I thank Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry for his briefing.
We are concerned that the peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine have not produced any meaningful progress before the deadline. The situation on the ground has also been worsening. Harmful activiti…
The Republic of Korea appreciates Nigeria’s initiative in convening this open debate, and we are grateful for your personal participation in the meeting, Mr. President. I would
also like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing on security sector reform (SSR).
Security sector …
I thank you, Madam, for convening today’s important debate. I would like to express my delegation’s sincere appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Special Representative Zainab Hawa Bangura and non-governmental organization representative Rhoda Misaka for their briefings and statements.
We …
First of all, the Republic of Korea joins Rwanda and the international community in commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. The reverberation of what happened 20 years ago is still echoing in our thoughts and conscience. We thank you, Madam President, for providing this time…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing.
The Republic of Korea is closely watching the recent developments in the eastern part of Ukraine. We are deeply concerned over the escalation of tensions in various cities of eastern Ukraine, including the worrying seizur…
I would like to thank Executive Representative Toyberg-Frandzen and Ambassador Rishchynski for their valuable briefings. We also appreciate the participation of Mr. Samura Kamara, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone.
I would like to join others in offering my congratulations on the pro…
I would like to thank Ambassador Quinlan for his briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We greatly appreciate his able leadership and the Panel of Experts for their robust activities.
Let me begin by reiterating my Government’s support for the joint pl…
We thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson and Assistant Secretary-General Šimonović for their briefings and for the devotion they have shown in their activities taken with respect to Ukraine.
The Republic of Korea is deeply concerned about the recent developments in that country. The Republic of K…
The Republic of Korea voted in favour of the draft resolution contained in document S/2014/189, as we firmly believe that the unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine should be fully respected and that the future of Ukraine should
be decided by the Ukrainians themselves without any intervention o…
We thank the Luxembourg presidency for holding today’s public meeting on the crisis in Ukraine and appreciate your presence here, Mr. Minister. We are grateful for the participation of and statement by Prime Minister Yatsenyuk of Ukraine, and for the briefing by Under- Secretary-General Feltman. We …
Let me begin by expressing our appreciation to you, Madam, for convening this important debate. We should like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Special Representative Leila Zerrougui, Executive Director Anthony Lake and Mr. Alhaji Babah Sawaneh for their participation and statements.
In rece…
I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Didier Burkhalter, President of the Swiss Confederation, on the assumption of the position of Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for 2014. We are very grateful for his persona…
The Republic of Korea welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2139 (2014). This resolution is a new landmark in the Council’s work but also one that is long overdue. For nearly three years, the humanitarian crisis in Syria has deteriorated while the Council has been seemingly unable to take pr…
I should like to thank you, Sir, and the Lithuanian presidency for having convened this important debate with the participation of the wider membership. I also extend my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his presentation, which articulated many important aspects that will help us focus on th…
I shall read out my statement as fast as I can, as this is Valentine’s Day and I am the last speaker.
First, I would like to welcome you, Mr. President, to the Security Council and thank you for convening today’s briefing on this important issue. Our deep appreciation also goes to Secretary-General…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this important debate. I also express our sincere appreciation to High Commissioner Pillay, Under- Secretary-General Amos, Under-Secretary-General Ladsous and Mr. Yves Daccord, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross,…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif for his briefing. We also welcome Prime Minister Ivica Dačić and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi back to the Council and thank them for their statements today.
The year 2013 was an important year for Belgra…
I would like to respond to three issues raised by the representative of Japan in his statement this afternoon.
First, Yasukuni Shrine is a facility that enshrines not only ordinary soldiers but also Class A war criminals from the Second World War and many Japanese Imperial Army and military police …
Let me begin by thanking you and the Jordanian presidency, Sir, for organizing today’s open debate. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his comprehensive briefing.
With this year marking the centennial of the First World War, the theme of today’s debate is both timely and relev…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to every delegation for having reached an agreement on the 2014-2015 biennium budget and the 2012-2013 performance report, as well as other issues on the Fifth Committee
agenda. It is regrettable, however, that despite all the hard work and exten…
