I thank you, Sir, and the delegation of Costa Rica for taking the initiative to organize this debate of the Security Council on the issue of strengthening collective security through general regulation and reduction of armaments. I thank you for personally presiding over today’s debate.
I would lik…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank Mr. de Mistura, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), for his detailed briefing. I also thank Ambassador Khalilzad of the United States for his report on behalf of the Multinational Force in Iraq. We welcome the participatio…
On behalf of the delegation of Viet Nam, I wish to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening the second high-level dialogue on interreligious and intercultural understanding and cooperation for peace. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/63/262) on the a…
As you and the other members of the Council are aware, Mr. President, the General Assembly will discuss the annual report of the Security Council in early November. To give United Nations Members enough time to study the report before they discuss it at the General Assembly, early submission of the …
I thank you, Sir, and the Chinese delegation for convening this debate of the Security Council on women and peace and security, with a focus on the participation of women in all stages of the peace process. I thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2008/622) on the implementation…
For 16 consecutive years the General Assembly has debated the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba. The Assembly is meeting again today to discuss the same issue because despite the strong appeal of the international …
First of all, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, for his presence and his statement to the Council. I also thank the representative of Eritrea for his participation.
My delegation has followed closely the situation along the border b…
Mr. President, I thank you for convening this important debate. I congratulate and welcome new Assistant Secretary- General and head of the Peacebuilding Support Office, Ms. Jane Holl Lute, and assure her of my delegation’s full cooperation. I thank the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission, A…
First, I join others in thanking Mr. Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his
briefing and for his introduction of the Secretary- General’s report on the situation in Afghanistan since March 2008. I thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin of Afghanistan for his presence and for his s…
I thank you, Sir, and your delegation for convening this necessary and timely debate.
My delegation shares the deep concerns voiced both by Council members and by the Arab League in its ministerial meeting in Cairo on 8 September regarding the illegal settlement activities undertaken by Israel in t…
I thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Burkina Faso for having taken the initiative to organize this high-level Security Council debate on the issue of mediation and settlement of disputes.
States Members of the United Nations, an Organization which was established to save mankind from t…
Terrorism is a serious threat to international peace and security — an assault on the principles of law and order, human rights and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Terrorism runs counter to the principles and purposes enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. In the Outcome Document of th…
I thank you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to organize this important open debate of the Council. I thank the Secretary-General for his participation and his statement.
My delegation has always strongly advocated the convening of an open debate which would provide an opportunity for all …
I thank Under- Secretary-General Pascoe and Assistant Secretary- General Mulet for their briefings. However, I take note of the fact that, as they said, given the prevailing situation it is difficult to gather information
We are concerned about the continued escalation of the hostilities in the con…
We regret that following the emergency meeting of the Security Council earlier today, the intense fighting in the South Ossetian conflict zone is escalating to a new level. My delegation once again calls upon the parties to exercise restraint, renounce the use of force and expeditiously resume direc…
Viet Nam is deeply concerned about the situation in the area of conflict of South Ossetia as tensions in the region are rising. We especially regret last week’s and other incidents, which led to numerous fatalities, injuries and displacements. My delegation considers that force cannot resolve the co…
As this is the first time I am speaking this month at an official meeting of the Council on behalf of the Viet Nam delegation, I would like to extend to you, Sir, and to the delegation of Belgium our most heartfelt congratulations on your assumption of the presidency
for this month. You can rest as…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate of the Council. I thank the Secretary-General for his participation and for his personal presentation of his report on the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2008/354). My delegation also welcomes the participation of His Excellency Mr. …
I thank you, Mr. President, and the United States delegation for convening this important debate on sexual violence in situations of armed conflict as a follow-up to Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, an issue to which my country attaches great importance. I tha…
As the Council today is debating the situation concerning Iraq, on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation let me first of all extend our sincere thanks to His Excellency Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, for his presence and his statement. I would like to thank Special Adviser I…
