I thank the delegation of France for organizing today’s open debate and the briefers for their input.
Terrorism is a real threat, and the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand have shown once again that no country is immune to this pervasive evil. Combating it requires a comprehensive preventive …
I am taking the floor to explain our position regarding draft resolution A/73/L.42, entitled “Activities of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza”.
The draft resolution is based on deception, as it totally ignores the main root cause of the conflict — the decades-long illegal occupation of Palest…
I sincerely thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank you and the Secretary-General for your valuable input and align myself with the statement made on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Multilateralism is an approach to addressing global challenges collectively, pur…
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude for the recent report compiled by the Secretary-General (A/73/85), which demonstrates the strong position taken by States and international organizations on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the Unite…
At the outset, my delegation thanks the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, for introducing the Court’s detailed report (A/73/4) on its judicial activities over the past year. We also take this opportunity to commend the judges and all members of the Court f…
I would like to begin by expressing our condolences to the Russian delegation over the loss of Russian lives in the recent tragic events in Syria.
I would also like to express my thanks and appreciation to Mr. De Mistura and Mr. Lowcock for their efforts, as well as their briefings today.
The Isla…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting to consider the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (А/72/2).
Taking into account the important mandate that the Charter of the United Nations entrusts to it, the Security Council’s performance, first and foremost, mu…
I would like to express my condolences to the families and friends of the victims of terrorism today.
The recent tripartite summit in Tehran took place at a critical juncture. The Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey, pleased with the contribution that the Astana format has made to peace, security…
At the outset, I thank the President for convening this meeting. I would also like to join other representatives in thanking Kazakhstan for its efforts with regard to the observance of the International Day against Nuclear Tests. The courageous decision by the Government of Kazakhstan to close down …
I thank the United Kingdom, as President of the Security Council, for organizing this open debate.
I align myself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the brief…
I would like to begin by thanking the President of the Security Council, the Swedish Prime Minister, for organizing this open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2018/465) and appreciate the valuable inputs from the briefers.
A large increase in violations against children …
The Islamic Republic of Iran fully shares the sentiment that the international community must be vigilant if it is to prevent the horrors of past mass killings and genocide from being repeated in future. No one can forget how inaction on the part of the United Nations in the face of tragic cases of …
I would like to thank the Russian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this meeting, Ambassador Saikal of Afghanistan for his statement and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mr. Yamam…
For the sake of brevity, I will read a shortened version of my statement. I would like to thank the Russian presidency for organizing today’s debate and inviting my delegation to participate in it. I would also like to warmly welcome Mr. Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the R…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Polish presidency for having organized this debate. I would also like to thank the briefers for their input into today’s debate.
I align myself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of …
Allow me to first express my delegation’s appreciation to the Polish presidency for convening this open debate. Indeed, the choice of this crucial topic for our debate is very appropriate and timely.
First and foremost, I align myself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the …
At the outset, I convey my delegation’s appreciation to Peru for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, at this critical juncture for Palestine and the Middle East.
I align myself with the statement to be made by the representative of th…
I would like to express my appreciation to the Netherlands presidency for organizing today’s debate. I also thank the Ambassador of Afghanistan for his statement. I would like to thank Mr. Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assist…
The move by the United States to seize the Council of protests in Iran by some of our citizens for their legitimate grievances — some exacerbated by none other than the United States itself, in dereliction of its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — is an abuse of its power as …
We would like to thank the Italian presidency of the Council for organizing today’s debate. We also thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons for their valuable contributions.
I align myself with the statement d…
