Greece welcomes today’s unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2795 (2025), which renews the authorization of the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUFOR-Althea, for a period of 12 months. Since its establishment in 2004, EUFOR-Althea has played an indisp…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher for their briefings today. The picture that they have painted cannot and should not leave us indifferent.
Greece expresses its grave concern about the persistent military escalation in El Fasher,…
I thank Special Representative Rugwabiza for providing us with her important update, and I welcome the presence of the representative of the Central African Republic at this meeting.
I noted, in particular, the Special Representative’s focus on the need to safeguard the overall peacekeeping investm…
Allow me to start by underlining that this debate comes at a crucial juncture for the United Nations. The current year carries special weight since we are celebrating the eightieth anniversary of the United Nations. Moreover, the Secretary-General’s UN80 Initiative is a timely call for ambitious ref…
I thank the Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for his briefing.
At long last, a ceasefire is now in place in Gaza, and the hostages are now free, following efforts under President Trump’s leadership and with tremendous international engagement. The participation of the Greek Prime Minister in th…
Let me thank Deputy Special Envoy Najat Rochdi and Director Ramesh Rajasingham of the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for their insightful briefings. I would also like to welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic, Oman and Türkiye.
I wish t…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and wish him, once more, all the best in his new and demanding role. I also welcome the presence of our colleagues from Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Belize in the meeting.
As Hait…
I thank Deputy Special Representative Shin for his informative briefing. I also welcome the presence of the Ministers from Serbia and Kosovo in the Council and the participation of the Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in today’s meeting. Greece expresses its appreciation to the form…
I wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga; the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, Mr. Mohamed Fathi Ahmed Edrees; and the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Ms. Martha Pobee, for their comprehensive briefings. Th…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely open debate. I would like to thank the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Sima Bahous, as well as Ms. Olga Uskova and Ms. Noura Erakat, for their insightful contributions. I would also like to express my delegation’s full …
I congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency this month, and I would like to thank the delegation of the Republic of Korea for its very successful presidency.
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative designate Miroslav Jenča for his briefing and …
This past week gave new impetus to our engagement on the situation in the Middle East, giving us reason to hope even as challenges persist. Co-chaired by the President of France and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement …
I would like to welcome you, Mr. President, to the Security Council. I would also like to welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iran.
It is very important for the Security Council to be able to discuss and assess, now and in the future, all initiatives regarding the Iranian nu…
I thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling today’s vote and for fulfilling your duties as President on a critical matter for international peace and security. I welcome the participation of the representative of Iran.
I wish to make three points on this issue.
First, we reiterate our concern about…
Thank you, Mr. President, for swiftly scheduling today’s vote on the draft resolution presented by the elected members of the Council (S/2025/583), which comes at a most critical juncture, driven by the most dire humanitarian situation of the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.
The situation …
I would like to thank Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva for her remarks and for her tireless work in Afghanistan for the past three years. I would also like to thank Ms. Hanifa Girowal for her sobering briefing but also for her dedication and leadership.
Four years after seizing control of Afg…
I would like to thank the Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, and Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for their pertinent briefings today. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen in the meeting.
The security situation in Yemen has reached …
I thank the Republic of Korea for convening this emergency meeting. At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her insightful briefing, and I welcome the participation of the Secretary of State of Poland.
The latest and most serious violation of the airspace of Poland,…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Panama for a successful stewardship of the Council during the month of August.
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing.
Despite intensified international efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukrai…
I would like to thank Panama for convening and the United States for calling for this meeting at such a critical juncture, as gang violence continues to ravage Haiti and the mandate of the Multinational Security Support Mission approaches its expiration next month. The presence of the Secretary-Gene…
