We would like to sincerely thank and commend Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita for the clear and informative briefing she just delivered on the recent developments in Libya, specifically in Benghazi.
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea expresses its unequivocal condemnation of the car bomb att…
Allow me to begin by congratulating Poland on having assumed for the second time the presidency of the Security Council, as well as by expressing our gratitude and appreciation to His Excellency Minister Mr. Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland, for having convened this open deb…
Equatorial Guinea is grateful for the convening of this meeting and for the useful briefings by Mr. Mark Lowcock and Ms. Susannah Sirkin, which illustrate the current alarming and tragic situation throughout Syria.
The conflict in Syria continues to present us with alarming statistics. The Idlib re…
Our delegation joins others in expressing our appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Ghassan Salamé, for his comprehensive briefing, and offers him our complete and unwavering support for his work, esp…
At the outset, I would like to welcome your presence, Mr. Minister, among us today to preside over this meeting, which, given its importance, Peru decided to include in the programme of its presidency. We also welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Carlos Holmes Trujillo García, Minister for For…
We have listened very carefully to the briefings just delivered by Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen; Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs; and Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme. We thank them for the …
Given that this is the first formal meeting being convened in the Chamber since Peru assumed the presidency of the Security Council, our delegation congratulates His Excellency Ambassador Meza- Cuadra and his entire team. We similarly commend Kuwait for the outstanding work it carried out during its…
As today is the last day of May, I once again congratulate Indonesia and its entire delegation for the excellent work carried out during its hyperactive presidency, with extensive debates on numerous themes. I also take this opportunity to wish Kuwait a successful presidency for the month of June an…
I would like to begin by extending our sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, for the successful way in which have presided over the Security Council during the month of May.
We must all agree that since last year there has been an active effort made towards achieving peace in South Sudan t…
We welcome Mr. Sergey Vasilyevich Vershinin, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to New York and wish him a pleasant stay with us.
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting and Ms. Ursula Mueller for her insightful briefing.
The Republic of Equatorial Gu…
I would like to express our most sincere congratulations and appreciation to Ambassador Meza- Cuadra and Ambassador Djani, as well as their respective teams, for their informative briefings and excellent work as Committee Chairs, as they strive to implement the mandates of the Committee established …
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. We also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo and Mr. Mark Lowcock for their excellent briefings.
When this second meeting was convened to address the situation in Idlib, we could not help but wonder if we should prepare for the worst-case scenario i…
I welcome His Excellency Mr. Alpha Barry, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Burkina Faso, and wish to thank him for presence here among us. From this seat and on behalf of His Excellency Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, allow me to convey
to His E…
We warmly welcome Her Excellency Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.
We align our statement to that to be delivered later by Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations.
I thank the presidency of Indonesia for hav…
My delegation condemns in the strongest terms the wave of terrorist attacks seen in New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso and the United States, including on a synagogue in California. We express our solidarity with the Governments of those countries and with the victims’ families. We also express ou…
First, I want to thank all of today’s briefers for elucidating the current situation in Ukraine, especially eastern Ukraine.
The situation in eastern Ukraine remains of great concern to the international community in general and to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in particular. The parties involv…
Your presence among us here this morning, Mr. Minister, underscores the importance of this meeting and that which your country places in its current role as President of the Security Council for April. I also express my gratitude to Mr. Jeremiah Mamabolo for updating us not only on the current situa…
I would first like to thank your delegation, Mr. President, for scheduling today’s important meeting during your presidency. I would also like to thank all the briefers for the informative and detailed reports that they have just presented to us on the most recent developments in Yemen.
The Republi…
We wish at the outset to welcome His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Mr. Carlos Holmes Trujillo and to wish him an enjoyable stay here in New York.
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea expresses its unwavering and full support for the implementation of the Final Agreement for …
First of all, I would like to thank all the briefers for the information that they provided us at the beginning of this meeting.
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is closely following developments in the situation and the increase in tensions in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. We regret that …