I congratulate the United Arab Emirates for initiating this important public debate and thank the Secretary- General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, for defining its scope. I also thank the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Archbishop Paul Richard Gal…
I commend the United Arab Emirates for taking the initiative to convene this important debate. I thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mr. Juan Manuel Santos Calderón for their informative briefings. I also followed with gre…
I commend Russia for convening this important debate on how to make multilateralism more effective, and I thank the Secretary-General for doing an excellent job of outlining the issues at stake and their scope.
Today’s open debate comes a week after the publication of the report of the High-level A…
Allow me to convey to you, Mr. President, the appreciation of His Excellency Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Republic of Gabon and Head of State, for your invitation to take part in this high-level debate of the Security Council. The President of the Gabonese Republic also asked me to convey…
I congratulate Ghana on its presidency of the Security Council and assure you, Madam President, of Gabon’s brotherly support.
I thank you for taking the initiative of convening this high-level debate, which is of particular interest to Gabon. We are indeed convinced of the central role that peaceke…
