At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to the Secretary- General, his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children for their important statements on this urgent matter.
My delegation welcomes t…
I align myself with the statement to be delivered later today by the observer of the European Union (EU).
I thank the Egyptian presidency for its excellent and detailed concept note (S/2016/428, annex) on this pivotal subject.
In this short statement, I would like to address the three main phases …
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the People’s Republic of China for organizing today’s open debate on an important topic and, together with the Republics of Angola and Senegal, for providing us with a thoughtful concept note (S/2016/321, annex).
The threat to maritime secur…
At the outset, I would like to thank Angola for convening this open debate on the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution in Africa.
Nowadays there are many African women who are empowered, going to school, joining the workforce and sustaining their families. It is very encouraging to s…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States.
Today, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. We commemorate all lives worldwide of people who fought against racial discrimination …
At the outset, let me say that the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union and its member States.
The Netherlands supports the Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (A/70/674) and welcomes the Assembly’s adoption this …
I would like to thank the delegation of Uruguay for organizing this open debate on the important topic of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Eliasson; the Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), M…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and its member States.
The migration crisis presents one of the biggest challenges of our time. We cannot stand idle and watch the loss of so many lives in the Mediterranean and the hardship fa…
The General Assembly has decided today to change the protocol to include henceforth the flags of non-member observer States at the United Nations. The Kingdom of the Netherlands chose to abstain in the voting on resolution 69/320 for procedural reasons. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is not convince…
As the Chairman of the Fifth Committee has already pointed out one technical error in document A/C.5/52/L.17, my delegation would like to draw the attention of the Assembly to another technical error. In the table with the Member States, with their percentages for the years 1998-2000, the Netherland…
