We thank Chile for having organized this important debate and Assistant Secretary-General Kyung-wha Kang for her insightful statement earlier today. The briefings by Ms. Helen Durham, of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Ms. Ilwad Elman, of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and S…
We are honoured that Micheline Bachelet, President of Chile, has presided over this important Security Council debate. We thank Ambassador Patriota and Ms. Gbowee for their insightful briefings.
Peace and security, development and human rights are the three pillars of the United Nations system and …
Over the past several months, we have seen both positive and negative developments with regard to Palestine. The Palestinian Authority has ratified more than a dozen major international treaties and conventions, including the Geneva Conventions, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuma…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chad and the members of the Security Council for their condolences and sympathies regarding the horrendous terrorist attack on a school in Peshawar this morning. It was a heinous, unconscionable act of savag…
It is my great honour to join the Permanent Representative of the Philippines, Mr. Libran Cabactulan, in introducing the draft resolution entitled “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace” (A/69/L.41).
Following last-minute consultations with …
We thank the General Assembly for giving observer status to the Developing Eight Countries Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) in the General Assembly. We are grateful to all members of the General Assembly for unanimously adopting this resolution (resolution 69/129).
The D-8 Organization h…
Today Pakistan expresses its full solidarity with the people of Palestine. The people of Pakistan steadfastly stand by Palestine in its quest to fulfil its legitimate aspiration to enjoy the right to self-determination and full statehood.
The Palestinians continue to pass through a dark chapter in …
Let me first thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting on the report of the Security Council (A/69/2). We are grateful to the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Gary
Quinlan of Australia, for presenting and elaborating on the report.
The Security Council acts on behalf of all States Me…
I have the distinct honour to make a statement on behalf of the States members of the Group of Asia-Pacific States, all of which have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. We thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Convention. We…
Afghanistan is on the cusp of a historic change. In that context, today’s debate and this year’s draft resolution on Afghanistan (A/69/L.20) are most timely. Pakistan appreciates the facilitation of the draft resolution on Afghanistan by Germany. Pakistan is a sponsor of the draft resolution.
We wi…
We thank the Australian presidency for convening today’s debate and circulating a very solid and substantive concept note to help us prepare for it (S/2014/787, annex).
Today’s debate has once again highlighted the strong nexus between terrorism and violent extremism. Ideologies, strategies and ope…
Pakistan associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
We commend the efforts of the Permanent Representatives of Slovakia and Thailand as co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assem…
We thank the Secretary-General for his briefing today. His continued personal engagement in the Middle East gives us hope. His visit to the occupied Palestinian territory last week provided him with an opportunity to witness first-hand the frustrating build-destroy cycle.
We fully support his two-p…
We thank the Secretary-General for a comprehensive and forward- looking report (A/69/1). The past year has been a difficult one for peace and security, as existing conflicts became more complex, new conflicts emerged and new forms of violence hit several countries. We commend the Secretary-General’s…
We thank you, Madam President, for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict. We also appreciate the insightful briefings given today by various briefers, and commend Special Representative of the Secretary- General Leila Zerrougui’s determined efforts to protect the rights of the ch…
Pakistan aligns itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group.
Today under your leadership, Sir, the General Assembly has taken a prudent and wise decision. We too pay tribute to you for playing a dynamic role in trying to break…
For conflict prevention, the Organization and this body, the Security Council, derive authority from the Charter of the United Nations to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, suppress acts of aggression, uphold the principle of equal rights and s…
Today is a sad day. The killings in Gaza during the past 15 days have been taking place under the media spotlight. The collective punishment of the citizens of Gaza is being recorded live. Innocent, non-combatant and unarmed Palestinian men, women and children are being mowed down. One quarter of th…
Pakistan associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/68/PV.100).
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent one of the world’s most serious health challenges. NCDs cause suffering in both developed and developing coun…
We commend the efforts of Mr. Janne Taalas for having ably steered this extremely challenging session of the Fifth Committee. We thank him for his leadership.
My delegation recognizes the sterling leadership, wisdom and negotiating skills of Ambassador Sacha Llorentty Solíz, Chair of the Group of 7…
