At the outset, let me thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing, which was very precise and informative, as always. Allow me also to welcome in the Chamber Their Excellencies Mr. Riad Al-Malki and Mr. Ayman Safadi, Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Palestine and Jordan.
Let me begin by rea…
Poland voted against the draft resolution contained in document S/2019/757. Let me reiterate that it is both our moral and legal obligation to provide immediate, full, safe and unhindered access to humanitarian aid and to prevent the human catastrophe unfolding in Idlib province. It is equally impor…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller for her detailed account of the current situation in Syria.
Since March 2011, Syria has been in the throes of a conflict that has forced more than half of all Syrians to leave their homes. Millions of Syrians are either displaced or h…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative David Shearer for his, as always, very informative briefing.
Poland welcomes last week’s meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Mr. Riek Machar in Juba, which we see as a step in the right direction. We would like to encourage t…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock and Director Susannah Sirkin for their briefings, which, unfortunately, are extremely alarming.
We usually use expressions such as “greatly concerned” with regard to the current situation in Syria, but the situation is far from being usual.…
At the outset, let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ghassan Salamé for his briefing on recent developments in Libya.
I also thank Ambassador Juergen Schulz for his briefing on the ongoing work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya.
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At the outset, let me thank Special Representative Leila Zerrougui and Ambassador Mansour Alotaibi for their comprehensive briefings.
I would like to focus my statement on three issues: the political process, security aspects and the socioeconomic situation.
First, with regard to the political pro…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, for his very informative briefing on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the current developments in the region.
Poland noted many positive developm…
At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing.
Allow me also to align myself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of Croatia on behalf of the European Union member States.
Despite our constant calls for the re…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, for his informative briefing. I also thank Mr. Carlos Holmes Trujillo García for his presence in the Council today. Let me also
extend my gratitude to the Government of Colombia, the …
Allow me to warmly welcome you, Mr. President, and your presence in the Chamber.
Let me also begin by thanking the Secretary- General and today’s briefers for their contributions to our discussion. I would like to thank the Peruvian presidency for having organized this briefing, which addresses one…
I would like to thank President Carmel Agius and Prosecutor Serge Brammertz for their informative and insightful reports and briefings. On International Criminal Justice Day, it is fitting to commend the President’s and the Prosecutor’s commitment and contribution to international criminal justice. …
Let me thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Mr. Lamberto Zannier for their contributions to today’s briefing.
We strongly believe that the Russian aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is a direct threat to international peace and security. At the same time, the U…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of the Chiefs of Defence who are representing Member States. We all look forward to tomorrow’s discussion and the outcomes of the Chiefs of Defence Conference. The Security Council counts on their knowledge and experience. Let me also thank all the…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate Kuwait, Ambassador Alotaibi and his team for a very successful presidency. I would also like to wish you all the best, Mr. President, in your endeavours this month.
Allow me also to warmly welcome Ambassador Nicolas de Rivière and thank Ambassador Ma Zhaoxu f…
Poland welcomes the Council’s adoption today of resolution 2479 (2019), extending the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) until October. We would like to thank the United Kingdom and Germany for their efficient conduct of the negotiations on the document.
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At the outset, let me thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his comprehensive and insightful briefing. I would like to assure him of our full support.
As we heard two days ago from Under-Secretary- General Mark Lowcock, the humanitarian situation in Syria is unacceptable. The impact of the hostilit…
I would like to thank today’s briefers — Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-
Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Ambassador João Vale de Almeida — for their respective, very informative briefings. Allow me also to thank Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve for his work as Faci…
In accordance with paragraph 3 (a) (iv) of resolution 1591 (2005), I have the honour to brief the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, covering the period from 26 March to 18 June 2019.
The Committee met in informal cons…
I would like to thank the briefers for their presentations. I wish in particular to thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for the efforts made by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the ground.
The military escalation in north-west Syria continues even as we speak. Repor…
