I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing.
Switzerland once again condemns Russia’s military aggression and underscores its tragic consequences for the civilian population in Ukraine. We call on all parties to the conflict to strictly respect international humanitarian law and inte…
Switzerland thanks the Prosecutor for his briefing and for presenting his twenty-sixth report on the situation in Libya. The report is a guarantee of transparency and gives us a clear and complete account of the Office’s efforts over the past six months, in accordance with the mandate contained in r…
Switzerland thanks the President of the Human Rights Council for his statement. This dialogue, which strengthens the link between Geneva and New York, is also important for Switzerland, as the host country of the Human Rights Council.
This year, which marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Univ…
Twenty-five years ago, the adoption of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), marked a decisive step towards fulfilling the promise of “never again”. That crucial step sent a strong message that impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes cannot…
I would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, the Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and Ms. Malimukono for their briefings. I would also like to thank the Peacebuilding Commission for its written opinion and welcome the representatives …
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing, as well as the two civil society representatives for their testimonies.
On the occasion of its Independence Day, I would like to express Switzerland’s support, solidarity and friendship with Ukraine and its people. This is supposed …
I thank Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily and Ms. Noura Al Jerbi for their briefings. I would like to discuss the following three points.
First, with regard to the political process, Switzerland remains convinced of the importance of holding elections, especially in view of the fact that it …
I would like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr Tor Wennesland, for his
briefing. In the light of his presentation, the Security Council must firmly reiterate its calls for de-escalation and the protection of the civilian population in the Middle East conflict.
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I would like to thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, for her statement. I have taken note of Mr. Danny Haiphong’s remarks.
Since the last meeting on Ukraine (see S/PV.9390), Russia has continued its relentless attacks on its neighbouring country. We have expr…
We thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing and welcome the participation of the representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea in our deliberations.
Once again, the Council is meeting because of a ballistic missile launch by the Democratic P…
Switzerland would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Karim Khan, for his detailed briefing on the situation in Darfur, and welcomes the participation of the representative of the Sudan in this meeting.
In a few days’ time, we will be celebrating the twenty-fifth a…
I would first like to thank Mr. Ebo, the Deputy to the
High Representative of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, for his briefing.
Switzerland considers the Chemical Weapons Convention to be an important pillar of our collective security. Ratified by nearly every State, including Sy…
I took note of the briefings by Mr. Greene and Mr. Brodsky.
As we have mentioned in the past, we are concerned about the alleged acts of sabotage against the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, which led to worrisome gas leaks in September. I reiterate Switzerland’s condemnation of any acts of sabot…
Switzerland welcomes the fact that the responsibility to protect (R2P) is on the agenda of the General Assembly today. The principle of the responsibility to protect
was adopted in 2005 by all United Nations States Members with the aim of halting and preventing mass atrocities. As a member of the G…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission for their briefings.
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Switzerland would like to thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their detailed briefings. We also welcome the participation in this meeting of the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Rwanda and Serbia.
Thirty years ago, the Security Council took the decision to …
At the outset, let me begin by thanking Special Adviser Ritscher and his team for their report (S/2023/367) and his comprehensive briefing. Switzerland welcomes the progress made during the period under review by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by…
We express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his strong commitment and to the Special Representative for his briefing. We thank him and his team for the work they have done under the current extremely difficult circumstances. We also thank the Assistant Secretary- General for Humanitaria…
Switzerland thanks the Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Those Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 for the presentation of its report (see…
I thank Special Representative Bathily for his briefing. I would also like to thank the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya for his briefing and his work as Chair of the Committee. I welcome the participation of the Permanent Repres…
