I thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict, an issue to which Portugal attaches great importance. Let me congratulate Germany on its leadership in the Working Group and the work that has been accomplished there.
I naturally thank the briefers for their excellent…
Portugal would like to thank France for having organized this extremely timely debate.
As the months go by, the world helplessly watches as a most savage repression is unleashed against a people who are only asking for the recognition and respect of their most basic rights. The Damascus regime resp…
I had not intended to speak at this meeting and, as usual, will keep my comments for our consultations later. But I must say that I should dispel the erroneous impression that the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), which we all know is the majority party in Guinea-B…
I thank Robert Serry for his very comprehensive and useful briefing, as well as the representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements.
Portugal naturally aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered later by the observer of the European Union.
The sit…
Portugal is deeply disappointed that the Security Council was not able to remain united in support of the six-point plan and the efforts of the Joint Special Envoy. The purpose of the draft resolution S/2012/538, which we co-sponsored, was to reinforce the Council’s commitment to the Annan plan in a…
Thank you, Madam President, for presiding over the Council. It is always an honour and a pleasure to have you with us. I would like to congratulate the Colombian presidency of the Council for having organized this important debate. I should also like to thank you, Madam, for the excellent concept no…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate. Let me also thank the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos, Assistant Secretary-General Ivan Šimonović and Mr. Spoerri for their important contributions to the discussion of an issue of particular relevance to the…
Like others, I wish to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for his briefing and to commend him for the excellent work accomplished under his leadership by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), on Iran. I fully share in the views expressed in his proposals and conclusions.
Concern…
Portugal welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2048 (2012). We thank all delegations for the very active cooperation that they lent us in order to draft it.
We see the resolution as another step forward in the Security Council’s response to the military coup that interrupted the democratic …
I wish to welcome Foreign Ministers Vuk Jeremić and Enver Hoxhaj and to thank them for their statements. I also thank Special Representative Farid Zarif for his comprehensive briefing.
As the situation in Kosovo over the past few months — stable yet fragile — has already been addressed in detail by…
I would first like to thank Ambassadors Peter Wittig, Hardeep Singh Puri and Baso Sangqu for their comprehensive briefings and to commend them for their work, leadership and commitment in chairing the three Committees focused on the fight against terrorism.
The statement to be made on behalf of the…
I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). The report covers the period from 1 March to 10 May 2012. For the sake of brevity, I will focus my remarks on the most relevant aspects and read out an abridged version of…
In his letter of 19 April 2012 (S/2012/238), the Secretary-General recommended that the Security Council authorize the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS). The Mission will have to not only monitor a cessation of armed violence in all its forms by all parties, but also to monitor an…
Portugal welcomes the adoption of resolution 2042 (2012). The Security Council has just sent a united message with its unanimous adoption of a resolution on Syria. It is a first step, although one that comes tragically late and in the wake of thousands of dead and injured. It is only a first step; o…
Like our colleagues, I thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for his leadership of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), for the work accomplished under his direction, and for the informative report he just presented on the activities carried out in the past three months. Some of th…
I would like at the outset to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mariano Fernández, for his most useful report (S/2012/128), which reminds us of the progress that has been made but above all also of the immensity of the task that remains to be accomplished.
I welcome the…
I congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We once again thank the Togolese delegation for a job well done over the past month. Allow me also to welcome the presence here today of Under Secretary of State Bellingham to preside over this important meeting. I…
In accordance with paragraph 24(e) of Security Council resolution 1970 (2011), of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established by the same resolution. The report covers the period from 23 December 2011 to 29 February 2012.
I would li…
I would like to thank you very much, Mr. President, for having convened this debate. The very large number of delegations that have expressed a desire to speak today clearly shows that this issue is at the heart of our concerns. I should also like very much to thank the Special Representative of the…
I welcome the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Mr. José Ramos-Horta, Head of State of one of our brother countries, and the members of the Government of Timor-Leste. I also thank him for his inspiring words and the heartfelt references he made to my country. I also…
