My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2616 (2021), as we are concerned about the negative impacts of the illicit trade in, and misuse of, small arms and light weapons on peace and stability in many places in the world. We support and share the attention to the relevant response efforts by regi…
I thank Special Representative Haysom and Ms. Saeed for their
comprehensive briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representative of South Sudan in today’s meeting.
Throughout the year 2021, South Sudan has continued to achieve progress in the peace process as the nation marks its tent…
I thank Mr. François Louncény Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing.
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My delegation takes note with encouragement of the efforts of countries of the region in maintaining stability and promoting development, both nationally and regionally. Howeve…
On behalf of His Excellency Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015), concerning South Sudan, I have the honour to brief the members of the Security Council since the Chair’s previous briefing to the Council on 15 December 2020 …
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog, Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union, for their comprehensive briefings.
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I take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, Security Council F…
Viet Nam thanks Ireland and the Niger for the important draft resolution
(S/2021/990) that the Security Council just voted on. Had it been adopted, it would have provided a framework for the Council’s consideration of, and response to, the security implications of climate change on issues on its ag…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Ambassador Dinh Quy Dang, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan for the term from 2020 to 2021. This statement focuses on the fo…
I thank Judge Carmel Agius, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the Mechanism, for their briefings on the work of the Mechanism over the past months(see S/2021/694). I also acknowledge the presence of Mr. Abubacarr Tambadou…
I thank Special Representative Volker Perthes for his comprehensive briefing. I also thank Ambassador Sven Jürgenson, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, for his and his teams efforts during the past two
years. I welcome the …
At the outset, let me thank the Niger for convening this meeting and to thank Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Niger, for presiding over this important debate.
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I also thank the Secretary-General and the other briefers for their insightful contributions.
In its latest report…
At the outset, I thank Under- Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. I welcome the participation of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Turkey at this meeting.
Let me start by reiterating Viet Nam’s consistent policy of supporting the non-proliferation and disarmament of weapons of …
At the outset, I would like to thank High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for his comprehensive briefing, and we express our deep appreciation for the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and its staff in assisting and protecting refugees around the world.
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At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Natalie Morris-Sharma of Singapore and Mr. Andreas Kravik of Norway for once again acting as coordinators for the negotiations on draft resolution A/76/L.20, on oceans and the law of the sea, and draft resolution A/76/L.18, on sustainable fisheries, respectiv…
I thank Special Representative Bintou Keita, Ambassador Abdou Abarry and Ms. Marie-Madeleine Kalala for their briefings.
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I also especially thank Ambassador Abarry for his dedication and leadership over the past two years as the Chair of the Security Council Committee established…
International terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction continue to pose a serious threat to international peace and security. Since the previous joint briefing (see S/2020/1143), the threats posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have unceasingly evolved, desp…
At the outset, I welcome Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his first briefing to the Security Council. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in this meeting. In today’s meeting, I wish to stress the following three points.
F…
Let me begin by thanking the Mexican presidency for convening today’s important debate. I would also like to welcome the participation of the Secretary-General as well as the Presidents of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the International Court of Justice. I thank them for …
At the outset, I would like to wish you, Sir, and your team all the best for the month ahead under the Mexican presidency. You can count on our support and cooperation. I would also like to congratulate Kenya for its very successful presidency last month.
Viet Nam remains concerned about the volati…
I thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen, Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Ms. Albarouki for their briefings. I welcome the participation of the representatives of Syria, Turkey and Iran in today’s meeting.
Sustainable peace and development continue to elude the Syrian people. These can only…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Special Envoy Parfait Onanga-Anyanga and His Excellency Mr. Thabo Mbeki for their insightful briefings. I welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan.
Since the beginning of 2021, the bilateral relations between…
