Germany aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of the European Union and by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians.
The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/689), for which we thank him, provides us with a sa…
It is an honour for my country to introduce this year’s draft resolution on the situation in Afghanistan (A/68/L.11).
Transition in the areas of security, politics and economics has made remarkable progress this past year under strong Afghan leadership. The year 2014 will once again be a year marke…
Let me at the outset thank the delegations of China for introducing the report of the Security Council (A/68/2) and of the United States of America for preparing it. Allow me to also express my appreciation for your convening, Sir, today’s debate on the topic.
The annual report of the Security Coun…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Ján Kubiš. I extend my thanks to him for his briefing and for his team’s dedicated work in support of the Afghan people. I also appreciate Ambassador Tanin’s presence with the Council today.
My Governme…
At the outset, I would like to thank Rwanda for organizing today’s very important open debate. My thanks also go to the Secretary- General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, for their insightful briefings,
Germany aligns itself with the statement…
We welcome Pakistan’s initiative to hold an open debate on United Nations peacekeeping and its multidimensional nature. International peace and security lie at the heart of the United Nations, and peacekeeping is surely the most visible instrument of the United Nations in that regard. It therefore d…
As this is most likely to be the last public meeting of the Security Council in which I will have the honour to speak as the representative of Germany in the course of our current membership in the Council, I would like to express my delegation’s gratitude to you, Mr. President, and all the members …
Let me, at the outset, thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing. Let me also, shortly before leaving the Council, pay tribute to him personally and to the whole staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for their commitmen…
At the outset, I, too, want to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Moussa for his briefing.
Let me first refer to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and, secondly, comment on the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).
The LRA continues to pose a serious threat t…
I would like to join others in thanking the Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her report and her statement today. She has comprehensively
covered recent judicial activities, the alarming situation in Darfur and the persistent non-cooperation of the Government of the Sudan regarding the implementa…
May I join others in thanking Ambassador Néstor Osorio, not only for his briefing but also for his outstanding work in chairing the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) over the past two years. As Ambassador Osorio leaves, the work of the 1737 Committee continues…
At the outset, I wish to thank the Moroccan presidency for having convened today’s important meeting. Germany attaches great importance
to the situation in the Sahel, and we therefore highly appreciate your timely initiative, Sir, to debate the current challenges facing the Sahel region.
Germany a…
Over the past two years, Germany has had the honour to chair the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), and the Working Group on Children and Armed Confli…
I would like to start by reiterating Germany’s full support for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Their contribution to the fight against impunity for serious international crimes is invaluable. We thank Presidents …
At the outset, let me, as others have done, congratulate you, Mr. President, and the whole Moroccan Security Council team for your assumption of the presidency for this month, and assure you and your team of our full support. Let me also commend Ambassador Puri and his team for their outstanding lea…
Let me at the outset thank India for having organized today’s open debate, which is important. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson, Ms. Bachelet, Mr. Ladsous and Ms. Bineta Diop for their insightful briefings. Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the Europ…
It is an honour for my country to introduce this year’s draft resolution on the situation in Afghanistan (A/67/L.16).
The past year has seen a number of important milestone events for Afghanistan that have redefined and reinvigorated the long-term partnership between Afghanistan and its regional an…
I thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling today’s open debate and for the useful concept note (S/2012/853, annex). We are also very grateful for the work undertaken by the Chairman of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, the Ambassaor of Portugal, as well as f…
Let me join previous speakers in thanking the Indian presidency for organizing this important open debate, and Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson for his very insightful briefing.
Today I would like to make three points, first, on the lessons learned in dealing with piracy in various regions and the…
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri of India for having introduced the report of the Security Council (A/67/2) and Ambassador Néstor Osorio of Colombia and his team for having compiled the report presented today. Having completed the same task last year as Se…
