It is indeed a pleasure to welcome Ambassador Mahiga to the Security Council and to listen to his inaugural briefing in his capacity as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
Somalia. I should like to congratulate him on his appointment and to wish him success in his new assignment. We…
I want to thank you, Sir, for having convened this important debate on peacekeeping. I should also like to thank Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Military Adviser Lieutenant General Chikadibia Obiakor; and the five Force Commanders drawn from different operation…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on the important subject of the promotion of the rule of law as a complement to the maintenance of international peace and security. I also wish to thank Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro for her unrelenting commitment to the caus…
I thank you, Sir, for having convened today’s meeting. We wish to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey. We acknowledge the presence of the Deputy Secretary- General, and we thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco for his very lucid briefing.
The Nigerian delegation i…
Nigeria joins other delegations in thanking Prime Minister Hariri for taking the time to come to New York to preside over today’s Security Council meeting. We also welcome the presence of Mr. Alistair Burt, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, and than…
We want to add our voice to those that have expressed appreciation to President Ismail Omar Guelleh for his very insightful briefing and his positive contributions to the peace process and stability in the region.
Nigeria is concerned that political instability, civil strife and inter-State conflic…
I wish to express the profound appreciation of the Government and the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the members of the General Assembly for the unreserved support extended to Nigeria, in particular its Permanent Mission, following the death of our beloved President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua…
I would like, Mr. President, to extend the gratitude of the Nigerian delegation to you for having convened this crucially important meeting on women and peace and security. I add my voice to those who have expressed appreciation to Ms. Margot Wallström for her presence in the Chamber and for her ve…
Thank you, Mr. President, for initiating this very important meeting and for providing a valuable concept paper to facilitate our discussions this morning.
The working methods of any organization constitute a very critical ingredient of its performance and overall success. We therefore welcome this…
My delegation wishes to express its profound appreciation to the delegation of Japan for convening this timely debate on the important theme of post-conflict peacebuilding. We are also honoured by the presence here today of ministers from Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sierra Leone and Timor-L…
I thank you, Mr. President, for initiating this important discussion on threats to international peace and security and for providing us with a very helpful concept paper (see S/2010/94) to facilitate the discussion. We thank the Secretary- General for his invaluable views on the subject. We also th…
My first words must be to thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative in organizing this thematic debate. The concept paper accompanying the discussion (S/2010/67) has also proved invaluable in crystallizing perspectives for the debate. I welcome the presence of the Secretary- General and thank hi…
I would like to welcome Mr. Kanat Saudabayev, Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, to the Council, thank him for his comprehensive and insightful briefing, and congratulate
him as the new Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
It is evident from the briefi…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I also would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco for his insightful and comprehensive briefing. Our thanks go to the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of …
I thank you, Mr. President, for initiating this important meeting. I want to lend my voice to those who have expressed a very warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia, and His Excellency Mr. Skender Hyseni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. I thank th…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to organize this important debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, and for providing a valuable concept paper (S/2010/9) to facilitate the discussions. Nigeria is pleased to have …
As the representative of one of the newly elected members of the Security Council, let me seize the opportunity provided by this first formal debate of the Council in 2010 to reiterate Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the preservation of international peace and security. I want to assure you, Mr. …
I extend the deep gratitude of the Nigerian delegation to you, Mr. President, for the invitation to participate in this meeting and for the concise concept note provided to facilitate the discussion. This initiative is greatly appreciated not only for its value as a stock-taking endeavour, but also
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I bring you, Madam President, good tidings from Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who could not be here in person as a result of a national tragedy. He has asked me to deliver his statement to the Assembly and it is now my privilege and hon…
