I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open briefing. I also thank Ms. Otunbayeva, Special Representative, for her insightful briefing. We take note of the views shared by Ms. Gailani.
The situation in Afghanistan remains challenging despite United Nations efforts and measures taken by the …
A few days ago, the international community witnessed once again another unjustifiable and cruel use of the veto power by the United States, during the vote on draft resolution S/2024/173 submitted by Algeria calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Despite receiving widespread support from …
I congratulate Japan on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month, and I acknowledge Guyana for its successful conclusion of the presidency in February. We welcome the presence of Mr. Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, at tod…
We thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings.
Despite a calm security atmosphere, Syria continues to face serious challenges, the most serious being the foreign forces occupying parts of the country, the groups that the Security Council has designated as…
I would like to congratulate Guyana, a newly elected member of the Security Council, for its presidency this month. We acknowledge France for the successful completion of its presidency in January. I would also like to extend my congratulations to the other elected members: Algeria, Sierra Leone, th…
I thank the President for convening this important meeting to address the pressing issue of the unwarranted and irresponsible use of the veto by the United States that hindered the Security Council from fulfilling its vital duty of maintaining international peace and security (see S/PV.9520). Despit…
We thank Mr. Pedersen, the Special Envoy, and Ms. Doughten, from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings.
The humanitarian situation in Syria remains extremely challenging. People are grappling with economic hardship, which is worsened by the United States’ impo…
I thank you for convening this meeting. I also thank Ms. Otunbayeva, the Special Representative, and the other briefers for their briefings.
We take note of the Secretary-General’s report on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2023/941). The report highlights the unprecedented humanitarian challenges i…
I thank Ms. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, who once again reiterated the Secretary-General’s long-standing strong view and stance that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) still represents the best available option. I also thank Malta for its effo…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate China on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. I thank the briefers for their updates and informative briefings.
As underscored in today’s briefings, the humanitarian crisis in Syria remains dire. The Syrian people suffer from profou…
I appreciate the Director General’s presentation of the annual report (see A/78/304) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and I would like to emphasize the need for more proportionate and impartial reports.
Nuclear power is crucial to meeting energy needs with low-carbon impact, especi…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Wosornu for their updates and informative briefings.
Regrettably, after 12 years of the Syrian crisis, terrorism remains a significant and persistent threat to Syria and the broader region, with its core activities concentrated in regions outside the control o…
I thank Mr. Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, and Ms. Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their updated briefings. We also note the statement made by Ms. Jarbawi.
The humanitarian situation in Syria r…
I thank Albania for convening this meeting. I also thank Ms. Otunbayeva and Ms. Bahous for their briefings, and Ms. Bennoune for her viewpoints.
We also take note of the report of the Secretary- General on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2023/678), which highlights the ongoing and escalating humani…
We welcome the presence of Mrs. Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, in today’s briefing. Since the
previous meeting on this issue (see S/PV.9393), there have been no significant developments or progress in the matter of Syria’s chemical file, except Syria’s submission of its mon…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his updated briefing.
Terrorism remains a significant threat to Syria and the wider region, with its epicentre situated in areas beyond the control of the Syrian Government. The unhindered movement of terrorist groups, including Da’esh, into Syrian territory where…
The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories remains a pressing and deeply concerning matter that requires immediate attention and action from the international community. The Israeli regime’s violence and gross and systemic violation of human rights against the Palestinian people continue …
We thank Special Envoy Pederson and Mr. Rajasingham, Director of Coordination at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their updates and informative briefings.
The escalating humanitarian situation in Syria demands urgent and impartial humanitarian aid. The del…
The Islamic Republic of Iran aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations.
Iran supports the provision of humanitarian assistance without politicization or …
We welcome the presence of Mr. Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, at today’s briefing.
Iran once again condemns the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances. The use of such lethal weapons is a flagrant violatio…
