We spoke in detail yesterday (see A/75/PV.25) in order to expand on our views on draft decision A/75/L.7/Rev.1. We regret that we have reached a stage where voting will take place on it this morning. It is indeed an unfortunate moment when we find ourselves voting on a decision concerning voting. We…
We would like to take the floor to explain South Africa’s position on draft decision A/75/L.7/Rev.1, entitled “Procedure for decision-making in the General Assembly when an in-person meeting is not possible”.
The coronavirus disease pandemic has brought unprecedented disruption, not least to our de…
I wish to express South Africa’s sincere appreciation to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ambassador Rafael Grossi, for his detailed presentation of the Agency’s 2019 report (see A/75/303) and for providing valuable updates on the Agency’s activities in 2020.
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We thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for their briefings this morning.
South Africa would like to reiterate that the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen, intensified by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, is indistinguishably linked to the polit…
We wish to thank Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Yemen, and Ramesh Rajasingham, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for their briefings this morning.
South Africa remains steadfast in supporting the work of the …
South Africa is grateful to Belgium for scheduling this meeting today. We welcome in particular the President of the State of Palestine, His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas, to the Security Council and thank him for his important statement, in which he has articulated the true aspirations and the…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Viet Nam on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I also wish to welcome all the new members that have just joined the Council. I also wish to thank Special Representative Chambas for his briefing today and would like to take this oppor…
Let me begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Mueller for her briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria.
South Africa remains gravely concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in Syria. We, as Council members, have had many discussions on the plight of the Syrian people and how b…
The three African members of the Security Council — Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa — welcome the adoption of resolution 2502 (2019), extending the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) for a 12-month peri…
I deliver this statement on behalf of the African countries on the Security Council, namely, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire.
At the outset, let me thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting. I would also like to express our gratitude to our briefers today. We would al…
First, let me thank Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari for his briefing on developments in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. My intervention this afternoon will focus on denuclearization and the humanitarian situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
On the issu…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President and Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for their detailed briefings this morning. We commend their significant efforts to constantly improve the functioning of the Mechanism.
South Africa places great emphasis…
South Africa aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of Palestine and the representative of Paraguay on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries, respectively (see A/74/PV.39).
We wish to thank the President of the General Assembly for…
I would also like to express my delegation’s sincere appreciation to the acting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Cornel Feruta, for his detailed briefing on the Agency’s report (see A/74/287) and for providing valuable updates on the IAEA’s 2019 activities. We c…
At the outset, I would like to warmly welcome the convening of this debate on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. We appreciate the leadership of the President and the great importance that he attaches to the revitalization of the Assembly’s role and work. I also want to join oth…
We align ourselves with the statements made by the observer of the Observer State of Palestine, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and the representative of Zambia, on behalf of the Group of African States.
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/74/193) on…
I would like to start by thanking Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, for their insightful briefings this morning.
South Africa continues to express its deep concern about the many civilians, i…
First, we would like to thank the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, for her comprehensive briefing this morning. We would like to address the following three points in our statement today, the political situatio…
Let me too start, on behalf of South Africa, by extending our condolences to the Government and the people of Afghanistan on the recent terrorist attacks in Kabul. We also wish to extend our condolences to the Government and the people of Tunisia on the passing of President Béji Caïd Essebsi.
My de…
At the outset, we wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, for her briefing on the activities of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). South Africa recognizes the important role that MON…
