We thank Special Representative Sandra Honoré for her briefing. We also welcome the Permanent Representative of Haiti
to the Council. We recently had an opportunity to engage directly with personnel of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) on the ground in the country and to …
Thank you, Madam President, for your initiative in convening this briefing, which provides a timely opportunity for us to take stock of the United Nations peacebuilding efforts over the past 12 months. I thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission Antonio Patri…
I would also like to thank His Excellency President Didier Burkhalter and welcome him to the Council as Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Cooperation with regional and subregional organizations clearly strengthens the United Nations efforts to …
We thank Special Representative Zarif for his briefing and for his leadership of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We also thank Prime Minister Dačić and Prime Minister Thaçi for providing their valuable perspectives on developments in Kosovo over the past three mo…
Australia is a strong supporter of the work of the United Nations to promote and protect human rights. We consider the Human Rights Council to be a fundamental part of the United Nations human rights architecture, and we strongly believe that preserving its autonomy and expertise is critical to ensu…
I wish to thank the Secretary- General, Mr. Fedotov and Mr. Djinnit for their briefings and for their commitment to tackling this challenge.
Traditional trading routes across the Sahel and West Africa have been vital to livelihoods in the region for centuries. However, those same routes, now exploi…
Australia welcomes the forthcoming adoption of this year’s draft resolution on strengthening the coordination of the United Nations humanitarian assistance (A/68/L.24) as a further expression of the commitment of Member States to providing effective humanitarian aid for those who need it most.
The …
I would like to thank Special Representative Moussa for his briefing today. This is an important opportunity for the Council to discuss all the critical challenges facing the Central African Region and the important role of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) in addressing …
I would like to thank the Prosecutor, Ms. Bensouda, for her briefing on the work of her Office in relation to Libya.
More than two years into its transition process, Libya has made real and substantial progress, but serious political and security challenges remain. Central to Libya’s completing a s…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan for his successful presidency in October.
I also thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Inzko, for his report (S/2013/646, annex…
We welcome your presence here today, Mr. President. We also welcome the new Permanent Representative of China. We congratulate the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Ms. Sandra Honoré, for her appointment, and we thank her for her first briefing on the situation in Haiti. We …
I too would like to welcome the Force Commanders here today and convey Australia’s sincere appreciation to them and to the men and women with whom they serve for their dedication and commitment to the cause of international peace and security. I would like to thank them for their informative briefin…
Allow me to begin by condemning this morning’s appalling attack on the United Nations compound in Mogadishu. We convey our condolences to the families of the victims and express our solidarity with the United Nations and with the Somali Government and people.
Mr. President, we are grateful to you f…
Allow me to express Australia’s appreciation to Special Representative Zarif for his presentation this morning and for his continuing efforts and those of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to promote security, stability and respect for human rights in Kosovo and in …
I would like to thank the Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her briefing. We are pleased to learn that the Office of the Prosecutor is continuing its work in relation to the situation in Darfur, despite the significant challenges it faces.
We continue to be deeply concerned by violence in Darfur.…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abou Moussa, for his briefing on the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).
Allow me to focus first on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which has been committing human rights abuses that are appa…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I would like to join others in thanking Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative, for his report on the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement (S/2013/263, annex). Mr. Inzko has brought forward a typically thorough and objecti…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s briefing. I would like to thank Foreign Minister Kozhara for his briefing and welcome him to the Security Council for the first time in his capacity as Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
As the w…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this briefing. Allow me to take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Momen and Ambassador Vilović for their briefings and for their respective leadership of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC).
This discussion and the interactive dialogue that we wil…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I also thank Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fisher for his briefing on the situation in Haiti. I would like to convey Australia’s deep gratitude to all the staff of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUS…
