In today’s briefing, I would like to provide an update on the activities and achievements of the Security Council Committee
pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, since my most recent briefing in May (see S/PV.6767). In my r…
Let me begin by thanking Ambassador Inzko for his comprehensive and informative briefing. Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European Union (EU).
I should like to focus my remarks on three key points today.
First, and most importantly for the Secu…
I am very grateful to the presidency of Guatemala for having taken the initiative of convening this very important debate. We welcome your personal presence in the Council today, Mr. Minister.
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I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, as well as the President of the Inte…
Let me start by joining other speakers in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Augustine Mahiga for his briefing. Let me also thank him for his efforts in the past years in support of Somalia. We commend him and his team for the part they have played in moving the political proce…
Allow me to thank Under- Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his insightful briefing.
Last month, the Council met for a high-level debate on peace and security in the Middle East. The Secretaries-General of the United Nations and of the League of Arab States both called for a fresh and united app…
I would like to congratulate you and your country, Mr. President, on you assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the first time, as well as to thank you for having convened this important debate. I wish you and my friend Ambassador Rosenthal and your very able team every success thi…
I would like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson and High Commissioner Guterres for their briefings. I would also like to thank the French presidency for its initiative in calling for today’s meeting, which comes at a very important moment.
The Syrian people are in urgent need of our support…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Coordinator Robert Serry for his briefing and his dedicated work.
Let me start with a word on the heinous terrorist attack in Bulgaria last week. Like the whole Council, Germany has condemned in the strongest terms that attack, which targeted Israeli cit…
When the people of Syria peacefully took to the streets more than a year ago, their legitimate demands for freedom and participation were met with deadly force. Instead of initiating meaningful political dialogue, the regime of President Al-Assad responded with increased repression.
From the start,…
I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa for his briefing. Many thanks also go to Special Envoy Madeira for his information on the African Union-led regional initiative against the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
The humanitarian impact of the scourge of the LRA is …
At the outset, let me thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous for his briefing, as well as Executive Director Fedotov for highlighting the pivotal role of counter-narcotics efforts for the stability and prosperity of Afghanistan and the entire region.
Germany aligns itself with the statement to be de…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his latest report on the protection of civilians (S/2012/376) and for his comprehensive briefing today. I also welcome the
presence of Ms. Amos, Mr. Šimonović and Mr. Spoerri and commend them for their invaluable work on the protection …
I also thank Ambassador Osorio for his briefing.
The Iranian nuclear programme remains one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. The E3+3 group of countries continue to strive for a diplomatic solution to the issues revolving around Iran’s nuclear programme. We have engag…
As this is the first time that I take the floor in the Security Council this month, let me express our congratulations to you, Mr. President, for your delegation’s assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of June. We trust, Sir, that you will guide us with your wisdom through all th…
Let me first welcome President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to this meeting. We greatly value this timely exchange of views
between the Council and the Somali leadership. The transition will end soon, and it is vital that we address all necessary issues. I would also like to welcome the Special Repre…
I would first like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, Foreign Minister of Kosovo, and His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Foreign Minister of Serbia. I would also like to thank Mr. Zarif for his comprehensive briefing.
The past few months have seen important political developments in Kosovo. I…
I should like to make some brief comments in my national capacity, first with regard to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and secondly on the Committee established pursuant to resolution resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals…
Mr. President, as you said, I have the pleasure of making various statements today — three, as a matter of fact. First, I will speak on behalf of the three subsidiary bodies. Then, immediately afterward, I will speak on behalf of the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. Finally, later in the debate, I will…
Germany voted in favour of resolution 2046 (2012), which we also co-sponsored. With the resolution, adopted under Chapter VII of the
United Nations Charter and imposing binding obligations on the Sudan and South Sudan, the Council is sending a clear and unequivocal message. Recent months have broug…
We welcome the initiative of the United States to streamline United Nations action on illicit trafficking and movement of persons and goods in areas where there is overlap, and we thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. We agree that there is a need to discuss efficient structures for assistin…
