I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing this morning and reiterate Ecuador’s support for his valuable efforts.
Since the terrorist acts perpetrated by Hamas on 7 October 2023, which once again Ecuador unequivocally condemns, the Council has repeatedly heard reports of terrifying…
I want to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarIo, UN-Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs Felipe Paullier Olivera and African Union Youth Ambassador for Peace for West Africa Simone Diouf. In addition, I welcome the written advice to the Securit…
I begin by thanking Mozambique for convening this debate that recognizes the strengthening of multilateralism as the main way to consolidate peace and development. I also thank Secretary-General António Guterres, as well as Mr. Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace …
The protection of civilians in armed conflict is an integral element of my country’s foreign policy and constitutes one of its priorities as an elected member of the Security Council, as Ecuador has demonstrated when conflict situations have been discussed in this organ. I therefore thank the presid…
Ecuador is firmly committed to the promotion of international peace and security and believes that the regulation of outer space activities is one of the essential elements of the architecture necessary to ensure its long-term sustainability.
Therefore, true to its principles and consistent with it…
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her informative briefing. I also listened carefully to Ms. Kimberley, and I would like to welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine this morning.
Ecuador’s historical position has been, and continue…
I would like to start by thanking the delegations of Algeria and Slovenia for convening today’s meeting, as well as Special Coordinator Wennesland and Director Wosornu of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for their briefings. I reiterate my country’s support for their essential…
I thank Special Representative Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaert for her briefing and acknowledge the presence this morning of the Permanent Representatives of Iraq and Kuwait. I take note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 2682 (2023) (S/2024/369).
In the first qu…
I thank High Representative Christian Schmidt for his briefing.
I welcome to the Chamber Mr. Denis Bećirović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mr. Marko Štucin, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia.
Ecuador recognizes and appreciates …
I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for presenting his report on the situation in Libya, whose Permanent Representative I welcome to this meeting.
My delegation is pleased to note that, despite the political and security situation in Libya and the budgetary constraints faced …
I thank Ms. Doughten and Ms. Howarth for their detailed briefings.
Ecuador notes with concern how the conflict in Ukraine is worsening and spreading, exacerbating the suffering of the civilian population and creating additional risks that may affect regional and global stability. The statistics are…
I begin by extending my congratulations to Malta’s outstanding work in leading the Council during the month of April. I take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to Mozambique, which assumes the presidency of the Security Council for May. I thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting in compliance with the provisions of resolution 76/262, due to the veto exercised by the Russian Federation in the Security Council on 24 April (see S/PV.9616) when considering draft resolution S/2024/302, submitted by the delegation of Japan and the Unit…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting in accordance with the provisions of resolution 76/262, owing to the use of the
veto in the Security Council on 18 April (see S/PV.9609) as it considered draft resolution S/2024/312, submitted by the delegation of Algeria, on …
I thank Ms. Cvijanović, the Serbian member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for her briefing. I also thank High Representative Schmidt and Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for their detailed briefings, and I welcome the presence of the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia a…
I am grateful for the information provided by the briefers.
Since September 2022, Ecuador has expressed its concern about the explosions that affected the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
The investigation conducted by Denmark determined that the destruction of the pipelines wa…
I am grateful for the valuable information provided by Special Envoy Pedersen, by the Director of Coordination of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, and by Ms. Helen Hayford, representing civil society.
Ecuador agrees with Special Envoy Pedersen’s conce…
Ecuador voted in favour of draft resolution S/2024/302, submitted by Japan and the United States. It also voted in favour of proposed amendment S/2024/323, submitted by China and the Russian Federation.
Ecuador values and defends the exclusively peaceful use of outer space and opposes its anarchiza…
I thank Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for the Great Lakes Region, for his briefing. I also thank Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Ms. …
I welcome the presence of the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza in today’s meeting and the briefing that she has just provided. I reiterate Ecuador’s support for the efforts of Ms. Sigrid Kaag and the work of her entire team to create a mechanism to facilitate and speed up …
