I align my remarks with the statements delivered by the representative of Uganda, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and by the representative of Samoa, as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).
As one of the co-Chairs of the Preparatory Committee that facilitated the negotiatio…
My delegation would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this plenary meeting of the Assembly to debate the veto cast in the Security Council on 20 February (see S/PV.9552). Every veto has a cost. Security Council vetoes have resulted in invasions, mass killings and even…
My delegation wishes to congratulate France and Germany for the successful
joint presidency of the Security Council for the months of March and April. It is an example of how collaborative partnerships can help to strengthen multilateralism. I would also like to note with appreciation the positive …
The natural form of human culture is peace, not war. For every one of us to live a normal life, we have to communicate with other human beings with love and compassion. Governments, individuals, civil-society organizations and international organizations, including the United Nations system, can wor…
I wish to express my appreciation to you, Madam President, for convening this important debate on the question of the reform of the Security Council. I would like to thank the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Repres…
I wish to thank the Government of Bolivia for convening this important debate on the women and peace and security agenda.
No society can sustain peace or realize peace dividends unless women are involved in the making of decisions on peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation…
I wish to convey my delegation’s congratulations to you, Madam President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. Your election to preside over the Assembly represents the progress we are making towards gender equality, a momentum that we need to enhance a…
I wish to thank the United Kingdom, this month’s President of the Security Council, for convening today’s open debate on one of the most important instruments in the maintenance of international peace and security.
Mediation, as a tool for the pacific settlement of disputes, will be effective only …
I wish to thank Sweden for convening today’s open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. I also express my Government’s steadfast support to Security Council members and the Secretary-General for their relentless efforts in preparing the first written report…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), which represents 37 States Members of the United Nations.
I would like to thank Sweden, the President of the Council for the month of July, for convening today’s important debate on climate-related…
I wish to thank Sweden, this month’s presidency, for holding this open debate on children and armed conflict. The Maldives congratulates the Council on today’s adoption of resolution 2427 (2018), on children in armed conflict, which the Maldives was pleased to co-sponsor. The resolution provides a c…
I wish to thank the Government of Peru, in its capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of April, for convening this important open debate.
Ten years ago, the Council adopted resolution 1820 (2008), which recognized that sexual violence was being used as a tactic of war and could…
Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your successful presidency of the Security Council for the month of March, and to thank you for convening this important debate on collective action to improve United Nations peacekeeping operations.
The United Nations was established with the n…
I would like to thank Kuwait, in its capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of February, for convening today’s open debate on the working methods of the Council.
This debate is a testimony to the genuine interest of all Member States in working to enhance the transparency, incl…
At the outset, I would like to thank Japan, which holds the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December, for convening today’s debate on the theme “Maintenance of international peace and security: addressing complex contemporary challenges to international peace and security”.
The …
I wish to thank Italy, President of the Security Council this month, for holding today’s debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations. I also wish to extend my appreciation to the Secretary-General for the updates provided on this topic.
Trafficking in persons is the modern form of slave…
At the outset, I wish to express my appreciation to the President for having convened this important debate to carry forward the dialogue on Security Council reform. We welcome his decision to appoint Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates, and Ambassador Kah…
I would like to begin by thanking His Excellency Mr. Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli of El Salvador, President of the Human Rights Council during its eleventh cycle, for the exemplary manner in which he and his Bureau have steered the work of the Council this year. I also express my appreciation to …
I wish to thank the delegation of France, this month’s President of the Security Council, for holding today’s open debate on children and armed conflict. There can be nothing more important and more urgent than holding discussions about, and providing solutions for, the problem of children in armed …
My delegation wishes to thank the French presidency of the Council for convening this very timely open debate on women and peace and security. I also wish to extend our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his dedicated efforts on this issue.
Women can change the world for the better. For that…
