Nigeria congratulates you, Sir, on the commencement of your country’s two-year term on the Security Council and on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We also congratulate Egypt,
Japan, Senegal and Ukraine on their membership of the Security Council. My delegation also thanks you, Mr.…
First of all, I welcome Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and thank her for her briefing.
Nigeria takes due note of the twenty-second report of the Prosecutor, pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005), and the judicial activities undertaken by the Court and the Off…
I also thank Under-Secretary- General Jeffrey Feltman and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein for their presence.
Nigeria attaches great importance to respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms everywhere. We consider it an obligation for States to promote…
First of all, we would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing on recent developments in Kosovo. We congratulate him on his appointment as Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in K…
We wish to thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, for her comprehensive report (A/70/350) and to congratulate her and the seven new judges who were elected to serve in the Court during the reporting period. We wish to seize this opportunity…
I would like to thank the President for convening this important meeting to consider the report of the International Court of Justice (A/70/4). Nigeria is grateful to Judge Ronny Abraham, the President of the Court, for his comprehensive briefing and remarks. We also congratulate him on his election…
Let me first thank the President and the secretariat for accommodating us to speak at this time at the end of the morning’s meeting.
First, Nigeria would like to commend the President for the determination that he has shown to move the intergovernmental negotiations process on Security Council refo…
Steady hands and a cool head; these are two requirements of a captain navigating a ship in turbulent waters. During the past month, you, Sir, have exhibited in both characteristics of a competent, experienced and knowledgeable captain. You have steered the ship of the Council over the past month wit…
Allow me to commend the presidency for the exemplary leadership that it has given to the Security Council during the course of this meeting and to welcome His Excellency the Foreign Minister personally to this meeting. Allow me to also welcome the Foreign Ministers of Angola and Spain, the Under Sec…
My delegation commends you, Mr. President, for convening this very important debate, which focuses on children as victims of non-State armed groups. We commend the Secretary-General also for his remarks and thank him for his unceasing efforts to ensure that children are given protection in situation…
I to would like to thank Mr. Feltman, Mr. Šimonović and Mr. Ging for their briefings this morning.
Nigeria notes that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is holding, although the situation remains tenuous and precarious. The Minsk agreements provide the basis for a long-term resolution of the crisis i…
Allow me first of all, Mr. President, to congratulate your delegation on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We sincerely look forward to working with you constructively towards the attainment of the programme of work that was unanimously adopted today.
We also wish to t…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif for his briefing on the recent developments in Kosovo. I also acknowledge the presence of His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and His Excellency Mr. Hashim Thaçi, D…
First of all, let me thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate and for the excellent concept note (S/2015/32, annex) that you, Sir, circulated. We have listened carefully to our briefers: Ms. Kang Kyung-wha, Ms. Helen Durham and Ms. Ilwad Elman. I thank them for sharing their insights on …
My delegation would like to thank Assistant Secretaries-General Zerihoun and Šimonović for their briefings.
Nigeria regards human rights as essential to ensuring that all human beings live in dignity. We also believe that all States have an obligation to promote and protect the rights of their citi…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to warmly welcome you to New York, Mr. President. It is a pleasure to see you again only a few days after our meeting in Nigeria. I would also like to welcome His Excellency the former President Pierre Buyoya and thank him for his comments on behalf of the Ch…
I wish to thank Ambassador Oh Joon, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his briefing today.
Nigeria knows that not all countries have the capacity to meet their obligations under resolution 1540 (2004). International cooperation will therefore be vital to fill…
Allow us first of all to convey our high regard and appreciation to Her Excellency Ms. Julie Bishop, your Foreign Minister, for her direct and useful engagement through the Council over the past three days; it is unprecedented for a Foreign Minister to show such interest and presence. We wish her a …
First, let me convey to you, Madam President, the warm regards and greetings of my Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali, with whom I was in Abuja just two days ago. He wanted to be here in person, but because of pressing matters and engagements of State, he could not come, so he exten…
First, let me thank you, Madam President, for the able manner in which you have conducted the affairs of the Council this month. This wrap-up session provides us with an opportunity to assess the work of the Council during Argentina’s presidency.
We are pleased to note that several country-specific…
