I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her informative briefing, and I appreciate her willingness to brief the Security Council when required. I acknowledge the delegation of Ukraine’s presence in the Chamber.
It is with deep regret and a sense of déjà vu that we are meeting in this C…
I take note of and appreciate the information provided by Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo. I acknowledge the presence in this Chamber of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Iraq.
My delegation expresses its concern at the escalation of violence in recent weeks in the Middle East, which poses a s…
I thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs, for his briefing to the Council. Ecuador values his efforts and reiterates its ongoing support for his work.
As we have just heard, the humanitarian situation continues to be very difficult and precarious. The Coun…
I would like to begin by welcoming the participation of the representative of the Sudan in this meeting. I thank Prosecutor Khan for presenting the report and for his briefing this morning.
Listening to that briefing served as a reminder to us that, in the context of the situation in the Sudan and …
We take note of, and are grateful for, the information provided by Under-Secretary-General Khiari.
Ecuador expresses its concern about the conflict that has escalated over the past hours in the Red Sea and joins the Secretary-General’s call on all actors concerned not to further exacerbate the situ…
I thank Special Representative Santos Simão and Ms. Théroux-Bénoni for their informative briefings this morning. I would also like to thank the Secretariat for the detailed report on the latest developments in the region (S/2023/1075).
I would like briefly to touch on three main points: institution…
Ecuador believes in the need for the Security Council to have its voice heard on important issues, such as the exercise of the freedom of navigation, always in accordance with international law. Specifically in the case before us, Ecuador believes that stability and security in the Red Sea contribut…
I am grateful for the informative briefings by Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
It will soon be two years since the military aggression was launched against Ukraine …
We join other delegations in welcoming the high-level officials present at this meeting. I thank Secretary- General António Guterres and Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for their briefings. Above all, I reiterate Ecuador’s recognition for their work and that of all United Nations personnel. We al…
I am grateful for the information provided by Deputy Special Envoy Rochdi and Director Edem Wosornu of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. I welcome the presence of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Türkiye.
My delegation recognizes and appreciates the actions taken by Spe…
I thank Mr. Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, for his informative briefing.
Ecuador strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s launch on 21 November of a military reconnaissance satellite, in yet another provocative act that flagrantly…
I should like to begin by paying tribute to the work carried out by Ambassadors Alexander Marschik, Permanent Representative of Austria, and Tareq Albanai, Permanent Representative of Kuwait, in leading the intergovernmental negotiations process on Security Council reform during the previous session…
We voted in favour of resolution 2712 (2023), as it includes urgent and very relevant provisions regarding an increasingly critical situation that is of great concern to the international community and all Council members. Among other aspects, it reaffirms that the parties must adhere to all of thei…
I thank the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Director General of the Palestine Red Crescent Society for their timely reports this afternoon, reminding us of the bleak picture that we face in this conflict.
I wish to acknowledge and express appreciation for the heroic …
I thank Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting the Agency’s annual report (see A/78/304) to the General Assembly, and I congratulate him on his reappointment to the position until December 2027. I would also like to thank the Republic…
I thank Assistant-Secretary General Miroslav Jenča of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations for his informative briefing.
Ecuador remains consistent in its support for the principle of safeguarding and protecting civilian populations anywhere, under any circums…
I thank High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for the information he provided.
Ecuador recognizes the work that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is doing for people who are displaced, refugees, stateless and in need of international protection, and we commend it fo…
I thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for his informative briefing.
I want to reiterate all the points that my delegation made at the Security Council’s 12 September meeting on the same topic (see S/PV.9415) and at all the meetings that preceded it. In …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, and Ms. Dhefaf Al-Jarahi, Country Manager of the Iraq Foundation, for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of the representative of Iraq.
Once again, we recognize the work carried out by the United…
We acknowledge the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Permanent Representative of Rwanda at this meeting. I thank Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organ…
