Allow me to begin by expressing our thanks for the briefings of the Under-Secretaries-General Malcorra and Le Roy. We also welcome the presence of General Agwai, Force Commander of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and thank him for
his briefing, which stressed the need fo…
I do not wish to let this opportunity pass, Mr. President, without extending my cordial congratulations to you and your Mission. I wish you the very best as you assume the presidency. You can count on our cooperation.
I should also like to thank Ambassador Rugunda and the entire Ugandan delegation …
I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Ould Abdallah for his briefing, and I thank the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Mr. Lamamra, for his statement. I also welcome the statement made by the Somali Foreign Minister.
This Council has of late been reviewing the situation in …
I should like to begin by thanking Mr. Angelo for introducing the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) (S/2009/359).
Costa Rica welcomes the preparation of the strategic work plan for the Mission, which will be a valuable …
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and your delegation for convening this debate. We would also like to welcome Mr. Fernandez-Taranco and thank him for the report he has given us. We welcome the presence here today of the distinguished representatives of Israel and Palestine.
This debate …
May I begin by thanking Mr. Le Roy for his latest briefing on the situation in the Sudan and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). I welcome the presence among us of Mr. Margelov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on the Sudan.
Costa R…
I should like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for introducing his report on peacebuilding (S/2009/304) and for his presence here. We would also like to thank Lord Malloch-Brown, Ambassador Muñoz, Chairman of the Peacebuilding Commission, Mr. Ryan and Mr. McKechnie for their participation …
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his
briefing this morning. I also thank the Permanent Representative of Myanmar for his statement.
We believe that the Secretary-General’s timely visit to Myanmar represented an important milestone in his good offices efforts in that country. Prev…
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Pascoe and Under-Secretary-General Malcorra for their briefings. I would also like to thank Ambassador Duale for his statement and to recognize the presence among us of the Permanent Observer of the African Union.
Once again the Council is meeting to…
I wish to begin by hailing your presence with us here today, Mr. President. We thank you for having travelled, for a second time this month, to participate in our work. I wish to thank Ambassador De Mistura in particular for his work throughout all this time, and for the work of his colleagues, who …
I wish to begin by thanking Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his presence and his briefing. I also welcome Minister Jeremić and Minister Hyseni and thank them for their statements.
Costa Rica acknowledges the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/300). It…
Costa Rica voted in favour of the draft resolution presented by the Group of Friends in order to allow more time for negotiation. We did so because, as I stated during the informal consultations, there is consensus among the members of the Council about the positive role that the United Nations has …
Costa Rica considers it of the greatest importance that the Security Council has reached the requisite unanimity to respond to a major challenge to international peace and security. We have confirmed this perception with the unequivocal backing for the resolution we have just adopted. It seems to my…
Like other delegations, I too would like to begin by acknowledging the presence of Her Excellency Mrs. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone, as well as to thank her for her statement. I would also like to thank Mr. Michael von der schulenburg, Executive Representative o…
I should like to start by welcoming the presence among us of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey and the Prime Minister of Croatia. I should also like formally to welcome the Turkish presidency of the Security Council and to reaffirm the support and cooperation of my delegation for its work.
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At the outset, my delegation would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We would also like to welcome Mr. Valentin Inzko, the new High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Special Representative of the European Uni…
As indicated in informal Council consultations, I should like to make a brief statement.
The existence of unwritten standards whose interpretation remains at the discretion of the Secretariat does not contribute to orderliness or productivity in the work of the Security Council. No Member of the Or…
As Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), I am pleased to brief the Security Council on the main activities of the Committee during the six months since the last joint briefing held on 12 November 2008. Among the main aspects, I would like to refer to the adoption …
I would like, Sir, to start by congratulating you and your delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I would reaffirm my delegation’s cooperation in every way necessary. We would also
like to commend the Mexican delegation and Ambassador Heller for their work last mon…
My country voted in favour of resolution 1871 (2009) to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara because we believe that it is important to lend unanimous Security Council support to the plan presented to us by Mr. Ross, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-Ge…
