First of all, let me join my colleagues in extending our condolences to China after today’s deadly earthquake.
I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing. We fully support the Under-Secretary- General’s efforts. His recent visit to Israel and Palestine was important in terms of…
Turkey aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union. I now would like to make some brief remarks in my national capacity.
The High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development has been convened at a critical juncture today, as 2010 marks an imp…
As Turkey is the country that coordinated the discussion on the draft resolution,
I am pleased to submit the draft resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). It is our sincere hope that the Council will reaffirm its unwavering support for UNAMA…
The excessive accumulation and uncontrolled spread of small arms and light weapons pose a complex set of risks and threats to the security of States and their citizens. This is particularly the case in Central Africa. We therefore welcome the initiative taken by Gabonese presidency to have an open d…
At the outset, I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/127) and Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy for his comprehensive briefing. We welcome the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, and wish him success. I welcome the Ambassador …
First, Mr. President, I wish to thank you for organizing this briefing. It is very timely and pertinent for the Security Council to deliberate on the transnational threats to international peace and security posed by drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism. We also thank the Secretary- Gener…
At the outset, I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. José Luís Guterres, Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, and to thank him for his remarks. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/85) and to
thank his Special Representative, Ms. Ameerah Haq, for her compreh…
I would first like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this debate. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General and his Under-Secretaries- General, as well as his Special Representatives, for their thought-provoking briefings.
The views expressed so far reflect the common will and determination of thi…
At the outset, let me welcome and congratulate Mr. Kanat Saudabayev, Secretary of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, on his assumption of the chairmanship-in- office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe (OSCE). I also thank him warmly for his briefing today …
First of all, I too wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez- Taranco for his useful presentation.
We fully support the ongoing international efforts to reactivate the Middle East peace process, and we are contributing to them. Meaningful negotiations covering all core issues, lead…
Allow me to extend a warm welcome to the President of Serbia, Mr. Boris Tadić; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Mr. Jeremić; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Mr. Skender Hyseni. We are happy to see them with us today.
I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his…
Turkey has aligned itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. I shall therefore limit myself to the following points and to sharing with the General Assembly some of our views on this matter.
It is a pleasure for me to address the General Assembly on this very important is…
Having voted in favour of resolution 1907 (2009), I would like to make the following brief statement. Turkey believes in principle that disputes should be solved through diplomacy and dialogue. In that regard, I join others in hoping that today’s resolution is utilized by all parties concerned as an…
Having voted against today’s resolution, I would like briefly to share with the Council the reasons that compelled us to do so.
Turkey has never objected to the intention behind the establishment of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) back in 1964, which was to protect Turkish…
First, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate and honouring us with your presence. Turkey believes that it is very timely and pertinent for the Security Council to deliberate on the important issue of drug trafficking as a threat to international security. Therefore I…
Let me first thank Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his briefing. While not a State party to the Rome Statute, Turkey fully shares the ideals and principles that gave rise to the International Criminal Court. The need to fight impunity and promote justice,…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of December. I am sure that, under your able guidance, the Council will enjoy a smooth and productive programme of work. I should also like to express our sincere apprec…
Turkey fully aligns itself with the statement delivered yesterday by the representative of Sweden on behalf of the European Union, under the agenda item 16, “Question of Palestine”. Therefore, my remarks will be brief.
Today, in the Middle East, we are confronted with many challenges. Although they…
Since we discussed the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (S/2009/444) at length in the General Assembly last Friday, 1 will confine my intervention to a few points. But before doing so, I would like to thank Ambassador Muñoz for his briefing and to underscore the fact that the progress a…
Let me begin by welcoming Mr. Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I would also like to sincerely congratulate him on the election of his country as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, an indicator of the trust of the international community in his coun…
