I would first like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, and the Senegalese presidency for convening today’s meeting, and for inviting my delegation to participate in this meeting.
The Republic of Korea welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2321 (2016). I thank Ambassador Samant…
The Republic of Korea congratulates Senegal on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. We also appreciate Senegal’s initiative in convening this ministerial open debate on peacekeeping operations facing asymmetrical threats, and thank Foreign Minister Mank…
I would first like to thank Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and the Malaysian presidency for organizing this important open debate. We appreciate this opportunity for the Security Council to focus on promoting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and to…
The Republic of Korea congratulates Japan on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and appreciates its important initiative in convening today’s open debate entitled “Peacebuilding in Africa”. I thank Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida for coming to New York to preside over this deb…
I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month. The Republic of Korea welcomes and supports the unanimous adoption of resolution 2270 (2016) today. We thank the United States for having taken the initiative on this resolution and…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, and the delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on assuming the presidency this month, and to thank you for organizing today’s open debate. Let me also thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his compelling remarks delivered this morning.
Twenty-fi…
I would first like to congratulate you, Sir, and the delegation of Uruguay for assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month, which is the first month of your term in the Council. Let me also thank you for convening today’s timely debate on the protection of civilians.
As we enter the …
I would first like to express appreciation to the presidency of the United States for convening today’s meeting and to the Member States of the Council for inviting the Republic of Korea to participate. I would also like to thank Mr. Feltman and Mr. Al Hussein for their briefings.
Last year, the co…
My delegation would like to welcome the appointment of Ambassador Sylvie Lucas, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg, as the new Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations. We have every confidence in her ability to facilitate that difficult process with the high degree of fairness and transparen…
My delegation thanks the President of the General Assembly for convening this timely debate. We also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing this morning (see A/70/PV.29), as well as for his report (A/70/357), which has set out an agenda for the future
of United Nations peace ope…
I would like to congratulate Malaysia on its Council presidency for the month of June.
Since the adoption of resolution 1612 (2005) 10 years ago, the international community has continued to raise awareness regarding the protection of children in armed conflicts. Our efforts, however, have often be…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s important meeting. We highly appreciate Lithuania’s contribution to efforts to address the diverse challenges posed by small arms and light weapons.
Small arms and light weapons are the predominantly used weapons in a vast majority of armed confli…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you and the Jordanian presidency for convening this important debate on countering violent extremism.
Today, the number of foreign terrorist fighters is higher than ever in history. The fact that a significant proportion of these individuals are young people, so…
It is great to see you again, Madam, and to see you as the President of the Council for the month of April. We appreciate your convening of this important debate.
While we address the issue of sexual violence committed by States and non-State actors in conflicts today, we have a new disturbing tren…
My delegation welcomes the 2014 annual report of the Economic and Social Council (A/69/3/Rev.1). We would like to commend the leadership of Ambassador Martin Sajdik, President of the Economic and Social Council, and also express our appreciation for the Secretariat’s support during this period of tr…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s debate and to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February.
Looking back on the road we have travelled in the 70 years since the launch of the United Nations, the purposes and princ…
On behalf of the Republic of Korea, I would like to welcome the General Assembly’s decision to extend the term of office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. António Guterres, until 31 December 2015.
My delegation is pleased with the decision, since the Permanent Representative…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s debate. I also congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency for the month of January.
As we usher in 2015, inclusive development is a very timely theme for a Security Council open debate. Conflicts around the world show that peace and secu…
On the issue of the Middle East peace process, the Republic of Korea has supported the two-State solution as the only viable way to build a lasting peace in the region. We fully understand and empathize with the aspiration of the Palestinian people to have an independent State of their own. We belie…
I should like to express my appreciation to the Chadian presidency for convening today’s meeting on the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. We also thank Mr. Zerihoun and Mr. Šimonović for their briefings on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.…
