I did not intend to take the floor again, but the assertions by the representative of Israel leave me no alternative. What I cannot permit is his questioning of Bolivia’s position with regard to terrorism. Bolivia will always condemn any act of terrorism, whatever the circumstances and wherever it m…
At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to wish you and your delegation every success during the Russian presidency of the Security Council in June. I should also like to express my gratitude and appreciation for the excellent work of Poland during its presidency of the Council in May.
We regret the…
Committed as it is to the people of South Sudan and to the political process led by the relevant regional organizations, Bolivia would like to explain its vote today.
Our abstention in the voting on resolution 2418 (2018) responds to specific elements that were not taken into account by the penhold…
First of all, Bolivia wishes to thank Mr. Mladenov not only for his briefing but also for his active work in such a difficult and complex situation. In addition, we thank the delegation of the United States for having called for today’s meeting. We believe that the situation in Palestine is a priori…
My delegation would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, Ms. Michèle Coninsx, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the …
My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, for being here and presiding over our meeting. We also express our gratitude for the presence of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and Ukraine. We also express our gratitude for the briefings provided by the Under-Secretary-General for P…
Bolivia is grateful for the briefings delivered by Mr. Michel Kafando, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, and Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland, in his capacity as Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission.
Bolivia appreciates and supports…
Bolivia thanks your delegation, Madam President, for having organized this important debate. We also express our appreciation for briefings provided by Ms. Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations; Mr. Maman Sidikou, Permanent Secretary of the Group of Five for the Sahe…
My delegation welcomes you, Mr. President, and thanks the leadership of the Republic of Poland for having organized and convened this meeting on such a critical theme. We also thank the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, for his briefing, as well as the Director-General of the International Co…
My delegation would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s meeting, and the delegation of Kuwait for requesting it.
Eight-month-old Laila Anwar Al-Ghandour, 14-year-old Ezz Eldin Alsamaak, 15-year-old Wisaal Fadl Ezzat Alsheikh Khalil, 16-year-old Ahmed Adel Musa Alshaer, 16-year…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), Mr. Michael Keating, and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia an…
Bolivia thanks the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Mr. Zahir Tanin, for its informative briefing and for his work. We express our appreciation to and welcome the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister …
This open debate is the first to be held since the Palestinian people peacefully began, on 30 March, the so-called March of Return, along the border between Gaza and Israel. It began with a celebration of Earth Day and will end with Al-Nakba, on 15 May, on which date there will be a commemoration of…
On behalf of my people and my Government, as well as on my own behalf, I wish to join the other members of the Security Council
in expressing my sadness at the tragic and unexpected loss of our good friend, Mr. Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue. We extend our condolences to his family and friends, the Côte d…
My delegation thanks the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, for his briefing. We take this opportunity to assure him of our full support in the work ahead. We also thank Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock for his informative briefing.
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I will be very brief and limit myself to reading out what it says in the special declaration on the question of the Malvinas Islands, signed by all the Heads of State and Government of Latin America and the Caribbean. The Heads of State and Government:
“Reiterate their strongest support for the leg…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his presence and participation
in this meeting. Bolivia would also like to thank the Russian Federation for its initiative in convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council. Today is a dark day in the history of the Council. Thre…
I thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting. We welcome the presence of the Secretary- General among us. His assessments are always very precise and useful, and we thank him for the intensive work that he is doing for the benefit of upholding the purposes and principles of the Organization.
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I am pleased to have this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) in its task of overseeing the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).
As we all recognize the importance of resolution 1540 (2004) as a key element in th…
Bolivia is grateful for the briefing we received from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, on the situation in the Republic of Mali and developments …
