We support the convening by the presidency of an emergency meeting in connection with the sudden escalation and developments in the friendly country of Lebanon and in the Lebanon-Israeli border region. We thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Guterres, for his briefing and for his assessment of the regio…
The modern world is facing unprecedented challenges that require collective solutions. The proposal of the Secretary-General to convene the Summit of the Future therefore found a broad response among the States Members of the world Organization and was supported by Russia.
We must not forget that i…
When resolution 76/307 was adopted almost two years ago, we all agreed unequivocally that the final document of our Summit — the Pact for the Future — should be “agreed in advance by consensus through intergovernmental negotiations” (resolution 76/307, para. 4). Unfortunately, that task was not fulf…
I have indeed asked to speak again and beg the Council’s indulgence for just a few minutes more. First of all, I am very moved by the serious discussion today and with my welcome, which is truly very important to me. We are dealing seriously with every issue related to the evolution of the situation…
I am very pleased to be here in the Council today to participate in this regular but nonetheless very important discussion of the current situation in Syria, particularly on the humanitarian front. I think that today’s exchange will help us to better understand all aspects of the situation and to co…
