Thank you, Mr. President, for the United Kingdom’s leadership on Somalia. I welcome the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Fowsiyo Yusuf Haji Adan. We admire her singular contribution and history. We are also grateful for the Deputy Secretary-General’s briefing. I will circulate a slightly more detai…
Today’s high-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons is a welcome opportunity to assess our achievements and to address ongoing challenges in our global efforts to combat trafficking. I would like to thank Belarus, Austria and Cape …
I would like to thank Togo for its leadership in convening this important debate, President Gnassingbé, and you, Mr. Minister, for your presence here today. I wish also to thank the Secretary-General and Mr. Shehu.
There is no doubt that, as everyone has said, Africa is the new theatre in the fight…
The threat posed by Al-Qaida to international peace and security remains a pressing aspect of a number of issues on the Council’s agenda, not only in its deliberations on international terrorism, but also across country situations, including Somalia, Mali and Yemen. Since the most recent report (see…
I would like to thank the Prosecutor, Ms. Bensouda, for her briefing this morning on the work of her Office in relation to Libya. Clearly, the situation in Libya demonstrates the distinct but complementary roles of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Security Council. The Council has repe…
We express our thanks to the Under-Secretary-General of Political Affairs, Mr. Feltman, for his briefing this morning.
As we know, the deepening crisis around the conflict in Syria is quite rightly an overriding preoccupation. It should be, but we should of course not also be deterred from the impe…
We very much welcome and, indeed, need this open debate on sexual violence on conflict.
I express my thanks to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2013/149) and his personal leadership, and to Special Representative Bangura for her forthright commitment and achievements, the NGO Working Group o…
We particularly welcome the initiative of Rwanda and your presence here today, Madam President, as we mark the terrible experience of the Rwandan genocide. Rwanda painfully knows the cost of the failure of us all to prevent conflict.
In its opening lines, the Charter of the United Nations defines t…
Australia is genuinely delighted to have been associated with the other Treaty author countries — Argentina, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan, Kenya and the United Kingdom — in co-sponsoring resolution 61/89, the first on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in 2006, and now bringing forward today’s historic resol…
I would like to thank Special Representative Zarif for his presentation this morning and for the participation in today’s debate by Prime Ministers Dačić and Thaçi and for their remarks. We warmly welcome them both.
Given that this is the first time that Australia has spoken in a debate on Kosovo i…
I will be very brief, knowing how busy the programme is. I would just like to thank Council members for their contributions this morning and for the warm welcome they have given to the Australian chairmanship. At this stage, I would also like to thank my predecessor and acknowledge his contribution,…
I have the honour to present the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 (h) of the same resolution. The report covers the period from 5 December 2012 to 4 March 2013, during which time the Committee held one meeting and conducte…
I would like to thank High Representative Ashton for her briefing and welcome her to the Council for the third time in this capacity. Since she last briefed the Council, the European Union (EU) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award recognizes the EU’s powerful and historic contribution over s…
I thank you, Mr. President, for the Republic of Korea’s leadership in convening this debate today and for Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan’s presence with us today as well. I also welcome the participation of the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Rwanda, as well as the Foreign Minister of Brazil and…
I thank Robert Serry for his report. We welcome the presence of Palestinian Foreign Minister Malki an Israel’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Prosor.
So often in this Council, we say that the situation between Israel and the Palestinians is at a crucial juncture, and it often is. But we now s…
I thank you, Mr. President, for Pakistan’s leadership in hosting this debate. We know that Pakistan is on the front line of terrorism. The terrible attacks in Quetta, the Swat Valley and elsewhere in Pakistan in the past week have been a stark reminder of this. In the face of that violence, the exam…
First, I must thank Ambassador Peter Wittig and the German Mission for their leadership on Afghanistan in the Council over the past two years. I also recognize Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his ongoing leadership in-country at such a critical juncture and also all the…
The frequency of disasters and the scale of humanitarian need across the globe demand that we perform and coordinate better as an international community. In 2012, civilians continued to bear the brunt of armed confl ict. Political solutions to confl ict are obviously urgently needed, and respect for …
Thank you, Mr. President, for Germany’s continuing leadership on Afghanistan here in New York. Allow me to especially welcome the important presence of His Excellency Foreign Minister Rassoul and Special Representative of the Secretary- General Kubiš.
2012 will be remembered as the year when the co…
I thank you, Mr. President, and Under-Secretary-General Ladsous, Executive Director Fedotov and our close colleague, Ambassador Tanin.
The year 2012 is proving, obviously, to be a major milestone for Afghanistan. The Chicago Summit’s recommitment to Afghanistan was an unmistakable statement to the …
