Australia welcomes today’s briefing on the Sahel and the personal commitment of the Secretary-General, Special Envoy Prodi and the other speakers, including World Bank President Kim and the representatives of the African Union and the European Union. I must say, as a general comment in starting, tha…
I have the honour to present the report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 (h) of the same resolution. The present report covers the period from 6 September to 12 December, during which time the Committee held two informal meetings and co…
On behalf of the Chairs of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism and the Committee established pursuant …
As we all know, Afghanistan is at a historic juncture. And as we near the end of 2013, we can reflect on the very real and tangible progress that Afghanistan has made with its security, political and economic transition.
It has now been five months since President Karzai announced milestone 2013, w…
Australia deeply regrets that a vote was called today. It was unnecessary and, as has been said, we have all lost. We have valued the dialogue with Kenya and the African Union (AU) on this very difficult question and believe that further dialogue was needed. The concerns of Kenya and the AU were cle…
I commend you, Mr. President, for convening this sixth open debate on the Council’s working methods. This is a persuasive interest of all Member States, and our working methods must enhance the Council’s engagement with the broader membership. Increased transparency and consultation enhance the legi…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this debate, for your presence here today and for Azerbaijan’s strong leadership of the Council this month.
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. I also thank Mr. İhsanoğlu and welcome him to the Council, not for the first time, but as t…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Feltman for his briefing.
It is obviously true that the Middle East is experiencing dramatic turmoil, but a potentially historic opportunity has opened up in the Middle East peace process that we simply must not neglect. The emphasis placed by world leaders on final…
Australia obviously welcomes Azerbaijan bringing the Council’s focus to the critical intersection between the rule of law, transitional justice, and the women, peace and security agenda.
I thank the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights for their determined efforts, and Ms. B…
Thank you for convening this debate, Madam President, for your presence here today and for Argentina’s very strong leadership on the protection of civilians. I would also thank the Secretary-General for his consistent leadership on protection matters and High Commissioner Pillay, Under-Secretary-Gen…
I thank the President for Argentina’s initiative in convening today’s important debate and for her presence here today. I also thank the Secretary-General and today’s briefers and welcome Ambassador Power.
To understand the importance of the partnership between the United Nations and regional and s…
I thank the United States delegation for its initiative in convening this debate and to Secretary Kerry for his presence. I also thank the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Ms. Mary Robinson, for their sustained engagement and leadership, and of course all the brief…
I thank Special Coordinator Serry for his briefing.
Obviously, the Middle East continues to experience very dangerous conflict and instability. The intensifying conflict in Syria and its destabilizing impact on countries like Lebanon and Jordan are a direct threat to wider peace and security. The p…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening what is obviously a very important debate. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General and our guest speakers for their very compelling testimonies, each of which underscored the indispensable role that journalists play in bearing witness to co…
I have the honour to present the report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 (h) of that resolution. The present report covers an extended period, from 6 March to 15 July. Because of its length, I will read a shortened version. The full tex…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his briefing and for his ongoing dedication and leadership of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We also acknowledge the presence of Mr. Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, and we thank…
The Council is briefed almost daily about the horrific impacts of conflict around the world. We know that children are among those who suffer the most. They are recruited, attacked, tortured and abducted and are also victims of sexual
violence. Their schools and hospitals are attacked, and they are…
Thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to reflect on the impact of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), 20 years after the Council’s establishment of the ICTY. We are disappointed that the Council coul…
In 2011, two years ago, I had the honour to join with my colleague, Ambassador Charles Ntwaagae of Botswana, who spoke earlier this afternoon, in co-facilitating the drafting of, and negotiations for, the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS. In that Declaration, we all agreed to a set of very bold…
I wish to express my appreciation, Mr. President, for the United Kingdom’s leadership and for Foreign Secretary Hague’s own personal drive to bring more serious and systematic international focus to the issue of the prevention of sexual violence. I thank also the Secretary-General and Special Repres…
