I would like to thank the presidency of Luxembourg for organizing this important debate and Alhaji Babah Sawaneh for sharing his touching story with us. We also welcome the adoption of resolution 2143 (2014) on children and armed conflict, which includes very important elements with regard to
the d…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Lithuania on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February and thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s thematic open debate.
We would like to reaffirm our commitment to the rule of law and we stress its fundamental im…
Turkey aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union, but let me make some additional remarks in my national capacity.
First, I wish to express my appreciation to the Jordanian presidency for convening this open debate on an issue of great importance to th…
I would like to thank Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing and Ambassador Tanin for his remarks.
We continue to welcome the encouraging signals from Afghanistan in the fields of security,
democratization, good-neighbourly relations and regional cooperation. Yet political…
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. We would also like to commend the tireless efforts of Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos to ensure the effective coordination of the delivery of h…
Let me at the outset thank the delegation of Germany for the efforts that it has made to bring today’s draft resolution (A/68/L.11) to the table. I also would like to thank all the delegations that participated in the consultations on the draft resolution. We are glad to co-sponsor the draft resolut…
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking the President for convening this meeting. Let me also thank the President for his letter dated 22 October. Turkey will continue to constructively contribute to the discussions on the reform of the Security Council, which is of particular importance to e…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on Azerbaijan’s accession to the presidency of the Security Council this month. Turkey welcomes the adoption of resolution 2122 (2013) on women, peace and security by the Council earlier today.
I would like to commend the United Nations team of …
I would like to begin my statement by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing, and Ambassador Tanin for his words.
We continue to welcome the positive signs coming from Afghanistan. The assumption of full security responsibilities by Afghani…
I would like to express our appreciation to Argentina for organizing this open debate on a very relevant issue, thereby giving us another opportunity to provide input for the Secretary- General’s upcoming report on the subject. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the representatives…
I would like to begin my statement by thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2013/350) and Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his briefing.
We welcome the positive signals coming from Afghanistan. On Tuesday, Afghanistan’s military assumed the top leadership role in securi…
First of all, I would like to extend our appreciation for the hard work carried out in the organization of this very important meeting. I would especially thank the Permanent Representatives of Austria and Cape Verde for their hard and tireless efforts.
Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this briefing, which gives us an opportunity to draw the attention of the international community once again to the gravity of the humanitarian situation in Syria. We followed with great concern the presentations made by the chiefs …
At the outset, I wish to express our appreciation for the participation of His Excellency Mr. Jalil Abbas Jilani, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, as he presided over the debate this morning. I commend your efforts, Mr. President, as the Permanent Representative of Pakistan, as well as those of your a…
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing on the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2012/907).
We welcome all of the positive signs mentioned in the report. On the other hand, as responsibilities…
Allow me to congratulate India for its successful presidency during the month of November and to thank you, Sir, for organizing today’s open debate.
I wish to express our thanks to the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report (S/2012/732). We appreciate presidential statement S/PRST/2012/23,…
At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I would also like to congratulate Ambassador Zahir Tanin for his reappointment as the chair of the intergovernmental negotiations. We also thank India for presenting the annual report of the Security Council (A/67/2) at our …
We would like to make this cross-regional statement on behalf of a group of countries. The statement is identical to that delivered on behalf of 35 countries in Geneva during the most recent session of the Human Rights Council. The countries associated with the statement are Algeria, Argentina, Aust…
