Germany aligns itself with the statement of the European Union (EU) to be delivered later.
With regard to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), Germany remains committed to the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. Ger…
I had the honour to assume the chairmanship of the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee in January. In today’s briefing, I would like to give an overview of the Committee’s activities and achievements since the last briefing in November (see S/PV.6424). In addition, I would like to offer comment…
I thank Jean-Marie Guéhenno and Under-Secretary-General Susana Malcorra for their comprehensive briefings. I would like to commend Mr. Guéhenno and the Senior Advisor Group for their excellent review of civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict (see S/2011/85). I am also happy to see Ambassador…
I would like to join colleagues in welcoming to the Security Council Foreign Minister Jeremić of Serbia, the new Foreign Minister Hoxhaj of Kosovo and Special Representative Zannier. I would like to thank Mr. Zannier for his comprehensive briefing. We appreciate the contribution made by the United N…
At the outset, let me thank today’s briefers for their valuable contributions. Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the Acting Head of the Delegation of the European Union.
Today’s debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict comes at a crucial moment. Only l…
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina for his comprehensive and frank briefing. We welcome the significant contribution made by the Office of the High Representative to stability, peace and sustainable development in Bosnia and Herzegovina.…
I should like at the outset to thank Ambassador Osorio for his outstanding work as President of the Council for the month of April and to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for the month of May. I will speak in French, in a tribute both to you and to the French language.
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We are grateful to you, Sir, for having convened this very timely meeting. Let me also thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing. The information that he gave us is deeply worrying. The Council must urgently discuss the situation in Syria. The scale of the violence and brutality used for…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his briefing.
Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of the European Union.
Members of the Council, whenever they were meeting on the situation in the Middle East in recent months, were enti…
I would like to express my gratitude to the Colombian presidency for its initiative to organize today’s meeting on the situation in Haiti.
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With Haiti currently in the final phase of the electoral process, this debate is very timely. At this critical moment, it is important that …
On behalf of the members of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), I am pleased to present the report of the Commission on its fourth session (S/2011/41).
Strengthening the peacebuilding agenda, enhancing its impact in the field and providing continued support to the peacebuilding efforts in Burundi, …
May I join others in thanking Ambassador Néstor Osorio for his first briefing in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). As he assumed responsibility for that crucial Committee at the beginning of this year, let me congratulate him on taking over that i…
On behalf of the members of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), I am pleased to present the report of the Commission on its fourth session (A/65/701). Strengthening the peacebuilding agenda, enhancing its impact in the field and providing continued support to the peacebuilding efforts in Burundi, th…
We have gathered today to address the serious situation in Libya. Our intention is to stop the violence in the country and to send clear messages to Al-Qadhafi and his regime that their time is over. Muammar Al-Qadhafi must relinquish power immediately. His regime has lost all legitimacy and can no …
Let me first extend a particular word of thanks to Special Representative Staffan de Mistura for his briefing today, and to his colleagues in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for their dedicated and outstanding work in fulfilment of the Council’s mandate and in support of…
I thank the Chinese presidency for convening today’s meeting. Germany is also very grateful for the clear and informed remarks of the Secretary-General. I am particularly gratified by the presence of Prime Minister Abdullahi Mohamed and the Special Representative for Somalia of the African Union Com…
Germany welcomes the Council’s swift and decisive action. We are particularly pleased that the Council is acting in unity.
Today the Council has sent out a clear and strong message. The international community will not tolerate the gross and systematic violation of human rights by the Libyan regime…
Let me thank the Brazilian presidency for convening today’s meeting and for preparing the draft resolution currently under consideration.
It is a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão to the Council today. We have listened to his intervention with great interest and commend him on his ac…
I would like to join my colleagues in warmly welcoming the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Vuk Jeremić, and the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, Mrs. Vlora Çitaku. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Lam…
I would like to join my colleagues in warmly welcoming the Foreign Minister
of Lithuania to the Council today. May I also thank him for his comprehensive briefing setting out the priorities of Lithuania as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for 2011…
