We welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Tanin, in this debate and thank him for his statement. We also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for presenting the latest report of the Secretary-…
The political, humanitarian and security situation in Somalia continues to pose a major threat not just to peace and development in Somalia but also to regional peace and global security. The international community has thus far been dealing with the situation in Somalia in a piecemeal manner. We th…
South Africa remains deeply concerned at the deteriorating situation in Libya, which has resulted in untold atrocities and countless loss in civilian lives. The Libyan people, joined by the rest of the international community, have been calling for an end to this indiscriminate use of force. Echoing…
South Africa thanks the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Ameerah Haq, for her briefing to the Council today. We also appreciate the presence in this debate of His Excellency Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and thank him for his statement. We…
My delegation regrets that the Council was unable to adopt the draft resolution before it today. South Africa voted in favour of the draft resolution, as we joined those that believe that the illegal Israeli settlement activity has become an obstacle to moving the peace process forward.
The continu…
South Africa wishes to welcome Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, back to the Security Council and to thank him for his briefing on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We also welcome His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremi…
We wish to congratulate the delegation of Brazil for organizing this debate on the maintenance of international peace and security focusing on interdependence between security and development. We welcome His Excellency Minister Antonio Patriota to the Council, and are pleased to see him presiding ov…
We meet today on a historic occasion to celebrate the remarkable and successful outcome of the Southern Sudan referendum. We are pleased to be joined by His Excellency Mr. Deng Alor Kuol, Minister of Regional Cooperation of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as Ambassador Osman, Permanent Rep…
South Africa would like to welcome High Representative Baroness Ashton to the Security Council and thank her for her briefing on the European Union’s (EU) cooperation with the United Nations.
Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in the area of peace and …
We thank your delegation, Mr. President, for organizing today’s important debate. We also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing to the Council. We also wish to thank Mr. Guterres, Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, for sharing his country’s experiences on institution-building. We a…
My delegation wishes to express its appreciation to Under-Secretaries- General Le Roy and Amos for their informative briefings to the Security Council on the situation in Haiti. We also thank our Haitian colleague for his briefing.
Last week we in the United Nations family joined with the people of…
My delegation thanks Mr. Pascoe for his briefing to the Council. We would like to associate ourselves with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. We also thank the Permanent Observer of Palestine for his comprehensive statement.
The…
My delegation joins others in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Haile Menkerios, and President Mkapa, Chair of the Secretary-General’s Panel on the Referenda in the Sudan, for their respective valuable briefings to the Council.
South Africa welcomes the conven…
Let me extend a warm welcome to the President of the Human Rights Council, His Excellency Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, and take this opportunity to congratulate him for his term of office during the Council’s fifth cycle year. We wish to reassure him of South Africa’s support in his endeavour to guide…
My delegation wishes to convey its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to participate in this debate, which is of strategic importance to my country, our region and the international community at large. This debate is also of strategic importance to the strengthening of the rela…
I thank the Secretary-General for the reports presented under the agenda items that we are debating. I also take this opportunity to commend the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy for their work in mobilizing global support for action on malaria, particularly as we seek to fulfil the health-rel…
Allow me to join others in congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. We thank you for organizing this important debate and the Secretary-General for his reports on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2010/386) and women’s participatio…
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report contained in document A/65/1. South Africa is of the view that the debate on the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization is an apt way to start our activities in the General Assembly, as it allows us to take stock and …
Even now, as the month is winding down, we are pleased to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of February. We have noted with appreciation your leadership and the role that you continue to play. I thank you for allowing my delegation to participat…
I take the floor today on behalf of the seven founding members of the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative to introduce draft resolution A/64/L.16, entitled “Global health and foreign policy”, under agenda item 123.
The seven countries of the core group of the Foreign Policy and Global Healt…
