Allow me to begin by commending Poland, as the President of the Security Council for the month of May, for convening this exceptionally important open debate. I would also like to thank our briefers for their contributions to our discussion.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement to be deli…
I thank the President for organizing this highly pertinent open debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the representative of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations for their briefings.
Since the inception of the Un…
I would first like to convey my condolences to the family of Mr. Vitaly Churkin, whom I knew personally for many years. I would also like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s successful presidency of the Security Council for the month of February, and on your organization of today’s…
I thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, Assistant Secretary- General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović, John Ging of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Ambassador Apakan, Chief Monitor of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring …
The political and security situation in the Middle East has rarely been more dramatic. No other modern conflict has produced such massive destruction. Over 12 million displaced and refugees, hundreds of thousands of killed and wounded, two million children deprived of education, and a country in rui…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and to wish you, Mr. President, and all of us a Happy New Year of the Golden Sheep.
On 24 October 1945, the United Nations came into existence in response to the unspeakable horrors of the Second World War, which left the indelible scar o…
