At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and to say how pleased we are to have you presiding over the Security Council. I would also like to thank you for organizing this open debate on women, the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict-affected situations. We are gra…
I would like to start by congratulating the Argentine presidency for its initiative to hold a debate on the situation in Haiti, an issue accorded the greatest importance by
my country. I also wish to acknowledge your presence here in New York, Sir, to preside over the debate, an effort that, as you…
Colombia deems it very appropriate that the Council is continuing to reflect on experiences and good practices in connection with States’ commitment to protect civilians in armed conflict. This issue is particularly relevant to our country in that it has had to deal for nearly five decades with ille…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the United Kingdom on its presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, the Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Zain…
I would first like to recognize the importance of this meeting, which enables us to assess the progress we have made and the areas where we should be enhancing our efforts to implement the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
This is a modern form of slavery that d…
Allow me, first of all, to congratulate Rwanda on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, Ms. Louise Mushikiwab…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay.
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After several years of intense negotiations, today we have finally adopted the Arms Trade Treaty in the General Assembly.…
Allow me first of all, Mr. President, to thank you for having convened this debate, which is on a matter of great importance and significance to Colombia. The statements by the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen of Bangladesh…
I should first like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mr. Ján Kubiš, for the comprehensive report that he gave us today on the situation in Afghanistan, as well as to congratulate him for his work an…
I have the honour to present to the Council the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 (h) of that resolution.
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The report covers the period from 13 September to 4 December 2012. During that time, the Committ…
I would like at the outset to thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting, which provides a good opportunity for the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies of the Council to take stock of their work over the past two years. In my case, this means the Committee established pursuant
to resolution 1591 …
I join my colleagues in most warmly congratulating you, Mr. President, and your delegation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are sure that your leadership and efficiency will bring to the Council all the dynamism for which you are known. I also wish to express my …
I would like to express my thanks for the presentation of the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2012/732) and for the briefings by Ms. Michelle Bachelet, the Executive Director of
UN-Women, Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous, and Ms. Bineta Diop, who spoke on beh…
Allow me to fi rst express my thanks to you, Mr. President, for having organized this debate on a subject that has been the object of such great interest on the part of Member States.
I am also grateful for the concept note (S/2012/853, annex) prepared by India and Portugal to guide our discussion, …
First, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely debate and for presenting the concept note that guides our discussions today (S/2012/814, annex). I also welcome the comments by the Deputy Secretary- General, Mr. Jan Eliasson.
Despite international efforts in the fight against p…
I would first like to discuss agenda item 30, on the annual report of the Security Council (A/67/2). I am grateful for the convening of this meeting. I would also like to thank the Ambassador of India, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, for his presentation of the report to the Assembly. Likewise, we express o…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and Ambassadors Baso Sangqu and Peter Wittig, for the detailed and full reports to us in your capacities as Chairs of the Committees on the Council’s agenda today.
Terrorism in all its forms and the proliferation of weapons of mass, in additi…
I would like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his briefing on what is taking place in that country, as well as for the very serious and devoted way in which he is carrying out his responsibilities.
At the outset, Colombia recognizes the fact that reac…
Allow me, first, to welcome His Excellency Mr. José Luís Guterres, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and to thank him for his statement to the Council. I would also like to highlight the work carried out by Ms. Ameerah Haq. As the Special Representative of the S…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting in order to consider the draft annual report of the Security Council. I would also like to express our gratitude to all Council members for their valuable collaboration in the process of drawing up the draft report. Their suggestions, proposals and commit…
