I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Bintou Keita, for her briefing and for all the work accomplished by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) under difficult circumstances. I welcome the presenc…
I would like to thank Special Representatives Laing and Souef for their briefings and to welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Somalia at this meeting.
The stability and prosperity of the Horn of Africa rely on regional cooperation and the ability to settle disputes by peaceful me…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing and take note of Mr. Sweeney’s remarks.
Nine years ago today, the Normandy format negotiations in Minsk resulted in an agreement that raised hopes of breaking the spiral of military escalation and finding a political and peaceful solution t…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) for her briefing. I welcome Their Excellencies President Vučić and Prime Minister Kurti to the Chamber. Their presence here today demonstrates the importance they place on this discu…
Given that this is our first public meeting this month, I wish to assure you, Madam President, of Switzerland’s full support during your presidency. I also wish to congratulate France on its successful presidency last month. We thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing detailin…
I thank Ms. María Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Ms. Tirana Hassan, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of the Ministers for Fore…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
Switzerland takes note of the information concerning the military aeroplane that crashed yesterday in the Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border. Currently, we have no reliable information
pertaining to the incide…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting, and Mr. Martin Griffiths and Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris for their briefings.
Their analysis of the situation is clear: the guns must be silenced if we wish to stop the spread of the conflict and the suffering of the civilian population and facilit…
We would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing detailing the series of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea over the past few days, as well as last night’s joint American-British coalition military strikes. Those developments are very worrisome and once again increase the…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting on the use of the veto, in the context of the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
The Middle East conflict has great potential for regional escalation and is, therefore, a threat to peace and s…
As this is the first formal meeting of the year, I assure you, Sir, of Switzerland’s full support for your presidency. I would also like to congratulate Ecuador on its successful presidency last month. We wish the five elected members every success as they begin their term of office and look forward…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari for his briefing, and also welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine.
Russia’s military aggression has been going on for almost two years now. Today’s attacks on Belgorod are yet another tragic consequence of this war initia…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting and the briefers for their briefings.
As the Security Council convenes for one of its last meetings in its current composition, the need for a lasting political solution to end the hostilities, ensure the protection of the civilian population and free th…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting at such short notice. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing, and I welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine, as well as the representatives of the European Union and Poland, in this meeting.
We have le…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Mr. Abarry, for his briefing.
As we heard today, the Central African region is currently facing unprecedented risks to peace and security. Those challenges are main…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Director Rajasingham for their briefings and their tireless work in Ukraine and beyond.
Russia’s military aggression against its neighbour country continues unabated. Ten days ago, and just after a new wave of drone attacks hit the capital…
I would first like to thank Special Adviser Ritscher and his Team for their briefing and to welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Iraq in today’s meeting.
Switzerland welcomes the continued progress made during the reporting period by the United Nations Investigative Team to …
At the outset, allow me to congratulate China on the work accomplished during the month of November and to assure you, Mr. President, and your team of our full support for your presidency.
We thank the United Kingdom for its efforts and its constructive and consultative approach aimed at reaching a…
Switzerland fully endorses the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Brazil, our co-penholder, on behalf of our two countries on the humanitarian issue. I would like to thank Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …
We thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing and welcome the participation of the
representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea in our deliberations.
Switzerland noted with great concern the launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Kore…
