First of all, I join other delegations in most sincerely thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate towards the end of your Security Council presidency. I wish you, Sir, every success in your responsibilities as Council President.
This debate is important, as it significantly contr…
Let me begin by adding our voice to those expressing their solidarity and condolences to the Government and the people of Nigeria
in relation to the recent senseless terrorist attack. Like others, we have been extremely worried about those developments, and we need to continue our joint efforts to …
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union (see A/72/PV.48). I wish, however, to make a few additional points in my national capacity.
Let me start by thanking the President for convening this plenary debate on the revitalization of the work …
I thank the President for convening this important plenary meeting and inviting us to speak. My delegation appreciates the fact that the President has decided to advance Security Council reform as one of his priorities for the seventy-second session of the General Assembly and for his leadership on …
Slovakia aligns itself with the statements that will be delivered by the observer of the European Union and by the representative of Norway, on behalf of the group of States endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration; and with the statement made earlier by the Permanent Representative of Canada on behal…
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union.
We wish to thank you, Madam President, as well as France for taking the leadership in organizing this annual debate on women and peace and security. It is indeed crucial that the Securi…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate, continuing the series of open debates in the Security Council over the past few months, addressing different aspects of sustaining peace.
I would also like to state that Slovakia fully aligns itself with the statement deliver…
At the outset, I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation for the convening of this General Assembly debate on the first report of the Secretary-General on implementing the responsibility to protect (A/63/677). This debate is very important and timely.
My statement fully associates itself…
Slovakia, as a matter of principle, respects the right of every Member State to seek advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations and one of the principal organs of the United Nations. In that context, Slovakia will vote in favour of…
At the outset, Sir, I would like to commend you and the delegation of Belgium for the initiative to convene this open debate on the implementation of the note by the President of the Security Council of 19 July 2006 (S/2006/507) and for creating this timely and welcome opportunity, when the members …
We are very grateful to Judge Fausto Pocar, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and to Judge Dennis Byron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), as well as to the respective Prosecutors of both Tribunals, Ms. Del Ponte and …
We too wish at the outset to thank Mr. Ibrahima Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, for his statement. We join previous speakers in congratulating him on the commendable work he carried out during the preparations for the Second Summit of the Internation…
I would like to convey my delegation’s appreciation to the President for convening this important meeting today. My delegation considers questions regarding the reform of the Security Council as very important: without this, comprehensive reform of the United Nations cannot be complete. Also, reform…
At the outset, let me thank Under-Secretaries-General Guéhenno and Gambari for their very valuable briefings this morning.
Slovakia is deeply concerned about the recent events in southern Lebanon and northern Israel. At the same time, we are very concerned about the bombings of the cities and subur…
Unfortunately, my delegation was not in a position to support the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East as it was put before the Security Council today.
Slovakia is very concerned about the events that have been taking place recently in the Gaza Strip. We are especially concerned abo…
