Allow me to begin by extending the appreciation of the members of the three African members of the Security Council (A3) to the penholder, the United Kingdom, for their efforts in facilitating consensus for the adoption of resolution 2710 (2023), relating to the African Union Transition Mission in S…
Let me begin by thanking Mr. Tedros Ghebreyesus and Mr. Marwan Jilani for their insightful but sobering briefings to the Security Council on the medical systems and situation in Gaza.
As we have followed closely the unfolding events that have provoked this meeting, we continue to be distressed by t…
I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Karim Khan for presenting to the Council the twenty-sixth report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the situation of Libya. I also acknowledge the presence of Ambassador Taher Elsonni of Libya and note his active contribution to the Council…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3).
We thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Special Envoy Hanna Tetteh for their important and insightful updates on the situation in Abyei and the activities of the United …
Let me begin by thanking the penholder, the United Kingdom, for guiding the Security Council in finalizing the resolution we just adopted (resolution 2705 (2023)).
The three African members of the Council (A3) voted in favour of the resolution, which renews the mandate of the United Nations Assista…
At the outset, I would like to thank the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, for his important briefing, which provided a global picture of the refugee situation.
Despite the commendable efforts of the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in tackling the challen…
Let me begin by thanking Commissioner-General Lazzarini, Executive Director Russell and Director Doughten for their briefings on the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza following the resurgence of conflict in the Middle East after the heinous terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel on 7 Octob…
I have the honour to deliver this joint statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3).
We thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Ms. Edem Wosornu, the Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings, …
The three African members of the Security Council (A3) welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2704 (2023), on the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, which was presented by the United Kingdom, which we thank for its dedicated efforts in conducting …
Ghana is grateful to Brazil for spotlighting during this open debate of its presidency the importance of dialogue and peaceful means in preventing and resolving disputes. We thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing and Ms. Michelle Bachelet and Mr. Thabo Mbeki for
their rema…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council (A3).
We thank Ms. Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, and His Excellency Mr. Mohamed El-Amine S…
Let me begin by thanking your presidency, Sir, and all delegations for their efforts to produce a consensual draft resolution that could have helped support the efforts of the Security Council to de-escalate the growing tensions and respond to the tragic situation that we are all witnessing in the G…
We listened carefully to the sobering briefings by Special Coordinator Wennesland and Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths.
We remain deeply concerned about the unfolding developments in the Gaza Strip and Israel. At the outset, while reiterating our strong condemnation of the current hostiliti…
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3).
The A3 would like to express its appreciation to Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, for his briefing and for his active engagement and efforts…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Gabon, Mozambique and my own country, Ghana (A3).
We thank Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mi…
I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3).
I would like to thank Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for her truly remarkable work at the head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mis…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Gabon, Ghana and Mozambique (A3).
We thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and the Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Edem Wosornu, f…
We begin by thanking Albania for convening this important and novel open
debate and note with appreciation the insightful briefings by Ms. Cindy McCain, Mr. Jared Cohen and Mr. Michael Miebach.
The unprecedented level of humanitarian needs globally, which is being driven strongly by such factors a…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3).
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Volker Perthes and Ms. Edem Wosornu for their briefings and commend the efforts of the United Nations Integrated Transition Ass…
As this is the first time that we are taking the floor during your presidency of the Security Council, Sir, we would like to congratulate you and your team and wish you the very best for your term. Let me also thank Under-Secretary-General Jean- Pierre Lacroix for his briefing to the Council against…