I would like to begin by indicating that Poland aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
I thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for presiding over today’s important meeting. We very much appreciate Sweden’s work on resolution 2427 (2018), which the Security …
Let me first note that Poland aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union (see A/72/ PV.99).
Poland welcomes with satisfaction today’s debate on the responsibility to protect. In 2009 we were a sponsor of the Assembly’s resolution 63/308, its first stand…
I would like to thank President Theodor Meron and Prosecutor Serge Brammertz for their informative reports (see S/2018/347 and S/2018/471) and briefings, and to pay tribute to their commitment to fighting impunity and ensuring accountability by way of the high quality work of the International Resid…
We have received the news of the sudden and completely untimely passing of Ambassador Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue with deep sadness and disbelief. On behalf of Poland, our Permanent Representative, Ambassador Joanna Wronecka, and our entire delegation, let me express our heartfelt condolences to the fam…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zouev and Ambassador Irina Schoulgin Nyoni for their very informative briefings. I also thank Mr. Chid Liberty for his valuable remarks on the essential role of civil society in Liberia.
We meet today at a significant moment for the Govern…
I would like to thank High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Poland has already expressed its grave concern about the use of the nerve agent in the attempt to murder Mr. Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal on 4 March in Salisbury, United Kingdom.
The report of the Organiza…
Let me begin by welcoming the new Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, and by expressing Poland’s full support to him and his Office in their endeavour to relaunch the political process in Yemen. I
also thank Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark L…
At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for his comprehensive briefing.
Once again, Poland would like to strongly emphasize the utmost importance of providing sustained and uninterrupted access for all humanitarian actors in the whole of Syria. We call upon all par…
We commend Peru for convening today’s important debate. Poland aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European Union. I would like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed for her remarks. I also thank Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the S…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
Poland views the recent events in the context of repeated chemical-weapons attacks against Syria’s civilian population as a consequence of the impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators so far. The lack of an appropriate response encourages a …
Poland voted against the draft resolution (S/2018/322) presented by Russia. We believe that the draft resolution submitted originally by Sweden was an honest attempt to enable the Security Council to respond promptly to the horrific act of violence that occurred in eastern Ghouta on Saturday. To tha…
Allow me to start with expressing my thanks to Special Envoy Said Djinnit and Ambassador Serge Balé of the Congo for their very informative briefings.
Let me first focus on the current political and security situation in the Great Lakes region, since it has a huge impact on the large population mov…
Poland welcomes the adoption of resolution 2410 (2018) extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). However, it is unfortunate that
we were not able to maintain the good practice of having an anonymous adoption of a resolution that technically rolls …
The use of chemical weapons is a serious atrocity, which may amount to a crime against humanity and a war crime. Accountability for such acts is a requirement under international law — and central to achieving sustainable peace in Syria. Draft resolution S/2018/321, presented by the United States, …
Allow me to thank Special Envoy Mr. Staffan de Mistura and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Mr. Thomas Markham for their important briefings.
We are horrified by the news of another deadly attack in eastern Ghouta, which took place on Saturday evening. Dozens of people peri…
Poland expresses its grave concern over the use of a nerve agant in an attempt to murder Mr. Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Ms. Yulia Skripal, on 4 March in Salisbury, United Kingdom. That reckless act also endangered the lives of innocent civilians.
In that regard, the Polish position was clearl…
Allow me to thank Mr. Thomas Markram, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for his
briefing and for conveying to us the fifty-fourth monthly report of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (S/2018/283, annex).
Two weeks ago, we took the opportunity of Mr. A…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his informative briefing.
Let me also inform the Council that Poland associates itself with the statement to be delivered later today by the observer of the European Union.
Haiti is a land of great beauty and great suffering. De…
Let me first thank Mr. Tayé-Brook Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Acting Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs.
Along with the delegations of the United States and the United Kingdom, I would like also to note the fact that the representative of Israel unfor…
Let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important annual debate.
At the outset, Poland would like to warmly welcome the nomination of Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh of the United Arab Emirates and Ambassador Kaha lmnadze of Georgia as the new co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiati…
