In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established by that resolution. The report covers the period from 10 December 2013 to 10 March 2014, during which the members of the Com…
I would like to thank you and your delegation, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate, and in particular for your ambassador and Permanent Representative’s unwavering dedication to promoting the rights and protection of children in armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Secretar…
The situation in Ukraine, in particular the Crimea, is alarming and may pose a threat to international peace and security. We stress the need for all international actors to respect the Charter of the United Nations and resolve their disputes in conformity with existing bilateral and multilateral ag…
Rwanda would like to explain its vote on resolution 2139 (2014), just adopted, on the humanitarian situation in Syria. First of all, I commend Australia, Jordan and Luxembourg for proposing this important resolution, which was necessary following the failure by all Syrian parties to fully implement …
I would like to briefly respond to what my colleague, the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has just said. I was not supposed to take the floor, but he has pushed me to do so.
I listened to the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo speak about Rwanda. It is im…
I take the floor to explain Rwanda’s vote on resolution 2136 (2014), which was just adopted unanimously.
I want first of all to commend France, the penholder for this important resolution, for its determination and patience in finding a consensus on the text. I want especially to thank the French A…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this innovative and important open debate on the theme “War, its lessons and the search for permanent peace”. Let me also thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his invaluable contributions to our discussion.
At the o…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to that resolution. The report covers the period from 17 September to 9 December, during which time the members of …
The work of the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction ,has never been as important to the maintenance of international peace and security as it is today. …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting today. I also thank Mr. Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) for his briefing. I take this opportunity to commend UNOCA for its consistent efforts…
I would like to thank Mr. Farid Zarif for his comprehensive briefing. Rwanda commends the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in the implementation of its mandate under the leadership of Mr. Zarif. I appreciate the statement made by Mr. Dačić, Prime Minister o…
Is this the right place to be today to discuss this issue? Yes, it is. Did we precipitate this case this year? No. Does Africa seek confrontation? Not at all; otherwise, we would not be in the Chamber today. I would ask members to follow my argument.
Terrorism is the most serious threat to internat…
At the outset, let me thank the President of the General Assembly for convening
this plenary meeting and most especially for the items on the agenda: the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly, and the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Sec…
I wish to start by thanking His Excellency Mr. Elmar Maharram oglu Mammadyarov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and President of the Security Council today, for the initiative to hold this debate. I congratulate him for the presidential statement that was just adopted
(S/PRST/2013/16). I…
First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for convening this open debate. I would like to express my appreciation for the briefing we just received from Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman on the current situation in the Middle East.
As regards the Middle East …
First of all, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s briefing, for
your leadership as President of the Security Council, and for co-leading the Addis Ababa leg of the mission to Africa together with Rwanda.
As detailed in the terms of reference for the mission, the purpose of the v…
I would like to express my pleasure in participating in today’s debate on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). I take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his most recent report on women and peace and security
(S/2013/525), which enlightens us with regard to the implementati…
As the world is preparing to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in Rwanda, which would also be a reminder of the memorable failure of the Security Council to save a million citizens of this world, the conscience of the international community has once…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to the same resolution. The report covers the period from 19 June to 16 September 2013, during which time the membe…
Allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, on having assumed the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. We have no doubt that it will be a successful month, and Rwanda pledges to work with you. Allow me to also congratulate you and your delegation for organizing this importa…
