The delegation of Senegal welcomes the unanimous adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2371 (2017), on nuclear non-proliferation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as well as the constructive spirit that prevailed during the negotiations held under the leadership of the United St…
The Senegalese delegation welcomes the holding of this Security Council meeting on preventing terrorists from acquiring weapons, which is being held at the very beginning of the Egyptian presidency and which
we hope will be constructive. I can assure you, Sir, of the full support of the Senegalese …
The Senegalese delegation, through me, would like to welcome the convening of this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the P…
Members of the Security Council asked what, in your opinion, the Council should do now when everyone agrees that the region and the subregion, with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the
United Nations, which is the universal body, must align their approach to hel…
Senegal is not in the habit of delivering a statement following briefings or consultations. Accordingly, my remarks will be very brief.
We commend and thank Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, as well as His Excellency President Festus Mogae. We thank them …
Senegal welcomes the adoption of resolution 2368 (2017), which we had the honour of co-sponsoring. I would therefore like to thank and congratulate the delegation of the United States of America on its leadership in the consultations and the other members of the Council for their contributions, whic…
The Senegalese delegation would like at the outset to thank the Chinese presidency for having convened this important debate on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). My thanks go also to Ms. Sandra Honoré Braithwaite, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head o…
At the outset, I wish to thank the delegations of the United States and Japan for having called for the holding of this meeting. I thank you, Mr. President, for having agreed to convene meeting so quickly, and Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jenča for his clear and factual briefing…
My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2365 (2017), as it believes in the importance of mine action in maintaining international peace and security. I thank the delegation of Bolivia for bringing this important topic to the attention of the Security Council and for demonstrating openness during…
The Senegalese delegation congratulates you, Mr. President, on organizing today’s meeting on the situation in Liberia, a fraternal and friendly country for Senegal, with which we share membership in all international organizations, and above all, our subregional organization, the Economic Community …
Like others, Mr. President, the Senegalese delegation would like to thank you for organizing today’s monthly briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and in particular for producing the concept note that has helped us to focus our discussion this morning. I w…
Against the backdrop of the proliferation of asymmetric conflicts, Senegal commends the Bolivian presidency for holding a briefing on a topic that is so important to international peace and security — demining.
I would like to thank our briefers today, Mr. Alexander Zuev, Assistant Secretary-Genera…
I align myself with the words of the President in condemning the terrorist attacks in Kabul. In so doing, I wish to reiterate the condolences of Senegal to the families of the victims and to the people and the Government of Afghanistan.
The Senegalese delegation would like to congratulate Bolivia o…
First, let me thank, Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative
for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the detailed report (S/2017/379, annex) he has just presented to us. We reaffirm our full support to him and invite all the parties to cooperate with him in good faith.
More than 20 years after the signing…
First of all, I would like to thank you, Sir, for taking the initiative to convene today’s meeting on Somalia. I also thank Mr. Raisedon Zenenga, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, and Mr. Francisco Madeira, Special Representa…
I wish at the outset to congratulate the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), on his excellent briefing and to assure him once again of the full support of the Senegalese delegation as he…
I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s meeting for joint briefings on the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, …
I would first like to thank the Uruguayan delegation for organizing today’s meeting — on a day that is a celebration as much for the United Nations as it is for the European Union — on cooperation between the two organizations, this time from the point of view of the European Union. I would also li…
The Senegalese delegation would like to offer you, Mr. President, and your entire team its heartfelt congratulations as you assume the presidency of the Council. We wish you, Sir, every success. As we did in January 2016 during your first presidency of the Council, my delegation assures you, Sir, of…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Madam President, for having convened today’s debate, which enables us to address one of the most important items on the Security Council’s agenda — the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Let me also welcome today’s briefer, Mr. N…
