Let me begin by thanking the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Karim Khan, for today’s briefing from a situation country, and welcoming his visit to the Sudan. We think it is very important that the meeting is taking place during the Prosecutor’s visit to the Sudan. As a sign…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Voronkov and Acting Executive Director Chen for their briefings and for the work they are doing to coordinate United Nations efforts in this field. We also welcome the civil society briefer, in particular for sharing information on Africa.
We notice from the report …
We too would like to thank Norway and Ireland, the co-penholders of draft resolution S/2022/538, for the intense work that they have done. Albania supported a 12-month renewal of the cross-border mechanism, a must for us and among other things for the planning of resources. But the vote we just cast…
I join others in congratulating Brazil on its assumption of the Security Council presidency and wish to assure you, Sir, of my delegation’s full support. We thank the Brazilian presidency and the other Council members for their kind words addressed to our delegation.
We welcome the briefings by Spe…
I too would like to thank Special Representative Perthes for his briefing and welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to this meeting.
Since we last discussed the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) in the Council (see S/PV.9006), it seems that the s…
I, too, would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Swan and Ambassador Madeira for their briefings, and welcome the representative of Somalia to today’s meeting.
Since our previous briefing in the Security Council (see S/PV.8965), several developments have occurred in Soma…
Let me begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Pobee, Executive Secretary Tiaré and Ms. Bandiaky-Badji for their updates on the latest developments in the Sahel.
At the outset, we note with regret the withdrawal of Mali from the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel), especially when this de…
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Hennis-Plasschaert for her briefing on recent developments in Iraq and for her efforts in that regard. We also appreciate the briefing by Ms. Hanaa Edwar and welcome the Permanent Representative of Iraq to this meeting.
Iraq …
I thank Prosecutor Karim Khan for today’s briefing, for the comprehensive report and for highlighting that his Office prioritizes the referrals from the Security Council.
Albania reiterates its strong commitment to and support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Rome Statute. We woul…
I thank the briefers for their comprehensive presentations. I would also like to welcome our colleagues from the countries of the Great Lakes region who are joining us today. I will focus my statement on three main points.
First, on political cooperation and its positive trends in the region, Alban…
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Wane for briefing the Council and commend the excellent work of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). I also extend my thanks to Ms. Samaké for bringing an important civil socie…
In the past eleven years, the Al-Assad regime has disfigured Syria. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been killed, forcibly disappeared or detained. The regime has wiped out the spontaneous, civic and hopeful spirit of the revolution that started 11 years ago. Today Syria is hell on Earth. We, t…
I join the other speakers in thanking the Special Representative for her briefing and welcome the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to this meeting.
We also join the other members of the Council in paying tribute to the peacekeepers who may have lost their lives today in the cr…
I would like to join others in thanking Special Envoy Pedersen, Under-Secretary- General Griffiths and the Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Hossam Zaki, for their insightful briefings.
It is now 11 long years since the conflict started, and it is still profoundly distur…
Albania, too, welcomes the adoption of resolution 2626 (2022), commends the efforts of Norway as a penholder for having prepared a strong and balanced text and congratulates the members of the Council on that achievement.
We welcome the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Missio…
I would also like to congratulate and thank the Ambassador of Mexico for his leadership and commitment to advancing the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We also commend the professional work of the Committee’s Group of Experts.
We agree that res…
I thank Special Representative Haysom and the two briefers for their insights. We commend the work of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the troop- contributing countries for their important contribution to the Mission.
While political violence has decreased over the past years,…
I congratulate you, Madam President, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council.
I would like to welcome Ms. Deborah Lyons to today’s meeting and thank her for her briefing.
The situation in Afghanistan continues to be cause for serious concern. The Special Representati…
Let me begin by thanking Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her briefing and welcoming the Iraqi representative to today’s meeting.
We express our appreciation for the work that has been done to address the questions surrounding missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals and missing Kuwaiti property. …
Let me thank all of the briefers for their insights and welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Central Africans Abroad of the Central African Republic.
Since the previous briefing in October (see S/PV.8882), we have witnessed some setbacks and fragile progress. Allow me to menti…
