We wish to congratulate the Federal Republic of Somalia for assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of January, and we wish you and your delegation, Mr. President, all the best in the execution of your responsibilities. We also wish to thank you for conv…
I wish to begin by acknowledging the importance of this annual debate and, importantly, the provision of the Secretary- General’s annual report on this matter. I further thank him for this year’s report, entitled “Responsibility to protect: the commitment to prevent and protect populations from atro…
South Africa appreciates the convening of this critical debate on tuberculosis (TB) both in terms of the recent high- level meeting on TB and the Secretary-General’s report (A/78/88). The report provides us with an opportunity to reflect on progress towards and challenges regarding the global goal o…
South Africa wishes to align itself with the statements made by the representatives of Sierra Leone, on behalf of the African Group, and of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on behalf of the L.69 group.
Our sincere thanks and appreciation go to the President of the General Assembly for convening th…
Last year, on 2 September (see A/76/PV.98), we introduced resolution 76/301, asking the General Assembly to call for a high- level meeting in New York during the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly. The essential aim of the meeting is to support efforts to find fair and long- lasting solu…
I want to begin by acknowledging the importance of this annual debate and the provision of the annual report of the Secretary- General, and I thank him for this year’s report (A/76/844), entitled “Responsibility to protect: prioritizing children and young people”. It is also important to applaud the…
