It is an honour to have Minister Trujillo García among us once again in the Council. We also thank Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu and Ms. Rosa Emilia Salamanca for their briefings.
Allow me to begin by reiterating the interest and support of the Dominican Republic for the peace process in Colombia and to …
I would like to thank the Secretary- General, Major General Kristin Lund and Ms. Lorna Merekaje for their succinct briefings on the role of women in peacekeeping.
Just days after the 2019 Peacekeeping Ministerial and as we approach the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000), we are meeting…
We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting.
It is important that the Council again take up the situation in Venezuela in the light of recent events. In particular, we deplore and are concerned about the deteriorating conditions in the country, which have exacerbated the h…
My delegation appreciates the convening of this meeting and the important briefings delivered by our guest speakers: Under-Secretary- General Lacroix, High Commissioner Bachelet and Executive Director Viaud, whose heartfelt words touched everyone here. I would also like to welcome the presence of Hi…
We thank the presidency for convening this high-level meeting. We also thank Mrs. Nakamitsu and Mr. Amano for their informative briefings.
At the outset, we would like to acknowledge the valuable role that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plays in providing assistance to States for the…
Allow me, at the outset, to commend you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting and to congratulate you on assuming your presidency for the month of April. You have the support of the Dominican Republic, just as we extended to France during the month of March, for the same values unite our …
We welcome the presence of the Prime Minister of Mali and the other ministers who are attending this afternoon’s meeting.
The search for peace and reconciliation in Mali continues to face great challenges due to ongoing conflict among armed groups, intercommunal violence and delays in implementing …
I would like to congratulate the French-German presidency for resolution 2463 (2019). But I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the French presidency on the first part of the French- German presidency, which sends a significant message of European Union unity. I must congratulat…
We are pleased to congratulate the French Republic for the important work it has been doing in the fight against terrorism financing and for organizing this interesting debate where, without a doubt, we have enriched ourselves with the information shared. We are also grateful for the time taken by M…
We thank Ambassador Djani for his briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We commend him for the efforts he has made since assuming the chairmanship of the Committee to effectively implement resolution 1540 (2004) and for his dynamism. We appreciate his …
We would like to thank Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European
Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for her detailed briefing.
The Dominican Republic recognizes that there are challenges are huge and complex in this millennium, and it is therefore essential to strengt…
At the outset, I extend my congratulations on the commemoration of International
Women’s Day, a day on which we celebrate the progress made and raise awareness on the work that lies ahead in order to achieve gender equality.
Returning to the theme at hand, we wish to thank Ms. Angelina Nyajima Sim…
We take the floor in explanation of our vote in two regards.
First, the Dominican Republic believes that there is no other possible solution to the crisis in Venezuela than the holding of free and competitive elections without delay, with guarantees for all groups and stakeholders. Such a peaceful …
First, I would like to thank Ambassador Pederson for his briefing and wish him every success in his work as the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria. We are confident that his extensive diplomatic experience will serve him well on the long and often tortuous road travelled by his predecessors…
Since this is the last public meeting of your country’s presidency of the Security Council, Sir, my delegation wishes to thank your delegation. It was an honour to have your Foreign Minister participate throughout the month. The debates that you organized had a great impact. I truly congratulate you…
We wish to thank the Permanent Mission of Equatorial Guinea for having convened this important open debate and putting before the Security Council the African Union initiative Silencing the Guns in Africa. We also commend the good offices involved in the drafting of the resolution adopted today (res…
I thank Ms. Reena Ghelani for her comprehensive briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria. I would also like to once again thank the thousands of humanitarian workers in the camps providing assistance and protection in order to save lives in Syria. We recognize that ensuring the necessary cond…
First of all, we thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting. We also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her detailed briefing on the recent events in Venezuela.
At the outset, we reiterate what we said in this same setting exactly a month ago (see S/PV.8452). The Dominican Republic served as medi…
At the outset, I would like to thank
Ms. Bintou Keita for her detailed briefing on her recent visit to Darfur. We welcome her commitment to the discussions on the eventual exit of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from Darfur.
With regard to the situation at hand…
First of all, I would like to thank the briefers for the information they provided and for the efforts they have made in support of peace and security in the Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic is experiencing a moment of change following the success in the negotiations between t…
