First of all, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Sandra Honoré, for her briefing.
During the four years since the devastating earthquake of 2010 the centre of gravity for rebuilding Haiti has been shifting from the United Nations Stabilization Missi…
The Republic of Korea appreciates the initiative of the United States delegation in convening today’s debate on this important topic. We also thank Special Representative Zerrougui, Under Secretary-General Ladsous, Deputy Executive Director Brandt, Special Envoy Whitaker and Sandra Uwiringiyimana fo…
I would like to thank Special Representative Farid Zarif for his briefing. We also warmly welcome First Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dačić and Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj to the Council and thank them for their statements today.
First, the Republic of Korea congratulates Kosovo on holding successf…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing. We take this opportunity to reiterate our full support for the Secretary-General’s good offices, including Mr. Feltman’s recent visit to Ukraine.
The Republic of Korea is closely monitoring the events in eastern Ukraine…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and the United Kingdom delegation on your successful presidency in the month of August. We appreciate in particular your efforts to maximize effectiveness through the efficient and timely management of the Council’s work. We would also like to thank…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate. We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. We also thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, for her presentation. We would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest app…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, President Peter Peter Maurer of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Director Masood Karokhail of The Liaison Office for their informative briefings.
Today, as we…
Let me begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to you, Sir, and the presidency of the United Kingdom for having convened this important debate today. We especially welcome the presence of Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds. We are also grateful for the briefings by Special Representative Martin K…
I would like to thank Mr. John Ging for his briefing today.
The Republic of Korea remains deeply concerned about the continuing escalation of tensions in eastern Ukraine. Despite the ongoing diplomatic efforts of the international community, the situation on the ground shows no sign of abating. The…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, and your fantastic Rwandan team on a successful presidency for the month of July. You have led the Council with great stewardship and diplomatic skills in dealing with an unusual number of difficult issues. We also welcome your initiative in conducting this wrap-up…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing today’s debate and to thank the Secretary-General for his insightful briefing. We also thank the briefers for their presentations, which added the regional perspective to today’s discussion.
When the peace and security of a country is disrupted, it aff…
The Republic of Korea thanks and supports the Secretary-General in his efforts to mediate the ongoing confrontation. We appreciate his video-linked briefing today, taking the time from his hectic trip crisscrossing the Middle East region. We also welcome the participation of the Foreign Minister of …
The Republic of Korea welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2166 (2014), on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 in eastern Ukraine. On behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Korea, I once again extend my most heartfelt condolences to all the affected countries a…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing today’s meeting to urgently discuss the volatile situation in the Middle East. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his presentation.
The Republic of Korea is deeply concerned as the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip plunges dangerously int…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing on the tragic incident in Ukraine.
The Republic of Korea expresses its utmost shock and outrage at the downing of the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane in eastern Ukraine yesterday. We deplore the loss of nearly 300 innocent civ…
The Republic of Korea welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2165 (2014). We greatly appreciate the hard work of the authors of resolution 2165 (2014) — Australia, Jordan and Luxembourg — during the past several weeks. The resolution that we have adopted today is crafted in an operationally …
I would like to thank Ambassador Gary Quinlan for his briefing on the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We greatly appreciate his able leadership and the robust activities of the Panel of Experts, including the submission of this year’s final repo…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretaries-General Zerihoun and Šimonović for their briefings.
The Republic of Korea appreciates the dedicated work of the United Nations human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine and its informative and comprehensive report.
The recent report of the United Nation…
The Republic of Korea sincerely appreciates the initiative of the Russian presidency to organize today’s open debate on new trends in peacekeeping operations. We are also grateful to the Secretary-General for his participation and insightful briefing.
Peacekeeping operations remain an essential too…
I would like to thank the Russian presidency for holding this important meeting. I would like to also thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International
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