At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary meeting.
I take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, who spoke on behalf of the Secretary-General, as well as her team, for their s…
Let me start by expressing my gratitude to the Russian Federation presidency of the Security Council for placing a very important spotlight on cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
We thank United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres an…
We commend the Irish presidency for hosting this debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the efforts of which, under the sterling leadership of Ms. Deborah Lyons, we acknowledge with great appreciation.
The peace and security of Afghanistan have always been a priorit…
Today we are commemorating the International Day against Nuclear Tests for the twelfth time. The Day is designed to draw global attention to the urgency of halting all nuclear- weapon testing and ultimately also of imposing a ban on the proliferation of nuclear warheads.
On behalf of my country, I …
I thank the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Volkan Bozkır , for having convened today’s special urgent meeting. We echo the warnings by the Secretary-General, António Guterres, voiced earlier that the cycle of conflicts in the Middle East, especially the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, is cause…
On behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States, it is my great honour to affirm that we join the Assembly today in solemnly remembering all who came enslaved across the Atlantic for generations and perished tragically as victims of ownership and control.
For more than 400 years, more than 15 million…
Let me begin by stating that the Group of Asia-Pacific States is deeply shocked
by the hate-driven racial killing in Atlanta, the most recent and vivid example of the truth behind the words of our keynote speaker today, which is that if we do not act and unite, racism will kill us all.
It is my gr…
I have the great honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by my Head of State, His Excellency Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
I have the distinct honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.