The annual Security Council report before us today states very clearly:
“The Security Council, in discharging its function of the maintenance of international peace and security, was engaged in yet another year of intensive activities.” (A/65/2, p. 1)
It convened 191 formal meetings, most of which…
The Netherlands abstained in the voting on the Bolivian resolution on the human right to water and sanitation, and I should like to explain our position.
The Netherlands recognized access to clean, affordable drinking water and adequate sanitation as a human right in 2008. The Netherlands attaches …
At the outset, allow me to state that my delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Sweden on behalf of the European Union and that my remarks should be seen as complementary.
The topic of our debate today touches on the core of what the United Nations is all about — …
My delegation is grateful for this opportunity to take the floor in this important debate and to add a few remarks to the statement made by Portugal, the current European Union President, regarding the Netherlands’ commitment to peace, security and sustainable development in Afghanistan.
The excell…
