I thank Ms. Gbeho, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Souef, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, and Ms. Bahous, Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director of UN-Women, for their briefings. I also would like to welcome …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Ms. Valentine Rugwabiza, and the Chairperson of the Central African Republic country-specific configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Omar Hilale, for their briefings and especially for their valuable work. And I welcome…
I would also like to join others in thanking the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, and the Deputy Commissioner-General, Ms. Leni Stenseth, for their briefings and for their work.
Switzerland welcomes the exchanges in the past few days between the parties aimed at promoting de-escalation. We …
I would like to join others in thanking Assistant Secretary- General Khaled Khiari for his briefing. The launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles and the remarks of the Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea are particularly disturbing developments. They add to th…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča and the former Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-
Office in Ukraine of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Mr. Martin Sajdik.
By becoming members of the United Nations, we all agr…
Switzerland welcomes the convening of today’s debate. We thank the Special Representatives of the Secretary- General, Ms. Gamba de Potgieter and Ms. Maalla M’jid, for their briefings and above all for the invaluable work they do for children. Ms. Divina’s welcome contribution underlines the importan…
I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, for her briefing. We have also taken note of the statement by Mr. Roger Waters.
As the Security Council heard two days ago (see S/PV.9254) and again this morning, Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine continues to cost …
First of all, allow me to join my colleagues in once again extending our deepest condolences to the families of the thousands of victims of the earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria. The disaster of a magnitude not seen in decades adds to the already serious humanitarian crises affecting the regi…
I wish to join others in expressing our sincere condolences to all of the victims of the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. Switzerland is deploying rescue teams to the affected zones and pledges to contribute to humanitarian aid to the population in need.
I thank Under-Secretary-General …
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking Japan for its excellent work during the month of January and wish you, Madam President, every success for the month of February. You can count, Madam, on Switzerland’s support.
My thanks also go to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General fo…
I thank Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Ms. Aminata Cheick Dicko for their informative briefings, and I welcome His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali.
Mali has been a priority and partner count…
“Peace never settles permanently. It must be nurtured every day, every moment, no matter if we are a great politician or a simple schoolboy.”
These are the words of young Franco-Colombian peace activist Léa Narjoud, delivered at the Geneva Peace Talks, which have been held in Switzerland annually s…
I make this statement on the political situation in Syria in my national capacity.
With regard to the humanitarian situation, I align myself with the statement made by my Brazilian colleague on behalf of both our countries.
I would also like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Deputy Director Muda…
I would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Karim Khan, for his valuable briefing, and to underline Switzerland’s unwavering support for the ICC.
We have taken note of the Prosecutor’s thirty-sixth report on the situation in Darfur, and we appreciate his effo…
Let me first join others in expressing our deepest condolences to our dear colleague the Ambassador and to the people and the Government of Gabon on the sad passing of their Foreign Minister.
I thank Special Representative Helen La Lime for her briefing. Her words illustrate the very difficult situ…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate and thank Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland for his comprehensive briefing.
As others have mentioned, 2022 was the deadliest year for Palestinian civilians in the West Bank since the United Nations began keeping tra…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, for her briefing. We fully support the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and look forward to working with it during our term on the Security Council. The information made avail…
I thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under- Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for their briefings and, more importantly, for their efforts aimed at promoting peace and protecting civilians in Yemen.
As the new year begins, Yemenis are once again suffering the effects of rampant inflation and h…
I would like to start by thanking Under-Secretary- General Rosemary DiCarlo for her sober assessment of the situation. I would also like to acknowledge the participation at this meeting of the Deputy Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Poland, Her Excellency Ms. Emine Dzhaparova and His Exc…
I welcome the participation of Her Excellency Ms. Francia Márquez Mina, Vice-President of Colombia. Her presence attests to Colombia’s commitment to achieving lasting peace and valued cooperation with the Security Council. It was with deep concern that we learned of the assassination attempt on her …
