My delegation wishes to express its appreciation you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on this very important subject underpinning the collective efforts of the States Members of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security.
We also wish to express our apprecia…
My delegation thanks all of the briefers for the insightful statements they delivered here today. We also thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important debate.
South Africa is fully committed to pursuing an integrated, gender-oriented approach in the areas of conflict prevention, pea…
South Africa welcomes the adoption of resolution 2077 (2012). South Africa remains concerned about the scourge of piracy and its negative impact on the political, social, economic and humanitarian situation in Somalia. We applaud the efforts of various States and organizations,
such as the United N…
Allow me to add the voice of my delegation to those of others who have congratulated you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July, and to thank Ambassador Nelson Messone for his excellent stewardship of the Security Council during the month of June.
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It is indeed a great honour for me to address the General Assembly today and to reaffirm my country’s commitment to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. I take this opportunity to extend South Africa’s appreciation to Israel, as the current Chair of the Scheme, for the hard work done this yea…