At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for having organized today’s debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General
for his report on the subject (S/2012/376) and for his incisive statement. Our thanks are also due to the Under-Secre…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and the delegation of the People’s Republic of China, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. We wish you success, Sir, and assure you of my delegation’s full support and cooperation. I would also
like to thank the…
I am happy to participate in today’s plenary meeting on agenda item 130, “Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”. We welcome the Secretary-General’s report on the subject (A/66/770), which is a comprehensive catalogue of some of the modalities…
I have had the honour to chair the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) since the beginning of 2011. It gives me great pleasure to brief the Security Council on the work of the Committee since the previous briefing, held in November last year (see S/PV.6658).
The Committee conti…
At the outset, allow me to extend to you, Mr. President, a very warm welcome to the Security Council. Your presence in the Council is indeed a defining moment as Azerbaijan assumes the presidency of the Security Council for the first time in its history. I would also like to express our deep appreci…
I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing on developments in the Middle East, particularly on the Palestinian question, during the past month. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Pa…
Let me begin by thanking the Russian delegation for introducing the draft resolution that the Security Council has adopted unanimously today as resolution 2043 (2012). It is a significant step in the Council’s collective support for the efforts of the Joint Special Envoy, Mr. Kofi Annan.
It is a ma…
India welcomes the initiative taken by the United States to convene a meeting of the Security Council on nuclear security. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his briefing.
India fully shares international concerns about the serious threat posed by nuclear terrorism and clandestin…
India has consistently supported all efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis through an inclusive, Syrian-led political process that meets the legitimate aspirations of all sections of Syrian society. To that end, we have given our full support to the mission of Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan. Earlier …
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking Ambassador Néstor Osorio for presenting the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We commend his stewardship of the Committee and the professionalism with which the Committee has been implementing its mandate.
T…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling today’s debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his statement. I would also like to thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-G…
Let me begin by welcoming you, Foreign Secretary Hague, and the other Ministers to the Security Council. I would like to thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for organizing today’s debate to discuss developments in West Asia and North Africa over the past year. I would also like to thank the S…
At the outset, I would like to join others in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mariano Fernández for his comprehensive briefing on the recent developments in Haiti and for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (S/2…
Let me start by congratulating the delegation of the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I would also like to put on record
our appreciation for the delegation of Togo, and in particular Ambassador Kodjo Menan, for their stewardship of the Counc…
At the outset, let me join others in commending you, Sir, and your delegation for organizing this meeting on an issue that is becoming a major threat to maritime navigation, trade and economic activities in the Gulf of Guinea. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his br…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Margot Wallström, for her comprehensive and valuable briefing and for the report
of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2012/33). We welcome the efforts of the Special Representative a…
At the outset, I would like to welcome you, Mr. President, to the Security Council and to thank you for presiding over
this meeting. I also want to commend your delegation’s leadership in organizing this timely debate and for preparing a comprehensive concept paper (S/2012/83, annex) for our delibe…
Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria in March last year, India has been concerned about its implications within and outside Syria. We have been mindful of the important role that the Syrian Arab Republic has historically played in the Middle East. We think that prolonged instability and unrest…
I, too, would like to join my colleagues in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Eamon Gilmore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, to the Security Council this afternoon. I thank him for his comprehensive briefing on the activities of the Organization for Security a…
At the outset, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Edmond Mulet for his briefing and for the Secretary- General’s comprehensive report on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) for the period from October 2011 to January 2012 (S/2012/72). I would also like …
