The gendered impact of conflict is of importance to peace and security and must continue to engage the attention of the global community so that appropriate and tailored responses are provided to the many women and girls who, unfortunately, fall victim to actions that constitute a violation of both …
The situation in the Korean peninsula is concerning for global peace and security. As members of the Council, we have a responsibility to the wider membership to act in moments when acting proactively can help prevent destabilization of international peace and security.
It is in that context, and m…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor. I would like to start by conveying my delegation’s — and indeed Ghana’s — sincere condolences to the Government and the people of the United Arab Emirates on the demise of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
I also join previous sp…
I thank you, Mr. President, and the delegations of Mexico and France for convening today’s meeting. I would also like to join previous speakers in thanking Ms. Joyce Msuya and Mr. Omar Abdi for their briefings.
After several months of the violent conflict in Ukraine and its resulting humanitarian c…
I would like to begin by thanking Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Mr. Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, for their briefings. I also welcome the participation in this meeting of the representati…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Hans Grunberg and Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for their informative briefings on the overall difficult situation in Yemen. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Yemen at this meeting.
The prevailing situation in Yem…
Ghana voted in support of resolution 2625 (2022) and welcomes its adoption. Indeed, the adoption of this resolution and the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan until 15 March 2023 is critical, as it allows for continuous support from the United Nations towards address…
I thank Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his briefing.
As a State party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT), the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Biological We…
Let me begin by thanking you, Madam President, for convening this open debate, which provides an opportunity to exchange views and perspectives on the advancement of the women and peace and security agenda, especially on the day we commemorate the International Women’s Day. We also wish to express o…
I would like to thank you, Madam, for convening today’s session. I would also like to express my delegation’s appreciation to the UNICEF Executive Director, Ms. Catherine Russell, for highlighting the impact that the conflict has had on children in Ukraine. Let me also thank Under- Secretary-General…
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council at this critical moment in the situation in Ukraine, and Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo and Director-General Grossi for the information provided.
Ghana is gravely concerned about the intensifying mi…
At the outset, let me thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for their very sobering briefings, which unfortunately confirm the images we are seeing in the media.
Ghana is seriously concerned about the humanitarian situation unfolding in Ukraine. Today’s…
At the outset, I join other Security Council members in expressing my appreciation to Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
The situation, as presented, is dire and requires the international community’s enduring commitment in pursuit of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Mid…
I thank Ambassador Michael Gaffey, President of the Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, for his detailed briefing and summary of the work of the Governing Council. I also welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq and the Permanent Representati…
At the outset, let me thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths
for their briefings. We very much welcome their commitment and efforts to bring about an end to the conflict in Yemen and alleviate the de…
I wish to begin my remarks by welcoming the particular focus of today’s briefing on the women and peace and security agenda in Yemen and by thanking the Special Envoy and the Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for sharing with the Security Council their efforts in bringing …
At the outset, I wish to join previous speakers in expressing appreciation to the President for convening this very important debate on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine. Ghana also notes with appreciation the efforts that were made by the Permanent Representatives of th…
At the outset, I would like to express the Government of Ghana’s commitment and support to the principle of the responsibility to protect (R2P) and to the framework for its implementation based on the three equal and mutually reinforcing pillars of the principle outlined in the 2005 World Summit out…
