On several occasions, my delegation has rejected the acts of sabotage and explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 underwater gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. I reiterate that rejection, as any act against essential civilian infrastructure that goes unpunished undermines international law and accountab…
Today I would like to highlight the importance that Ecuador attaches to the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) in preventing conflict and promoting peace, development, human rights and the rule of law. The two organizations, united by common values and objectives, are …
I am grateful for the information provided by the briefers.
As my delegation has stated on previous occasions, Ecuador has a tradition of international protection for migrants and asylum seekers. Its efforts to promote the regularization of refugees and migrants have been recognized by the Internat…
I appreciate and value the information provided by the briefers.
Ecuador reiterates its call for all parties to exercise maximum restraint and for the de-escalation of violence in Syria, in an unstable regional environment where further tensions would only bring unpredictable consequences.
The set…
I thank the speakers for their briefings and the presidency for convening this meeting quickly and efficiently, responding to requests from several delegations. I also congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency and pledge our delegation’s full support.
Ecuador strongly condemns the…
I thank Ms. Msuya and Dr. Ryan for their instructive briefings this afternoon. Through you, Mr. President, I wish to reiterate Ecuador’s support for the work of the United Nations and all its agencies.
The efforts made by United Nations personnel to alleviate the humanitarian situation of the civil…
I will be very brief. Ecuador voted in favour of renewing the mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as a matter of course, as we are in agreement with everything it contains and wish to
acknowledge the dedicated work that UNIFIL performs amid conflict and escalation and in inc…
I thank the briefers for the information they provided.
The escalation of violence in the region is exacerbating the dynamics of the protracted war in Syria and aggravating its effects on the civilian population. Ecuador echoes the call on the parties to exercise maximum restraint and to reopen cha…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his detailed briefing.
We are at a critical juncture, with recent developments that have further worsened tensions and insecurity in the region. The escalation of hostilities is
not only continuing to claim innocent lives, but it is also exacerbating t…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Doughten for their briefings. I welcome the Permanent Representative of Yemen to this meeting.
Ecuador is monitoring with concern Yemen’s involvement in the regional escalation, which was exacerbated by the Houthi attack in Tel Aviv, as well as the prosp…
I thank Mr. Haysom, Ms. Wosornu and Major General
Gituai for the important information they have provided the Council. I also acknowledge the presence of the Permanent Representative of South Sudan at today’s meeting.
Although the scheduled general elections in South Sudan are only five months awa…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Doughten for the briefings that they provided to the Council. My country reiterates its support for the valuable and dedicated efforts of the United Nations and its agencies in the conflict zone.
It has now been more than 10 months since this war…
At the outset, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Spehar, as well as the Secretaries-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) — respectively, Mr. Tasmagambetov, Mr. Leb…
I welcome the presence here today of President Gustavo Petro Urrego and thank him for his statement to the Council. Colombia is a brother country with which we share a history, deep ties and an unwavering desire for peace. I also want to take the opportunity in this forum to express our profound rep…
I begin by commending you, Mr. President, and your team for your conscientious leadership of the Council throughout June. I am grateful for the information provided by Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu, and
I listened attentively to the representative of Conflict Armament Research.
Before turning …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Ms. Valentine Rugwabiza, for her briefing. I also welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francop…
I am grateful for the information provided by Mr. Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Chair of The Elders; Mrs. Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; and Mr. Ted Chaiban, Deputy Executive Direc…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing this morning, and the Secretariat for the report circulated. Ecuador values and supports the work of the United Nations and its agencies.
The Security Council has once again received and heard reports of increasing numbers of people dead, …
I thank the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. James Swan, and the Head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, Mr. Mohammed El-Amine Souef, for the information provided. I recognize the presence of the representative of Somalia in the Chamber, and I would like t…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, Ambassador Lambrinidis, for their briefings. Through Ambassador Lambrinidis, I acknowledge the European Union’s will to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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