In our statements in the Security Council on this matter, we have consistently reiterated our conviction that diplomatic dialogue is the only way to reach fair, lasting and sustainable agreements. We have also strongly advocated for negotiation, respect for international law and the strengthening of…
We are grateful for the briefing by Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča, which gives us a complete and up-to- date picture of the events in Estonia on Friday 19 September. We would like to welcome the ministers who have honoured us with their presence at this meeting today.
Just a week ago, …
We welcome the Permanent Representative of Iran, who distinguishes us today with his presence.
The Republic of Panama, committed to the international rules-based order, recognizes that multilateral cooperation is essential to address global challenges and promote peace and security. Our position is…
We thank the Pakistani presidency for convening this important briefing. We also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari and His Excellency Mr. Yousef Al-Dobeay, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), for their valuable briefings.…
Allow me to begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Bintou Keita, for her briefing and all the officials of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), who, with great commitment, continue their work in a…
We commend and thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo; the representative of the Coordinator of the Joint Commission and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. Stavros Lambrinidis; and the Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), Ambassador Sa…
Panama thanks Guyana for convening this meeting, in view of the serious and sustained deterioration of the situation in Ukraine, the product of an armed conflict that has had devastating humanitarian consequences, as we have repeatedly denounced in the Council. We appreciate the detailed briefings o…
Panama extends its appreciation to the President of the Residual Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, Ms. Graciela Gatti Santana, as well as to the Prosecutor, Mr. Serge Brammertz, for their detailed briefings. We also welcome the delegations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Rwanda and …
Panama is answering the call to participate in this briefing on the implementation of resolution 2474 (2019), the first Council resolution devoted exclusively to missing persons in armed conflict. We also thank the briefers for their moving contributions. We are with them and support them in their g…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Panama, allow me to express our appreciation to France for its stewardship of the work of the Security Council this month and for convening this quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East. We welcome and thank His Excellency Secretary-Gen…
We thank the delegations that have taken the initiative to convene this meeting amid the intensifying attacks on the Ukrainian civilian population and critical infrastructure. We also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General, and Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitari…
I welcome the convening of this annual gathering with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, on the situation of refugees in crisis contexts.
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We took note of his urgent call for peace and for the Council to successfully uphold its mandate during t…
We thank the briefers — the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Geir Pedersen, and the Assistant Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Joyce Msuya — for their valuable contributions. We also recognize the presence of His Excellency Mr. Asaad…
At the outset, we welcome Ms. Laura Sarabia Torres, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia. Her mere presence reiterates her Government’s commitment to the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace. We also acknowledge the…
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), Ms. María Isabel Salvador, for her detailed briefing on the situation affecting the brotherly country of Haiti. We acknowledge the presence of the Permanent Repre…
It is an honour for Panama to welcome His Excellency Mr. Marko Đurić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia; Her Excellency Ms. Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo; and His Excellency Mr. Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador and Head of the Delegatio…
I welcome Ms. Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and I thank the Danish presidency for convening today’s timely briefing.
It is timely because the delicate and complex geopolitical context in which we find ourselves makes us reflect on th…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting, and we welcome the participation of the delegations of Cabo Verde, Egypt, Spain, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Senegal and the Observer State of Palestine. We also extend our gratitude to the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Wo…
We warmly welcome Ms. Vivian van der Perre, Deputy Special Representative for Protection and Operations in the United
Panama expresses its deep concern at the alarming situation unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In recent days, we have witnessed an escalation in violence, which has cul…
I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Karim Khan, for his briefing on the situation in the Sudan.
I would like to begin by expressing Panama’s regret and condemnation of the most recent attack on a hospital in North Darfur on Saturday, in which at least 70 patients a…
