At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ján Kubiš for his briefing. I also welcome to the Security Council Ambassador Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, and I thank him for his statement.
Portugal also aligns itself with the statement to be…
I thank the Togolese presidency for giving us another opportunity to further our understanding of the phenomenon of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, and to discuss what we can collectively do to deal with that threat to regional peace and stability. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Pascoe for his …
Portugal has always been supportive of the African Union’s efforts in Somalia. Within the European Union, we have consistently supported the financing requests for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) through the African Peace Facility. As members of the Council, we have constructively enga…
Through you, Sir, I thank the President for convening this meeting of the General Assembly to discuss such a serious and pressing matter as the one before us today. I would also like to thank High Commissioner Navi Pillay for updating us on
developments since 19 December, when the Assembly last add…
I would like to welcome Minister Eamon Gilmore of Ireland to the Security Council. I congratulate him on his assumption of the functions of Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and thank him for the very informative briefing outlining the Irish prio…
Let me start by thanking Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his briefing and for outlining the main aspects of the report of the assessment mission (see S/2012/42). The report is in our opinion a very good basis for a serious reflection on the nature and scope of the problems affecting the Sahe…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011), of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to that resolution. The report covers the period from 27 September to 22 December 2011.
Many developments have ta…
I would like to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for his informative 90-day report on the activities of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), as well as for his able leadership of the Committee. I would also like to kindly ask the Ambassador to convey Portugal’…
We thank you, Madam President, for having convened this briefing on a topic to which my country attaches great importance. I would also like to thank the briefers, Ms. Judy Cheng- Hopkins and Ambassador Sylvie Lucas, for the very useful views they have shared with the Council on this matter.
It is …
I would like to begin by thanking Nigeria for its initiative in convening this timely debate and the Secretary-General for his useful introductory remarks. I would also like to thank today’s briefers, General Touré, from the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS), and Mrs. Adenike, fr…
I wish to thank the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his briefing. I would like to welcome the Foreign Minister of Serbia, Mr. Vuk Jeremić, and the Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, and to thank them for their interventions. I also wish to expr…
Before I begin, I would like to briefly express my country’s indignation at and unequivocal condemnation of the senseless and abhorrent act of violence that occurred this morning in Abuja against innocent civilians and against United Nations officers and property. I wish to present our heartfelt con…
Allow me to congratulate President Dciss on having organized this High-level Meeting, which marks the end of the International Year of Youth. We would also like to thank the two
We are pleased to note that this high-level event firmly reiterates the World Programme of Action for Youth, including it…
I, too, would like to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for the 90-day report on the activities of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), as well as for his leadership of the Committee. I also want to convey my appreciation to the Panel of Experts for the final r…
I thank Ambassadors Peter Wittig, Hardeep Singh Puri and Baso Sangqu for their comprehensive briefings and commend them for their work chairing their respective Committees.
Portugal aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of the European Union.
Following the or…
I would like to start by thanking Under-Secretary-General Susana Malcorra
and the Chair of the Senior Advisory Group, Mr. Jean- Marie Guéhenno, for their briefings on the findings in the report of the independent review on civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict (S/2011/85) and for their vie…
I join previous speakers in thanking our briefers today, and you, Sir, for convening this timely debate.
In the last few months, civilians have been under attack in several parts of the world. Civilians continue to represent the majority of the victims of conflict. They are not only affected by con…
I, too, would like to welcome High Representative and European Union (EU) Special Representative Mr. Valentine Inzko and to convey to him Portugal’s appreciation and support for his work in the interests of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In that context, we also thank him for his recent report (se…
I, too, should like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of May and to express gratitude to the delegation of Colombia and to Ambassador Osorio for their outstanding work during the month of April. Unfortunately, my stat…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the informal group of observer States to the Conference on Disarmament.
I would like first to commend the President for scheduling this debate at this very appropriate moment. Disarmament and non-proliferation are issues of global concern. Thus, the observer …
