I shall be very brief.
Bolivia voted in favour of the draft resolution (S/2018/322) for several reasons. One of those is that, although the nature of the events that have been condemned is unknown, the highest authorities of the Organization have pointed out that the United Nations is not is a posi…
This meeting is an interesting one from a variety of perspectives. One is that Lenin and Marx, two anti-imperialists, have been invoked more than once. What we have seen today is related to that topic. It is a fact that all empires are under the illusion that they are morally superior to the rest of…
Bolivia welcomes the briefing of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Said Djinnit, and we thank him for his work. We also welcome the briefing by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Congo, Ambassador Raymond Serge Balé, whose country is
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Bolivia reiterates in the strongest terms its categorical condemnation of the use of chemical weapons and the weaponization of chemical agents as an unjustifiable and criminal act, wherever, whenever and by whomever they are committed, as such use constitutes a serious crime under international law …
Bolivia, as a country committed to its region but above all in the interest of responsibility and transparency, would like to explain its vote today. We voted in favour of resolution 2410 (2018), but would like to highlight specific elements that were not considered by the United States delegation, …
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the implementation of resolution 2401 (2018).
Once again we take this opportunity to pay tribute to humanitarian workers who risk their lives daily as they carry out their duties. We join other colleagues in congratulating …
My delegation thanks the delegation of Russia for having asked the presidency to convene this meeting, for I think it very important to exchange views about what is happening in Syria. We also grateful for the briefing by Mr. Mark Locock.
Bolivia reiterates its regret that the crisis in Syria has t…
Bolivia is honoured to have you here with us, Mr. President, and as the last speaker in today’s debate, I thank you for remaining with us until every speaker has taken the floor. My delegation would like to congratulate the Permanent Mission of Kuwait, and, in particular, you, Sir, as First Deputy P…
At the outset, my delegation offers its gratitude for and welcome to the presence of His Excellency Mr. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, to whom I offer our deepest respect and admiration.
I also welcome the presence of the Secretary- General and the Special Coordinator for the M…
My delegation would like to thank Mr. Staffan de Mistura for his briefing. We acknowledge the complexity of his mandate and we would like to once again assure him of our full support for his work.
Since Bolivia assumed its seat as an elected member of the Security Council, we have of course shown o…
We are grateful for the briefing by the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov and for the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/80).
The settings in which terrorism operates today have transcended local and regional dimensions to become a…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for convening such an important open debate. We also thank Mr. Martin, of the Security Council Report, for his informative briefing.
Although the working methods are not a substantive agenda item, they are one …
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to warmly congratulate and thank you, Mr. President, for your professional, effective and proactive work in guiding the Security Council’s work this month. We commend your leadership, and that of your entire delegation, during your presidency.
The vision and…
My delegation wishes to thank Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for her briefing.
Bolivia regrets the crisis in Syria, which, after all these years, has caused so much destruction and the loss of so many lives. Ms. Mueller told us that, since the beginning of…
My delegation thanks Mr. Mladenov for his briefing today.
We once again are participating in an open debate on the subject of the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The truth is that the reality of the Palestinian people — with more than 5 million of them living as re…
My delegation would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his briefing. We also thank Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs,
and His Excellency Mr. Festus Mogae, Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, for their effor…
Bolivia reiterates its strong, categorical condemnation of the use of chemical weapons and chemical substances as weapons as unjustifiable and criminal acts — wherever, whenever and by whomever they are committed. We believe that there can be no justification for the use of such weapons, regardless …
Bolivia thanks Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing.
We join our colleagues from France in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mali.
At the outset, I wish to …
It is a privilege to have His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan preside over this meeting. Bolivia commends the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan not only for having organized this debate, but also for its leadership in drafting today’s presidential statement (S…
It is a privilege to see you, Mr. President, presiding over this meeting of the Security Council. We are also honoured to have enjoyed the presence of His Excellency Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. We take the opportunity to congratulate his country’s delegation on…
