At the outset, I should like to express our appreciation to the French presidency for having convened this meeting. I should like also to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2015/151); his Special Representative, Mr. Nicholas Haysom, for his briefing; and Ambassador Zahir Tan…
At the outset, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Kang and High Commissioner Guterres for their briefings. Turkey appreciates the tireless work of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to alleviate t…
Let me begin by thanking the Chinese presidency for organizing this debate.
The globe is experiencing challenging times. The number and intensity of violent conflicts are on the rise. Xenophobia, discrimination, attacks against migrants and intolerance threaten the very nature of peaceful coexisten…
Turkey welcomes and supports the Secretary-General’s proposal to extend the term of office of Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, until 31 December 2015. Since the number of people who have been displaced by force has now exceeded the numbers of those displaced
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Before starting, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to brotherly Pakistan, which lost over 140 people in a heinous terrorist attack today in Peshawar. We reiterate our strong solidarity with the people of Pakistan. Turkey has declared tomorrow a day of national mourning. We strongly co…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his reports on the progress of the humanitarian activities of the United Nations system (A/69/96 and A/69/303). We also would like to commend outgoing Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos for her efforts to ensure effective coordination …
Turkey is pleased to co-sponsor the draft resolution before us today (A/69/L.20), and we look forward to its adoption by consensus.
Afghanistan is going through a crucial phase in terms of its political, security and economic transformation. The gains in the country in the past 13 years, including …
I wish to thank the Australian presidency for organizing today’s debate.
Turkey is convinced that effective international cooperation, with the United Nations playing a central role, is key to addressing the threat posed by terrorism. In that regard, the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Str…
I would like to thank Executive Director Mlambo-Ngucka, Assistant Secretary- General Mulet and Special Rapporteur Beyani for their insightful briefings. I also thank Ms. Suaad Allami from the Sadr City Women’s Centre and Legal Clinic for her remarks.
As the fifteenth anniversary of resolution 1325 …
Current developments in the Middle East affect Turkey in many ways. The situation in Palestine remains a source of concern to us, for humanitarian and political reasons. The immediate needs of Palestine in general and Gaza in particular constitute a priority for the international community. With tha…
At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation for the scheduling of this important meeting and I would especially like to thank
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his invaluable reports.
As we are at the crossroads of defining the post- 2015 development agenda, it is important to have a c…
I would like to thank the United States presidency for holding today’s meeting. We also welcome the adoption of resolution 2177 (2014), which Turkey is pleased to have co-sponsored.
The Ebola outbreak has become an international emergency with wider implications for the economic, social and politic…
Madam President, I thank you for organizing this meeting. I would also like to thank Special Representative Kubiš for his briefing and Ambassador Tanin for his statement.
With the crucial phase Afghanistan has reached in terms of the political, security and economic transformation it is undergoing,…
I would like to thank the United States presidency for organizing this important debate, as well as the briefers for their insightful comments and remarks.
The developments in the legal and normative framework on children and armed conflict; the strong attention devoted to the issue in the Security…
I have the honour to present draft resolution A/68/L.55, entitled “Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution”, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Mediation. The Group of Friends of Mediation was established in 2010. It is co-chai…
I shall deliver an abridged version of my statement. The full text is being circulated in the Chamber.
In recent weeks, we have been witnessing with the greatest concern the deep human and humanitarian suffering caused by Israel’s operation in the Gaza Strip. Since 8 July, more than 600 Palestinian…
As the Assembly knows, on 14 January I was appointed by the President of the General Assembly to serve as facilitator for the consultations with Member States on the outcome of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy review. On 10 June, I presented the draft resolution to the President …
I would like to briefly explain our position. At the outset, I would like to reaffirm Turkey’s commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders. In that regard, we are concerned that the conflicts in the Abkhazia and South…
I should like to thank the Secretary General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, for their insightful briefings, and commend the United Nations Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict for their valuable work.
We welcome the increase…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for his opening statement. I would also like to thank the former and current Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Permanent Representatives of Croatia and Brazil, Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak and Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, for their briefings…
