I thank Her Excellency Ms. Margot Wallström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, for convening today’s meeting. It is a pleasure to have you with us again, Madam President.
I would also like to warmly thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and the African Union Special Envoy for Women, P…
I congratulate the delegation of Sweden for organizing this open debate on children and armed conflict. I thank His Excellency Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden, for being personally present today and presiding over this debate, which underlines the importance of the theme and
highlights the …
We thank Special Envoy De Mistura for his insightful update and commend his exceptional commitment and determination to pursue peace in Syria. We welcome his multifaceted diplomacy to resolve the crisis.
Kazakhstan welcomes the consultations held on 18 and19 June in Geneva, with the participation o…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Russian presidency for convening this important debate on the situation in Afghanistan
and express my gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Yamamoto, Under- Secretary-General Voronkov and Under-Secretary- General Fedotov for their comp…
I would like to thank the delegation of the Russian Federation for convening this well-conceived debate and express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his very thoughtful and comprehensive analysis of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa region.
We agree that the frequency a…
Kazakhstan regrets that we cannot achieve unity in the Security Council on the two draft resolutions that were submitted today (S/2018/516 and S/2018/520). My delegation notes the importance of continuing to strive towards achieving a well-balanced draft and welcomes all efforts to that end. We appr…
The delegation of Kazakhstan congratulates the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We wish our colleagues every success in chairing the work of the Council in the month of June. We also commend Ms. Wronecka, her team and Poland, as a whole, for their excellent and …
Kazakhstan is deeply concerned that, despite the signing of the agreement on the cessation of hostilities, the protection of civilians and humanitarian access, as well as numerous calls from the Security Council and all signatories, we continue to receive reports of continuing military actions and f…
We thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his update on the latest developments and would like to make the following observations.
Kazakhstan condemns the rocket firings from Gaza towards Israel on 29 May, which further erode prospects for peace. We have followed with the utmost concern reports of …
I welcome the insightful update delivered by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš on the activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and his important contribution to the Security Council’s deliberations. Kazakhstan highly values the efforts of UNAMI and…
My delegation welcomes you, Sir, and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and of Ukraine to the Security Council. We express our appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and the Chief Monitor of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Mo…
We thank Special Representative Salamé and Ambassador Skoog for their comprehensive updates on the situation in Libya and on the activities of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya.
Almost eight years have passed since the beginning of the c…
We thank the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. De Mistura, for his update, and we were glad to hear some encouraging notes of optimism in his briefing.
Despite the numerous problems on the humanitarian and political fronts in Syria, Kazakhstan believes that it is imperative to continue to promote a sett…
My delegation is grateful to the Kuwaiti Permanent Mission for initiating this emergency briefing on the unfolding situation in Gaza. We also express our appreciation to Special Coordinator Mladenov for his comprehensive and objective update.
We were alarmed by the situation in that part of the Mid…
I would like to thank Mr. Michael Keating, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Mr. Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia.
A little more than a year has passed since the election of President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohame…
We thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his detailed and objective update on the situation in the Middle East. We agree that the situation in the region remains complicated.
In Lebanon, the formation of a new Government and the election of a new President are positive outcomes, which will lead, h…
Kazakhstan, which attaches great importance to the topic of peacebuilding and sustaining peace, had expected His Excellency Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to deliver a statement today. However, he could not be here with us, so it is with great pleasu…
Let me start by congratulating you, Foreign Minister Néstor Popolizio Bardales, and Peru on your successful presidency of the Security Council this month, as well as to commend Lima’s initiative to organize this timely briefing on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. My delegation expresses appreciat…
I commend the delegation of Peru for highlighting the important and positive role of youth in maintaining international peace and security. I also thank Ms. Wickramanayake, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth; Mr. Simpson, lead author of the progress study on youth, peace and security; and civil …
Today is a sad day for the Security Council family. The sudden and untimely death of Mr. Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue last evening has left us all stunned and speechless. On behalf of Kazakhstan, I offer our sincerest condolences to the Government, the nation and the people of Côte d’Ivoire for having lo…
