First of all, I would like to thank the Dominican Republic for convening today’s meeting. Belgium welcomes the role of the Security Council in addressing the impacts of climate change on international peace and security. I also thank those who spoke at the beginning of the meeting for setting the st…
To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great man Nelson Mandela means taking the time to remember this simple truth: things always seem impossible, until they come true.
Pulling a country out of 50 years of a despicable apartheid regime was the work of a lifetime. It would probably have bee…
Belgium fully associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of the European Union. I would also like to make some comments in my national capacity.
I would like to thank the delegation of Peru for organizing today’s debate and the speakers for their statements. I congratulat…
I wish at the outset to thank France for having organized this open debate. I am delighted at the presence here of Mr. Mubin Shaikh, who spoke here in New York two years ago at an event that Belgium had organized.
My country associates itself fully with the statement made by the observer of the Eur…
The instability in the Middle East and North Africa over the
past four years is at the centre of Belgium’s concerns. I thank the Russian Federation for having taken the initiative of convening this debate, which complements our discussions yesterday when we met in the meeting on the coalition again…
The rule of law, human rights and democracy are inextricably linked and are mutually reinforcing. They lie at the very heart of the values and principles of the United Nations. While being a value and goal in itself, the rule of law is also an instrument guaranteeing the sustainability of our other …
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for the report on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2012/33). I also wish to thank Ms. Margot Wallström, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and her team of experts. It is impossible to remain indifferent in…
