Let me start by thanking the Moroccan presidency for taking the initiative to promote this discussion on peacebuilding, the importance of which is well reflected in the list of speakers that we have before us. I also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his insightful presentation and for his rep…
I would like to start by thanking Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his briefing and for his excellent work and able leadership, and also to welcome Ambassador Tanin to the Council and thank him for his important contribution. Both statements offer a clear and comprehensive picture of
the Afghan…
I would like to thank you very much, Sir, and the delegation of Morocco for organizing this timely and necessary debate. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa for his very comprehensive briefing.
As was reaffirmed during the briefing of the Special R…
At the outset, I wish to welcome the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, to the Council today and thank her for her report on the situation in Darfur, pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005). The cases of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes taken up by t…
I would like, at the outset, to welcome High Representative Valentin Inzko and to thank him for his informative briefing and report (see S/2012/813).
Portugal aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
The year 2012 saw very positive political developme…
I thank you for organizing this debate, Mr. President. I would like to join others in thanking Special Representative Augustine Mahiga for the update and for his forward-looking observations today. I would also like to commend him and his team for their work and efforts, as well as the work of the A…
At the outset, allow me to thank the President and the Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone for their comprehensive briefings today. I would also like to welcome and to thank the
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone for her statement.
We fully agree with the preceding in…
I would like to begin by welcoming Serbia’s Prime Minister, Mr. Ivica Dačić, in his first appearance at the Council in that capacity, and to wish him the best in his high duties. I also welcome Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi of Kosovo and thank both Prime Ministers for their statements. I also thank Mr…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on this very important subject. I would like to start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa for the very comprehensive briefings on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and on United Nations Regional O…
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor and organizing this debate. I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous and Executive Director YurI Fedotov for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of Ambassador Tanin and his statement. They have all given us a b…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate.
Peacekeeping and peacebuilding are at the core of United Nations activities, and those of the Security Council in particular. It is therefore not only useful but also, in our view, extremely important to take the opportunity to interact at reg…
Allow me first of all to thank Ambassador Agshin Mehdiyev of Azerbaijan and his team for the efficient presidency for the month of May. I also take this opportunity to convey to you, Mr. President, the full support of my delegation for your presidency for this month.
I wish to thank Mr. Moreno-Ocam…
I also wish to thank Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his report and for comprehensive briefing today. I want also to commend him for the work under way and for the efforts that his Office is undertaking to establish the truth and investigate all facts and…
I would like to thank Special Representative Augustine Mahiga for his very helpful briefing and analysis. Allow me also to thank His Excellency President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed for his presence and for his statement.
Portugal welcomes the progress made to date in the implementation of the Kampa…
I would like to welcome the High Representative, Ambassador Valentin Inzko, and convey to him Portugal’s appreciation and support for his important and demanding work and that of his Office, in the interest of peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I also thank him for his very comprehensive…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening this timely meeting and for honouring us with your presence in chairing it. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his introductory statement.
International terrorism continues to pose enormous challenges to the internati…
I, too, would like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency and to assure you of our full cooperation. I thank Ambassador Susan Rice and all of the American delegation for a most successful presidency.
Portugal is extremely concerned about the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan. We …
I would like to start by thanking the United States delegation for bringing today’s important matter to the Security Council for our discussion. The interest the topic generates is eloquently demonstrated by the number of speakers inscribed on the list.
I would also like to thank Secretary-General …
At the outset, I thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his very thorough briefing, as well as the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements.
Portugal aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European …
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this important and timely meeting. This is indeed the right moment to take stock of international efforts on nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament and security and to reaffirm our shared commitment to seek a safer world
for all. I also than…
