We congratulate the people of Afghanistan on having successfully conducted two rounds of presidential elections. Those landmark elections should deepen democracy, bring the first step of a democratic transfer of power and move the country towards peace and stability. It is a defining moment for Afgh…
We condemn the kidnapping of the Turkish Consul and other diplomatic personnel in Iraq and would like to express our profound sympathy and solidarity with the people and Government of Turkey.
I will read out an abridged version of my statement, the full text of which should be available on the Pape…
We thank the Chairs of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning Counter-Terr…
Pakistan aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Poverty is not just about the absence of sufficient income. It is deprivation at various levels and in many areas. For the poor, it is endemic and pervasive. They f…
We thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson for his briefing this morning. We also thank Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se for presiding over today’s Council meeting and commend Ambassador Oh Joon for his very effective leadership of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).
Reso…
We thank Special Coordinator Mr. Robert Serry for his comprehensive briefing this morning.
We meet here as ominous developments have taken place in the Middle East. The atmosphere has once again become toxic. Israel has halted peace talks. Apparently, that ends United States Secretary of State John…
We thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s open debate on this important subject. We also thank the Secretary-General and Ms. Zainab Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, for their briefings. We appreciate the statement made by the represe…
We thank you, Madam President, for organizing this debate and for steering the strong, yet pragmatic resolution 2143 (2014) on children and armed conflict.
The testimony of Alhaji Babah Sawaneh, the former child soldier, this morning has touched our hearts. We appreciate the valuable briefings give…
We thank you, Madam President, for holding this open debate on the rule of law and for circulating a very substantive and comprehensive concept note (S/2014/75, annex) and for asking very sharp questions to guide and structure our debate.
We need the rule of law and justice in non-conflict, conflic…
Let me congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the Council presidency for this month and for scheduling several open meetings, such as today’s on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
Since the adoption of resolution 1265 (1999), nearly 15 years ago, the protection of civi…
At the outset, I wish to compliment you, Sir, for circulating a very substantive concept paper (S/2014/30, annex). We admire your paper because it asks us, States Members of the United Nations, to step back and reflect. You have asked us to parse the topic, to first understand the
anatomy and ratio…
First of all, I want to thank you, Mr. President, for your close personal engagement with the Fifth Committee leadership, negotiating teams and representatives to expedite the decision-making process. We particularly thank you, Sir, for your intervention at the last moment to bridge the gaps between…
We thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative to hold a public briefing on combating drug trafficking in the Sahel and West Africa. We also thank the Secretary-General, Executive Director Yury Fedotov of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Special Representative of the Secret…
It is my great honour to join the representative of the Republic of the
Philippines as a sponsor in introducing the text of the draft resolution entitled “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace” (A/68/L.30).
The representative of the Republi…
We thank Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing to the Council today. His dynamic leadership and the effective role of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) continue to contribute to stabilization in Afghanistan. We also welcome Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Per…
I would like to thank the President for convening this important meeting. My delegation appreciates the proactive leadership and commitment of Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos to the international humanitarian effort, demonstrated most recently during the unfortunate Super-Typhoon Haiyan.
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I thank Ambassador Gary Quinlan for presenting the 90-day report. We have taken note of the recent report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the implementation in Iran of the safeguards agreement under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Pakistan welcomes …
We thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Special Envoy Romano Prodi, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and the representatives of the African Union and the European Union for their statements this morning. We welcome the continued international focus on the Sahel region and appreciate the Secretary-G…
We thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for the briefing on her eighteenth report to the Security Council. We have heard the statement made by Elhag Ali Osman, Permanent Representative of the Sudan.
Pakistan is not a party to the Rome Statute of the …
I am making these remarks in my dual capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia — the Liberia sanctions Committee — and Chair of the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations.
The Liberia sanctions Committee was established a…
