I am speaking on behalf of the European Union. Today, I have the honour to present a draft resolution on participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations, contained in document A/64/L.67.
The aim of this draft resolution is to enable the European Union to continue to support th…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having given me the opportunity to address the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission.
The Central African Republic was included in the Commission’s agenda in June 20…
I, too, would like to thank Mr. Serry for his very useful and detailed briefing and my Israeli and Palestinian colleagues for their statements.
Two days after a debate focused on the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, and despite our ongoing concern over the humanitarian and security situation on the g…
The fight against piracy off the coasts of Somalia has been the object of increasing mobilization on the part of the international community over the past year. In addition to various Council resolutions, several specific initiatives have been taken to respond to a phenomenon that is taking on extre…
I would begin by expressing our appreciation to Secretary of State Rice and Foreign Minister Lavrov for this welcome American-Russian initiative that will enable us to end this meeting by adopting a resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Speaking up once again after a long silence and, we …
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the opportunity to speak today in my capacity as Chair of three Sanctions Committees: the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities; the Committee established pursuant …
This is the eighth 90-day report to the Security Council in accordance with paragraph 18 (h) of resolution 1737 (2006). The report covers the period from 12 September to 10 December 2008, during which the Committee held one session of informal consultations to hear two briefings. In my previous repo…
Mr. President, allow me, first and foremost, to welcome your presence here amongst us today to preside over the thematic debate, and to welcome the participation of the Secretary-General of our Organization. His presence adds a special dimension to our debate.
The tragic events that occurred in Mum…
I, in turn, would like to thank High Representative Lajčák for his introduction and for his very detailed and comprehensive report to the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, His Excellency Mr. Nikola Špirić, for his presenc…
We have heard statements this afternoon by the delegations of Libya, Israel and Palestine. In the light of this afternoon’s debate, I would first of all like to recall that respect for international humanitarian law is a permanent guiding principle of Belgium’s interventions. That essential principl…
I would also like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Holmes, for his very informative, detailed and nuanced briefing on his recent travels to Chad and the Sudan. I would also like to thank him and his team for having undertaken this mission. My thanks, of course,…
Allow me, first of all, to thank Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo for his report. His statement prompts me to make six comments.
First, serious crimes continue to be committed in Darfur today. The information provided by the Prosecutor in that regard is alarming. We encourage him to continue his investigat…
At the outset I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the accession of Croatia to the presidency of the Council — an accession that constitutes a historic event for your country — and to assure you of the full support of my delegation during the month of December.
I would now like spea…
We have taken note of the briefings made to us today by the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Assistant Secretary-General Menkerios and the representative of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, as well as of the additional information provided by the represen…
I would like to convey my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having organized this thematic debate devoted to an especially sensitive topic, that of the regulation and reduction of armaments as a vector for peace and development. Your presence here today, Sir, gives our debate special significance…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative de Mistura for his presentation, which was very clear, comprehensive and, I would add, very convincing. I would also like to thank Ambassador Khalilzad for his briefing on the Multinational Force. In addition, I welcome the participation of…
Belgium endorses the statement made by Mr. Alain Juppé on behalf of the European Union. The initiative of His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is an important contribution to promoting peace and dialogue among religions, beliefs and …
Allow me to highlight the main elements contained in my report prepared for the Council. The comprehensive version is being distributed and will be made accessible on the Committee’s website.
Since the adoption of resolution of 1822 (2008) on 30 June 2008, the Committee has focused its efforts on i…
At the outset, I should like, in turn, to welcome the presence of the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, in our discussion and to thank him for his address. I also wish to thank our colleague, the Ambassador of Eritrea, Mr. Desta, for the presentation that he has just ma…
At the outset, I too would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kai Eide, for his frank, comprehensive and convincing briefing and for his personal commitment at the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). His determined actions of rece…
