Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on your presidency and leadership of the Security Council during the month of March. I also acknowledge the contributions of the previous speakers and briefers.
As a Member State of the United Nations and a prominent contributor to peace sup…
I wish to begin by expressing my gratitude to His Excellency Minister Attaf for convening this timely discussion and for the invitation extended to Rwanda to be part of it. I would also like to extend our congratulations to Algeria on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of …
On behalf of the Republic of Rwanda, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak at this important Summit of the Future. Indeed, the Summit represents a landmark moment in our shared endeavour to shape a more equitable, sustainable and peaceful world. For Rwanda, the Pact for the Future (resolution 7…
Madam President, let me join others in thanking you for organizing this important open debate. I also thank Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Ms. Hamsatu Allamin of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security for thei…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing this important high-level open debate to reflect on our history and to reaffirm our strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The choice of this topic and the participation of His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister for Forei…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate on the protection of civilians. I also thank Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator; Ms. Helen Durham, Director for International Law and Policy of the International Committee …
Rwanda takes the floor to explain its vote on draft resolution S/2014/916 on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
We note with appreciation the efforts of Jordan in drafting and submitting the text on behalf of the Group of Arab States.
Rwanda’s position on the Israeli–Palestinian …
At the outset, Sir, let me thank you for acting on the letter (S/2014/872) signed by 10 Council members from all five groups of the United Nations, which includes Rwanda, requesting that the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea be formally placed on the agenda of the Security Counc…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this ninth wrap-up session of the year, which represents an increase of 50 per cent compared to the six wrap-up sessions organized by Council members last year. I thank Pakistan for introducing these stock- taking meetings in January 2013, and we hope that the current…
On behalf of Ambassador Gasana, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, who will be joining us shortly, I wish to make the following statement.
“In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011), of 26 February 2011, I ha…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to wrap up a very busy month of November during Australia’s second and last presidency of the Security Council.
Looking ahead to the draft programme of work for December, the year 2014 will be a good one for the transparency of the Security Cou…
I would like to start by thanking Ambassador Oh Joon of the Republic of Korea, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his presentation of the
progress report on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Rwanda commends the Committee and its Group of Experts f…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this debate on the Ebola virus disease. I also thank our briefers today, namely, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission on Ebola Emergency Response Anthony Banbury, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General and Senior Unit…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for giving Rwanda the opportunity to participate in this plenary debate of the General
Assembly. I would also like to thank Mr. Gary Quinlan, Permanent Representative of Australia and current President of the Security Council, for his presentation of the Council’s an…
I would like to thank Mr. Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, Assistant Secretary-General Ad Interim for Political Affairs, Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan, Chief Monitor of the special monitoring mission to Ukraine of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and Ambassador Heidi Tagliav…
I would like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for presenting the forty-sixth report (S/2014/777, annex) on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. We commend his continued support to the parties in the country towards the full …
I thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, for her briefing on the activities of her Office, herpresentation of the eighth report on the implementation of resolution 1970 (2011) and for her team’s work in a challenging environment in Libya.
The continuing deteriorat…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for being the seventh President to organize a wrap-up session this year, and the third to do it in a public meeting. As Rwanda has always said, these meetings provide a unique and regular opportunity for the Security Council to assess its work and examine …
I also thank Mr. Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing on the current tensions in the region following the announcement of the construction of new housing units in East Jerusalem.
Last week the Security Council held an open debate on the Middle East, including the…
I join others, Madam President, in thanking you for organizing this open debate on women and peace and security — Displaced women and girls: leaders and survivors, on the occasion
of the fourteenth anniversary of resolution 1325 (2000). The choice of that specific topic is a demonstration of your c…
