I thank the three African members of the Security Council — Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Ireland, for leading the call to add this item to our agenda. This is indeed a time when a strong and united message from the Council is critical. And I thank U…
I too would like to thank Special Representative Wane for his briefing, not least his insights and valuable support during our visit to Bamako. We touched upon a lot of issues during the trip, so I will keep my remarks brief.
Our main takeaway from the visit was the urgent need for the current lead…
Let me start by thanking all Council members for their contributions and constructive spirit in the lead-up to today’s adoption, with 98 sponsors. I must also, of course, thank our dear co-penholder, the Niger, for its great cooperation and long-standing commitment to addressing this topic.
We also…
I want to thank Kenya for convening today’s debate, in particular for facilitating the participation of the broader membership. It is vital to the Security Council’s work that we hear from everyone. In that respect, allow me to thank Secretary- General Guterres, Executive Director Bahous and Special…
I thank Special Envoy Huang Xia, Executive Secretary Caholo and Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee for their briefings.
I will also focus on three points today.
First, we recognize the positive advances in cooperation in the Great Lakes region. The bilateral diplomatic outreach and high-leve…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his very thorough although slightly concerning briefing today. I also thank Daniel Levy and Hanan Ashrawi for their very valuable contributions.
Let me begin by reiterating Norway’s enduring commitment to a broad political solution to the Israeli-Palestini…
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his briefing. We also thank Ms. Peñaranda and Ms. Soto for their powerful statements. We warmly welcome Ms. Marta Lucía Ramírez, Vice-President and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, to our meeting today.
As so …
I would like to thank the Secretary-General, President Kagame and His Excellency Mr. Mbeki for their thought- provoking briefings.
I also thank Ms. Koofi for her words. She rightly highlighted that, in Afghanistan, neither the parties nor the international actors supporting the process were previou…
On Friday, we were shocked by Ethiopia’s expulsion of seven United Nations officials, and we are profoundly dismayed today by Ethiopia’s failure to reverse that untenable decision. The man- made humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia is getting worse by the day, and famine most probably has already taken h…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Keita, for her very
informative briefing. My thanks also go to Ambassador Abarry, Permanent Representative of the Niger, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee est…
Let me also start by congratulating Ireland on its excellent presidency during the previous month. A warm welcome goes to Kenya, and I very much look forward to working closely with you, Mr. President.
I would also like to thank Special Representative La Lime for her briefing, as well as for the re…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his updates. I also thank Ms. Meredith Rothbart and Ms. Mai Farsakh for their valuable remarks.
Let me begin by welcoming the resumption of broader dialogue between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The August face-to- face meeting be…
I thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his briefing. I also thank Rouba Mhaissen for her valuable contribution.
We are glad to hear from the Special Envoy that the parties have been able to agree on a framework for the next round of negotiations and that invitations have been distributed for a mee…
I thank Ireland for convening this very important meeting. I also thank the briefers: High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu, Executive Secretary Robert Floyd and Ms. Magdalene Wanyaga of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Youth Group.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Tre…
On behalf of the co-penholders — Estonia and Norway — allow me to thank all Security Council members for constructively engaging in the process leading to today’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2596 (2021), which extends the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes for his comprehensive briefing today. I also give a special thanks to Hala Alkarib for being with us and sharing her insights and experiences. Sudanese women made the revolution, and their full, equal and meaningful participation is key…
I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Special Envoy Hans Grundberg. We are encouraged by his statement today and stand ready to support his work in any way possible.
I would like to also thank all the briefers for their important remarks, and especially Ms. Entesar Al-Qadhi for highlighting…
I thank Special Envoy Kubiš for his briefing and Ms. Asma Khalifa for her insightful contributions. She has provided a powerful reminder of the significant ongoing work by Libyan women towards achieving reconciliation and sustainable solutions in Libya, as well as why women must participate fully, e…
Allow me to thank Special Representative Lyons for her important briefing amid unprecedented challenges for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the whole of Afghanistan. We also thank Ms. Frogh and Ms. Yousafzai for their powerful interventions. It is very important for …
