Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the entire delegation of France for assuming the presidency of the Council. We wish you the best of luck and assure you of Denmark’s full cooperation. I would also like to start by thanking Under-Secretary-General Michaud, Assistant Secretary-General …
I thank Director Wosornu for her sobering briefing.
We are approaching two years of war in the Sudan, two years marked by attacks of shocking brutality, a catastrophe that has tragically become a daily reality for the people of the Sudan, in what has become one of the world’s most devastating human…
Let me also thank Special Coordinator ad interim Kaag, Ms. Argamani and Mr. Levy for their substantive and useful briefings.
For decades, the international community has discussed the Israeli-Palestinian question, determined to reach a lasting peace through a two-State solution. That remains as urg…
I thank Special Representative Rugwabiza for her comprehensive and informative briefing. I also wish to thank Ms. Deya Abazene, President of the Federation of Women Entrepreneurs of the Central African Republic for her work and for her words to the Council this morning. I welcome the participation o…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for informing us of the current situation on the ground, and Special Envoy Huang Xia for his briefing on regional peace efforts. I welcome the presence in this meeting of Her Excellency Foreign Minister Kayikwamba Wagner and all represent…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her informative briefing. I also welcome the representative of Libya to our meeting today.
Like others, let me start by welcoming the appointment of Ms. Hanna Tetteh as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya at thi…
Denmark welcomes the focus of today’s debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his powerful words and his call to action.
Eighty years ago, from the ashes of two devastating world wars, the international community came together to establish the United Nations. The task was as momentous as it …
I extend my appreciation to Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing. I also welcome the participation of Ukraine in today’s meeting.
Denmark relishes any opportunity to address the unjust war in Ukraine and the suffering of the Ukrainian people. However, today’s meeting is just another a…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for their very useful updates today.
I will focus on four points today.
First, the political transition must be credible, inclusive and transparent. While we welcome the positive announcements by the interim Government, they mus…
I also thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Executive Director Gherman for their briefings.
We meet today to discuss a threat that remains as urgent as ever, namely, the continued ability of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/Da’esh (ISIL/Da’esh) to adapt, exploit instability and spread…
Let me once again congratulate China on the assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We wish you, Sir, and your whole team very good luck.
Denmark commends the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for its dedication and leadership in fulfilling its mandate. Day in, day out, w…
Let me also thank Commissioner-General Lazzarini and Secretary General Egeland for their important and sobering briefings. Let me, through our briefers, extend our gratitude to the entire humanitarian community, who are working selflessly to alleviate the situation in Gaza, and express our condolenc…
I thank Ms. Van de Perre for her briefing on the serious and evolving situation and welcome the presence of Her Excellency Foreign Minister Kayikwamba Wagner at this meeting.
Just two days ago, the Council convened urgently to address the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (s…
I thank Prosecutor Khan for his report, his sober briefing and his tireless efforts in pursuit of justice and accountability. I also welcome the presence of the representative of the Sudan.
Twenty years ago, the international community took a momentous step: the Security Council referred the situat…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing today. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) is facing immense pressure. Denmark greatly appreciates her continued leadership and engagement. Let me also t…
I also wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher and Ms. Nateel for their sobering briefings.
Last week, a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage agreement was reached, an agreement which we hope will ensure the release of all remaining hostages and adequate humanitarian aid and which we hope can …
Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations recognizes the crucial role of regional organizations in the maintenance of peace and security. Their knowledge is unparalleled, their approaches are tailored, and their commitment is unwavering. Put simply, here in this Chamber, we have a lot to lea…
I thank Special Representative Ruiz Massieu, representative of the high contracting party Tovar, and Mr. Valbuena for their briefings today, and I welcome the participation of Colombia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Murillo in this meeting.
At the end of last year, Colombia celebrated the eighth an…
Let me also thank Special Representative Salvador and Executive Director Waly of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for their briefings today.
Today’s briefing and the reports that we have received paint a sobering picture — a picture of a country engulfed in crisis, its people battling t…
Let me start by thanking Algeria for convening this meeting on such an important topic. Algeria has long played a leading role in the fight against terrorism, including as an African Union (AU) Champion. Denmark commends Minister Attaf’s leadership. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, Am…
