensive briefings. We also welcome to Chamber His Excellency Mr. Тiéman Hubert Coulibaly, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republ…
Our position remains unchanged and consistent. Due to well-known historical reasons, Kazakhstan has always taken a firm and resolute stance of uncompromising condemnation of any use of weapons of mass destruction, including chemical weapons. We do so as that is an extremely heinous action and an una…
My delegation is grateful to the Kuwaiti delegation for calling for today’s meeting on the situation unfolding in Gaza. We also express our appreciation to Assistant Secretary- General Tayé-Brook Zerihoun for his comprehensive and objective update.
We are very concerned about the increasing death t…
As an observer State of the African Union, Kazakhstan commends the Kingdom of the Netherlands for selecting a very timely and critical issue for consideration during its presidency of the Security Council this month. We look forward to a discussion that results in greater awareness and action.
We a…
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Salamé and Ambassador Orrenius Skau for their comprehensive updates on the situation in Libya and the activities of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, respectively. We fully support the view that th…
We thank Under- Secretary-General Lowcock for his briefing. We would like to commend the recent visit of Mrs. Kaag, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, with Under-Secretary-General Lowcock, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and their drawing of internatio…
I join others in thanking Under-Secretary-General Lowcock and Under- Secretary-General Feltman for their comprehensive and sobering briefings.
Kazakhstan welcomed the unanimous adoption of resolution 2401 (2018). That document should be urgently implemented to ensure a comprehensive ceasefire in Sy…
We commend the Japanese presidency for its choice of very timely and critical issues for consideration on this month’s agenda, including today’s important debate, which we believe will result in greater awareness and action. We welcome and congratualte you on your stewardship, Mr. President, and cor…
I would like to thank Mr. Zahir Tanin for his update on recent developments. We also thank First Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Mr. Ivica Dačić, and Ms. Çitaku for their informative briefings.
We fully support the efforts of the United Nations Interim Administrat…
We would like to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for her comprehensive briefing. We have taken note of the fourteenth report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, which provides an update on activities regarding the situation in Libya and which is not very encouraging, unfortunately. Acco…
My delegation welcomes the Council’s renewal of the mandate of the European Union-led peacekeeping force (EUFOR)
Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another year, and would also like to thank High Representative Valentin Inzko for his update.
While the transition process is still ongoing, some pr…
I thank the French presidency for putting the spotlight on the women and peace and security agenda, and the Secretary- General for his astute recommendations. We would like to express our warm appreciation to Executive Director Mlambo-Ngcuka and her team for their leadership and groundbreaking work …
My delegation commends the Egyptian presidency for its outstanding leadership with wide coverage of issues on the Council agenda. At today’s wrap-up session, we would like to comment on some important items.
First of all, on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, we express our solidarity with …
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for bringing the crisis in South Sudan to the attention of the Security Council, and I express my appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Lacroix, and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and South Sudan, Mr…
Kazakhstan warmly welcomes His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration of the Republic of Mali to today’s briefing.
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integra…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa, Mr. Fall, for his briefing on the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (S/2017/465). My delegation would like to m…
