Equatorial Guinea has followed the developments in the events related to the use of a chemical agent in Salisbury on 4 March with concern. We are carefully following the current investigations aimed at full clarification of the incident. We expect them to be exhaustive, fair and independent, and in …
At the outset, I thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, and her team for their substantive briefing.
Equatorial Guinea welcomes the definitive destruction of the 27 chemical weapons-production facilities declared by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. The ve…
First of all, I would like to welcome Her Excellency Ms. Leona Marlin-Romeo, Prime Minister of Sint Maarten. I wish her a pleasant stay in New York.
Through you, Mr. President, allow me to extend our sincerest thanks to the delegation of the United States for having included this item on the agenda…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Ambassador Karen Pierce and the delegation of the United Kingdom for their very successful presidency of the Security Council in August. We also wish you, Madam President, and your delegation success during your presidency, and we guarantee you all the nec…
At the outset, I should like to offer my sincere congratulations to the United Kingdom for its exemplary presidency during what was for many a month of vacation. Despite that fact, it managed to attain very positive outcomes through rich debates guided by its programme of work.
We also congratulate…
Before I begin my briefing, allow me to warmly welcome His Excellency Prime Minister Aristides Gomes and His Excellency Mr. João Ribeiro Butiam Có, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities. Their presence at this meeting is clear proof of the considerable interest in t…
First, I would like to reiterate my delegation’s confidence in the work of the team led by Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, and to thank him for his presentation and for his valuable and tireless effort…
Allow me to begin by thanking Sweden for convening this important briefing on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, including the African Union (AU). I also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations O…
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea fears that today is a sad day for the relationship between the Organization and the African continent. The text that has been proposed and draft resolution S/2018/691, which will be voted on, is a step backwards in the many efforts that are being made on both sides …
Throughout this week, we have been addressing issues of paramount importance related to the maintenance of peace and security. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea once again thanks and congratulates the Swedish presidency and Foreign Minister Margot Wallström for bringing to the table the issue we are…
Equatorial Guinea would first like to express its condemnation of the recent deplorable terrorist attacks on civil society and the defence and security forces of the Sahel and on the international forces in Mali, including the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali …
First of all, on behalf of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, allow me to express my gratitude to His Excellency Mr. Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden, for convening this open debate on the important and timely issue of children and armed conflict, and to express our satisfaction at the fact
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At the outset, our delegation thanks and commends Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Mr. Bédializoun Moussa Nébié, Special Representative of the African Union to the Central African Republic; and Brigadier General Hermínio Teodoro Maio, Force Commander of th…
At the outset, on behalf of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the Russian Federation’s second victory in the World Cup football championship this morning.
We would like to welcome and thank Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for her briefing on the twenty-sev…
First of all, allow me to commend the Republic of Poland for its skilful leadership since assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May, and express our gratitude for the holding of this fundamentally important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I wo…
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea welcomes the convening of today’s briefing and thanks Mr. Tayé- Brook Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General, for the very important information he has provided. We also thank Ambassador Mauro Vieira for his significant and strenuous efforts to carry out the duties e…
At the outset, our delegation would like to express its deep gratitude and appreciation to Peru, Kuwait and the United Kingdom, through their Ambassadors Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, Mansour Alotaibi and Karen Pierce, for the briefings they have just presented and for organizing the very important mission t…
Allow me, at the outset, to extend my appreciation to Mr. Jeremiah Kingsley Mamabolo, Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), for the comprehensive and most relevant briefing he has just delivered.
We note with satisfaction th…
Allow me, at the outset, to express my delegation’s gratitude to Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, for her efforts and courage in the discharge of her duties, as well as for the outstanding briefing she delivered to the Security Council on the fifteenth report on th…
As active members of the Group of Friends for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, we are very pleased to see you presiding over the Security Council for the month of May, Madam President, and to congratulate you on convening this important meeting. I would also like to salute Ambassador Meza-Cu…
