My delegation welcomes the holding, under your presidency, Madam President, of this debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and the adoption of a new presidential statement (S/PRST/2014/3) to reinforce the legal arsenal resulting from the Council’s work in this field. The Security Co…
My delegation is pleased to participate in this debate on the promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue for peace, a goal to which Morocco accords particular importance and that constitutes a main vector of the foreign policy of the Kingdom of Morocco.
I would like to take this opportu…
I would like to begin by congratulating the French presidency on having scheduled today’s debate on drug trafficking in the Sahel and West Africa, an issue that intersects with several crises besetting the region.
We welcome the sustained attention that the Security Council has given to the problem…
I would like to begin by expressing our condolences to the United States delegation following the tragic helicopter accident. I would also like to extend my condolences to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
I thank Mr. Ján Kubiš for having presented the report of the Secretary-Gene…
My delegation is pleased to take part in this debate under the French presidency on the situation in the Sahel, a situation which is at the heart of the agenda of the Security Council. We welcome the participation of Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the President of the World Bank, Mr Jim Yong Kim…
After submitting my final report to the Council a few days ago in my capacity as Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), more commonly known as the Counter- Terrorism Committee, it is now incumbent upon me to report to the Council one last time on t…
I should like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I also pay tribute to your predecessor, the Ambassador of China, for a successful presidency.
Morocco welcomes the Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2127 (2013), concering t…
It gives me great pleasure to brief the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) since the previous briefing, held in May (see S/PV.6964). The Committee continues to be guided in its work by the relevant resolutions, especially resolutions 1373 (20…
I would like to join my other colleagues in thanking you, Sir, for organizing this open debate on a topic that is of particular importance to all States, members and non-members of the Security Council alike, given the mission entrusted to the Council by the Charter of the United Nations as the main…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate, and Under-Secretary- General Feltman for his briefing, in which he gave us a detailed explanation of the recent developments in the Middle East. We are meeting in this Chamber once again to discuss the situ…
I have the honour to brief the Council on the Security Council’s mission to investigate the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Great Lakes region between 4 and 6 October, headed jointly by the Deputy Permanent Representative of France, Mr. Alexis Lamek, and myself. I would like…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, for presenting the report (S/2013/535) of the Secretary- General. Through him, I should like to commend all the staff of the United Na…
Let me at the outset thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special
Representative of the Secretary-General, for his very exhaustive briefing and welcome him here today. We also of course welcome Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkić and Mr. Enver Hoxhaj,.
The positive trend in the relationship between the Serbian and Koso…
May I begin by thanking you, Madam President, for convening this relevant debate, the third that the Council has organized this year on the topic of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The frequency of the debate illustrates the ongoing challenge that protection represents. We thank you, …
I thank the presidency of the United States for organizing this debate on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region. The peoples of the region and our entire continent attach great importance to this high-level meeting aimed at consolidating the peace dynamic a…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Serry for his comprehensive briefing on the peace process in the Middle East, including Palestine.
Today’s debate takes place in critical circumstances, given the efforts of Mr. Kerry, under the auspices of the United States Administration, to revive negotiations between …
Madam President, I would like to begin by thanking you for having scheduled this debate on an important topic that is given relevance by the news every day. We would like to thank Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General, for his enlightening briefing, and the journalists — Ms. Kathleen Carroll, …
First of all, I would like to thank our colleague, Ambassador Gary Francis Quinlan, for his exhaustive quarterly briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). I would also like to thank the Panel of Experts established in accordance with paragraph 29 of resolu…
My country is pleased with this new opportunity to hold a dialogue and interact with United Nations Force Commanders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia. This opportunity is a continuation of a good practice, one that allows us to move forward in our thinking on more…
I convey my gratitude to Mr. Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for having presented the quarterly report that takes stock of developments in the situation of Kosovo. During the period under consideration, the Serb and Kosovo sides have shown political will in the spirit of comp…
