I thank Special Representative Bintou Keita and Ambassador Abarry for their briefings. I also listened carefully to the statement made by Ms. Mbangu. I welcome the presence of the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at today’s meeting.
Since the formation of the new Government of…
After a decade of conflict, Libya is generally on the right track of political transition and national reconstruction. China appreciates the positive efforts by all parties in the country in this respect. China supports the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in playing a more active an…
I thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Ms. Dini for their briefings. and I would like to express my condolences in connection with the victims of the two bombings in Somalia on 25 September.
Women represent an important force in achieving lasting peace and building an inclusive society…
China supports the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of the resolution on the technical extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and commends the determination of Special Representative Lyons and all the staff of UNAMA to continue their work in a c…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Volker Perthes, for his briefing, and I welcome the presence of the representative of the Sudan at today’s meeting. I also listened carefully to Ms. Alkarib’s briefing.
Positive progress has been made in the Sudan’s political process…
I thank Special Envoy Kubiš and Ambassador Tirumurti, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya,
and Permanent Representative of India, for their briefings. I also welcome the representative of Libya to today’s meeting. In connection wi…
China welcomes Ireland’s initiative to hold today’s meeting, and we thank Secretary-General Guterres and Mrs. Johnson-Sirleaf for their briefings. I have also listened carefully to Ms. Safaa Elagib Adam’s briefing.
Peacekeeping operations (PKOs) are an important means for the United Nations to main…
I thank Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, and Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi for their briefings. I welcome the presence of former Presidents Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Ernesto Zedillo among us.
The maintenance of international peace and security is the primary responsibility of the Security Council under th…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing and welcome the presence of Ambassador Amde, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, at this meeting.
At present, Ethiopia is facing many challenges. Maintaining peace and stability in the country and ensuring the peaceful coexistence of all ethnic …
I thank His Excellency Mr. Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs of India, for presiding over today’s meeting. I thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Executive Director Coninsx for their briefings. I also listened carefully to the statement by Mr. Moradian, civil society representative for…
I welcome Minister for External Affairs Jaishankar, who is presiding over today’s open debate. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing.
United Nations peacekeeping operations play a major role in maintaining international peace and security and promoting political processes, monito…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. James Swan, and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Mr. Madeira, for their briefings. I also listened carefully to the statement of the civil society representative, Ms. Gaballe. I…
I thank Special Representative Lyons for her briefing. I listened attentively to Ms. Akbar, Chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission. I also welcome Ambassador Isaczai, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, and thank him for his statement.
Afghanistan is at a historic c…
Since December 2020, general elections have been successfully held in the Central African Republic, while the security situation in the country continues to improve. Against that backdrop, there appears to be a growing disconnect between Security Council sanctions and the evolving situation on the g…
China associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Guinea on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Africa’s peace and development are vital to lasting world peace and common prosperity. In recent years, the momentum of solidarity and cooperation among African countries has cont…
I think Under-Secretary-General Khare for his briefing.
All uniformed and civilian personnel of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) have withdrawn, as required under the Security Council resolution. I wish to take this opportunity to pay tribute to all UNAMID troop-…
I thank France for its initiative to convene today’s meeting and Foreign Minister Le Drian for presiding over it. I would also like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Director-General Robert Mardini and Ms. Grosjean for their briefings.
As we speak, the coronavirus disease continues …
I welcome the appointment of Mr. Annadif as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWAS) and the Sahel and his first briefing to the Security Council in his new capacity. We expect Special Representative of the Secretary-General Annad…
I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing. I also listened attentively to the statement made by Ms. Kibambe as a representative of civil society. I also welcome the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to today’s meeting.
The current po…
At the outset, I congratulate France on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I would like to thank Estonia for having successfully presided over the Council last month. I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Acting Under-Secretary-General Rajasingham for their br…
