At the outset, allow me to express my pleasure at participating in this meeting of the General Assembly under the presidency of Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés in order to debate an item of high priority and importance
to all States Members of the United Nations, that is, “Sexual exploitation an…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland. I also thank Poland very much and other countries for their valuable contributions in preparing resolution 73/296, adopted today.
There has been an unprecedented worldwide rise in acts …
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, and to thank Her Excellency Mrs. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, for convening today’s open debate of the Security Council on the theme “Investing in peace: improving safety and performance of United Nation…
I wish at the outset to thank the German presidency as well as Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. I also thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for the efforts he is making regarding the peace process in the Middle East and to preserve the parameters …
At the outset, I would like to welcome today’s high-level meeting to commemorate, for the first time in the
history of the United Nations, the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, in line with resolution 73/127, which was adopted by consensus in September 2018.
My delegati…
At the outset, I would like to join others in expressing my sincere appreciation to the German presidency of the Security Council for April and to thank it for attaching such importance to the women and peace and security agenda, especially the issue of sexual violence in conflict that we are discus…
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to France for its initiative and for having submitted the draft resolution that was adopted today, which Egypt (resolution 2462 (2019)). The issue of preventing and combating the financing of terrorism is of great importance in general, and for Egy…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Equatorial Guinea and his brotherly country for having convened today’s meeting on silencing the guns in Africa by 2020, which complements Equatorial Guinea’s commendable presidency of the Security Cou…
First of all, allow me to offer my sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, and to your brotherly country on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. We are confident that your country and your Mission here in New York will be able to successfully discharge th…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate and thank you, Mr. President. I also thank Mr. Nikolay Mladenov for his briefing and ongoing efforts to promote the peace process in the Middle East and maintain its terms of reference, as well as his attempts to contain the deteriorating humanitarian situ…
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly the draft resolution entitled “International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development”, as contained in document A/73/L.18/Rev.1.
As we present …
At the outset, I should like to express my condolences to Malawi and Tanzania on the deaths last week of their nationals in peacekeeping operations.
United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa have achieved considerable successes over the course of the Organization’s history in terms of mainta…
My country’s delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Sierra Leone, on behalf of the Group of African States, and Kuwait, on behalf of the Group of Arab States (see A/73/PV.36). I would also like to make some points in my national capacity.
At the outset, I t…
(spoke in Arabic): I would like to begin by thanking the delegation of the People’s Republic of China for having convened today’s important meeting on ways to strengthen multilateral action and for inviting Member States to take part in this debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the represe…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on agenda item 43, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the ite…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
At the outset, I wish to express our appreciation for the valuable analysis, information and policy recommendations contained in the Secretary-General’s reports (A/73/269, A/73/270 and A/73/273), which contribute to…
I would like at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for giving us the opportunity today to address the Council and to clarify the Egyptian position at this important stage in the Syrian crisis. I would also like to express our appreciation to Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura and thank him for hi…
Since its inception, the Group of 77 (G-77) and China has been championing multilateralism and global solidarity, as they are among the key means for fostering cooperative and harmonious relations towards the achievement of equity, equality and prosperity for all. On that basis, we have strived to p…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria and Pakistan, as well as my own country, Egypt.
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important and timely meeting, and the …
Let me begin by extending our thanks to the Swedish presidency of the Security Council for holding this open debate and to Mr. Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing today and his persistent efforts to settle the Palestinian question.
Regrettably, we meet again today to discuss the focal question that …
