I also simply wish to announce the withdrawal of three of the four Turkish candidates, namely, Mr. Aykut Kiliç, Ms. Ayla Songor and Mr. Cenk Alp Durak. The remaining Turkish candidate for the seat yet to be filled is therefore Mr. Aydin Sefa Akay.
Like previous speakers, I would like to begin by welcoming the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Hans Haekkerup. We thank him for his eloquent presentation. He has been in his present capacity for only two months, but he has shown remarkable dexterity in leading the Mission’s oper…
I shall be brief at this late hour. It is a pleasure for us to see here the Foreign
Minister of Macedonia, a country that is a close friend of Turkey.
We have already aligned ourselves with the statement delivered by the Ambassador of Sweden. As a neighbouring country and a close historical friend…
I shall indeed be brief at this late hour.
This open debate on general issues relating to sanctions is indeed appropriate and timely. We commend Canada, a country known for its earnest efforts to strengthen international cooperation, for having taken this initiative.
It is in fact the duty, as wel…
It gives my delegation particular satisfaction to see at the helm of the Security Council the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, a country with which Turkey maintains the closest of friendly bonds. We thank Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for the briefing he has given and welcome in particul…
As we approach the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, it is tragic that there has been a dramatic increase in the number, effects and costs of natural calamities. Global figures tell us that disasters have claimed an increasing number of human lives and have cost the wor…
