We thank Judge Meron, Judge Joensen, Prosecutor Brammertz and
Prosecutor Jallow for their comprehensive reports to the Security Council.
Pakistan commends and supports the important work of the two Tribunals to deliver justice and end impunity. The prevention of mass atrocities and genocide is a l…
We thank Ambassadors Gary Quinlan, Mohammed Loulichki and Oh Joon — Chairs of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism, and …
We thank Mr. Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for his briefing. We deeply appreciate the valuable work being done by the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) under his leadership.
The Central African subregion stands at a crossroads today, facing m…
Pakistan is pleased to sponsor this year’s draft resolution (A/68/L.11) on Afghanistan. We thank Germany for steering the negotiations on this important draft resolution, which comes at a defining moment as Afghanistan negotiates momentous political, security and economic transitions in 2014. The dr…
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif for his briefing. We also thank Prime Minister Ivica Dačić of Serbia and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi of Kosovo for their statements. We commend their determined efforts to move the two sides closer to a negotiated solution and achi…
I am taking the floor to explain Pakistan’s vote. Pakistan is not a signatory to the Rome Statute and thus not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). However, we recognize the rights and obligations of the States that are members of the ICC.
Pakistan voted in favour of the draft resolu…
We thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her briefing and welcome her back to the Security Council Chamber. We have taken note of the sixth report of the ICC Prosecutor to the Security Council. We commend Ms. Fatou Bensouda for her hard work and comm…
We thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his briefing and commend his valuable work. We have taken note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/646, annex). We welcome in our midst the Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms. Mirsada …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on the two very important subjects of how the Security Council has been working in the past year and how its reform has been proceeding. We thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Liu Jieyi, for introducing the Council’s annual r…
We congratulate Mr. Yukiya Amano on his re-election as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He has Pakistan’s full support in his
endeavours. We also congratulate Brunei Darussalam and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas for having joined the Agency as new members.
We com…
Pakistan welcomes the opportunity to review progress in enhancing the working methods of the Security Council. We appreciate the concept paper (S/2013/613, annex) prepared by your delegation, Sir, to facilitate the discussion. Let me also thank Ambassador María Cristina Perceval of Argentina for her…
We are pleased to see you preside over this meeting, Sir. Pakistan appreciates Azerbaijan’s initiative to hold this debate on ways to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). We thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and OIC Secretary-General …
We welcome the convening of this debate under your auspices, Mr. President. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his insightful briefing and for his strong leadership in advancing the agenda on women and peace and security. Pakistan welcomes the statements made this morning by Ms. Phumzile M…
We commend the Secretary-General for presenting a very comprehensive and substantive report on the work of the Organization (A/68/1). We all know that this past year the Secretary- General has worked hard to promote peace and security around the world, to shape our 2015 development agenda, to champi…
We thank Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing. His dynamic leadership and the presence and effective role of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) contribute to the stabilization in Afghanistan. As we look ahead, the United Nations is likely to play …
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his briefing this morning. We also thank Foreign Ministers Ivan Mrkić and Enver Hoxhaj for their statements.
We admire the courage and foresight of the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo and their commitment to working for…
We thank you, Sir, for presiding over this meeting of the Security Council. We welcome Special Representative of the Secretary- General Sandra Honoré and thank her for her insightful briefing. We also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2013/493), which gives concrete recomme…
Madam President, we deeply appreciate that you are presiding over the Council meeting today. We thank Argentina for organizing this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. This third debate on the subject in the Council this year underlines the overarching importance of the sub…
We are honoured that the President of the Argentine Republic has presided over this special meeting of the Security Council. We congratulate Argentina on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of August, and we appreciate the valuable work being done by Ambassador María Cristi…
We thank the United Kingdom for preparing resolution 2114 (2013) on the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and for steering its delicate negotiating process.
Pakistan welcomes the first interaction between the leaders of the two sides in Cyprus in May this year and the prospects …
