We are outraged. We are outraged to learn once again about crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We read the Secretary-General’s ninth report — for which we are grateful to him — under the heading “Territory controlled by the Front de libér…
It is a distinct honour to have the Prime Minister of Somalia with us today. We welcome his statement and recognize his Government’s pragmatic approach and commitment to the peace process. We are also grateful to Representative of the Secretary-General, David Stephen, for his presentation
of the Se…
Thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening this public meeting on a situation that requires continued Council attention and engagement.
I shall first address issues of direct and immediate concern to the Security Council. I refer to regional threats to peace and security in the Central Afric…
It is a distinct honour and a privilege for us to have you preside over the Council meeting this morning. We give you our warm congratulations on the successful conclusion of the Colombian presidency of the Security Council, and we pay special tribute to Ambassador Valdivieso and his admirable team.…
My delegation appreciated the briefing given by the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Hédi Annabi, which provided the background for our deliberations this morning.
Significant developments have taken place since the most recent meeting of the Council on this subject, in which Ambassador Morjane par…
We also want to join all others in commending the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Legwaila, and the men and women of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) for the sustained progress they have made in their important work. We also express our appreciation for…
We are grateful to Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for updating us on the current situation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We appreciate the detailed information and analysis with which he provided us on the general elections. This morning, we had an opportunity to deliberate on this issue i…
