At the outset, we would like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, for his valuable briefing on the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territory, reminding us once again of the ongoing …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Ghassan Salamé, for his briefing. I also thank the Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany for his briefing on the work of the Libya Sanct…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations, Ambassador Joanna Wronecka, for the briefing she delivered in her capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan.
After taking part in the meetings of the Com…
I would like to thank Ms. Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary- General for Political and Peacekeeping Affairs, for her valuable briefing on the most recent developments in the Republic of Mali. I would also like to thank and commend Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of the Secretary-Ge…
At the outset, I would like to join my colleagues in thanking all the briefers this morning: Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); Mr. Corneille Nangaa …
At the outset, it is a pleasure for me to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, and to thank him for his useful briefing on the most recent developments in the Sahel region. We also commend the efforts made by the United Nations Office …
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for their briefings today.
The Stockholm Agreement has given the international community and the Yemeni people a glimmer of hope for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Yemen. The Secur…
At the outset, we welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2451 (2018) by the Security Council and thank the permanent delegation of the United Kingdom for its tireless efforts as penholder on the issue of Yemen. We also commend the flexibility shown by the delegation during the negotiations on …
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting, which builds upon yesterday’s discussions on drug trafficking, governance, organized crime and the rule of law in West Africa (see S/PV.8433). I would also like to thank all of the briefers who spoke today: Mr. I…
At the outset, we thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, for his briefing today, his second one on this topic in less than a week. We also thank the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon and all staff and force personnel of the …
At the outset, we would like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov for his valuable briefing and reaffirm the full support of the State of Kuwait to his role in finding a solution to the protracted Palestinian question, which has had such a severe impact on the daily lives of the Palestinians who have been…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia, and His Excellency Mr. Hashim Thaçi, President of the Republic of Kosovo, at today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General f…
At the outset, we thank you, Mr. President, for holding this meeting. We also thank Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Mr. Yuri Fedotov, Ambassador Khairat Umarov, as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), concerning the sanctions on the Taliban, and Ms. Ghizaal…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, and Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs for, their valuable briefings. I would also like to welcome the new Representative of Yemen, His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Al-Saadi, who…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. François Louncény Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, and Ms. Reena Ghelani, Director for Operations and Advocacy of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanit…
At the outset, I welcome the presence among us of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. We also thank the Under Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Mark Lowcock, for his valuable briefing on the latest developments concernin…
Over the past two weeks, Sweden and Kuwait, as penholders for the humanitarian aspect of the Council’s work on Syria, have conducted broad consultations with members of the Security Council and other relevant parties in order to renew the resolution on humanitarian access to Syria, including the fun…
At the outset, I would like to join others in welcoming the participation of the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Mike Pompeo, in today’s meeting. I also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for her comprehensive briefing on the sixth report of the Secretar…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I also thank the delegation of your friendly country for holding this important meeting. I would like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, as well as the Chairperson of the …
On behalf of the Group of Arab States, I call on all Member States to vote against draft resolution A/73/L.42. Indeed, we believe that the draft resolution draws attention away from the deep-rooted causes of the Palestinian question and contributes to undermining international consensus on it.
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