I would like to thank the briefers — Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. David Shearer; Assistant Secretary- General, Mr. Andrew Gilmour; and Ms. Lydia Minagano — for the information they have shared with us today.
Poland takes note of the extension of the pre-transition period in…
At the outset, let me thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing, which was, as always, very precise and informative.
Let me turn first to the situation on the ground, which is extremely worrisome. In recent days, we have once again learned about a potential escalation of violence in Gaza.…
We are very pleased to see the strong support from all the members of the Security Council for the first-ever resolution on this important, yet often overlooked, issue (resolution 2475 (2019)). The promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities has been a long-standing priority of Poland’s. We…
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General Gilmour for their detailed and informative presentations.
Allow me now to share our thoughts with the Council — first, on the situation in Sudan in general, and secondly, on Darfur.
Poland strongly condemns la…
At the outset, I would like to thank our eminent briefers for their valuable contribution to today’s discussion.
The establishment of relations with the parties to a conflict is an essential condition for successful mediation. To gain their trust and confidence, relationships must be genuine, and p…
Let me begin by thanking Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif for his very informative briefing on the recent developments in Mali. I would also like to warmly welcome His Excellency Tiébilé Dramé, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali.
At the outset, I want to express our condole…
At the outset, let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tanin and Under-Secretary-General De Serpa Soares for their briefings today. I would also like to thank Deputy Prime Minister Dačić and Ambassador Çitaku for their statements before the Security Council.
As this is the seco…
Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate Ambassador Djani and his team on a very successful presidency and their great achievements. At the same time, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council during the month of June. I am sure
that you wil…
Poland welcomes the adoption of resolution 2471 (2019), renewing the sanctions regime on South Sudan for another year. We regret that the Council was unable to reach consensus on it, however. We would like to thank the United States for its efficient conduct of the negotiations on the document.
As …
I would like to begin by thanking you, Madam President, for convening today’s meeting. I would also like to express Poland’s appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Maurer and Mr. Borello for their comprehensive briefings, which demonstrated how relevant today’s open debate is and show that viola…
Allow me to begin by thanking our briefers today for their very informative presentations.
Poland welcomes the progress achieved so far in Somalia towards peacebuilding and State-building and commends the ambitious reform agenda set by the Federal Government. At the same time, we are aware of the f…
Allow me at the outset to welcome you very warmly, Madam President, to the Council. I also thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his very comprehensive, although again alarming, briefing. I would also like to thank Commissioner- General Krähenbühl for his valuable insight into the situation of the …
At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her comprehensive briefing. Let me reiterate our appreciation for the tremendous work that the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has been doing in assisting the Iraqi authorities. We welcome the extension of the…
At the outset, let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ghassan Salamé and African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Smaïl Chergui for their comprehensive if very alarming briefings on recent developments in Libya. I especially welcome Mr. Salamé’s presence in the Counci…
We fully support all the arguments presented by the representative of the United Kingdom. The statement just delivered by the Russian Federation pertained to substance and was not an explanation of vote.
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra for your informative briefings and tireless work and active leadership in the three Committees. The close cooperation and engagement of the Committees are an excellent example of the use of subsidiary bodies …
Like many of our colleagues on the Council, we were surprised by the Russian Federation’s request for holding a meeting today on Ukraine, as we strongly believe that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is a direct threat to international peace and security, wh…
I would like to thank both Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for their briefings. Unfortunately, both briefings were extremely alarming.
For the past two weeks, we have been following with great concern the intensification of hostilities in the de-esc…
At the outset, I would like to thank all the briefers — Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant
to resolution 2140 (2014) — for the…
Let me begin by thanking High Representative Valentin lnzko for his objective briefing and presence here today. We express our deep appreciation for him personally and lend our full support to his Office in maintaining stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We recall that the High Representative has …
