The Kingdom of Morocco serves as a link and a meeting point for cooperation between Africa and the countries of the Islamic world, between Europe and the rest of the globe. This is due in particular to its stability and security in a region in turmoil at the political, social and security levels, an…
At the outset, I have the pleasure of congratulating
Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. I wish her every success in her noble task.
I would also like to express my appreciation for the tireless efforts of Secretary-…
I would first like to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session, and to renew our support for and highlight the efforts that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made at every level to enable our Organization to fulfil its role …
At last, the Security Council has been able to agree on resolution 2118 (2013), a very important resolution on the situation in Syria that reflects determination and a genuine willingness to bring an end to the Syrian conflict and paves the way for a political settlement of the crisis. We are very a…
At the outset, let me thank the Australian delegation for taking the initiative to convene this meeting on the situation in Yemen. Our hope is that it will serve as an additional measure by the Council to support Yemen and the international and regional efforts to manage and overcome this sensitive …
At the outset, let me congratulate Australia for its outstanding presidency of the Security Council this month, and we commend your excellent choice, Madam, of the subject for this high-level meeting. I also express my gratitude to the Secretary-General for the excellent report (S/2013/503) he prese…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President on his sisterly country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. I also wish to thank him for choosing an important subject, namely, combating terrorism in Africa in the context of the maintenance of intern…
First of all, I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany for his initiative in organizing this open debate on the issue of peace and security in the Middle East and cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States.
We commend the efforts of the Secretary-General of the …
I would first like to offer my sincere congratulations to the President on his accession to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. We are confident that his remarkable diplomatic qualities will help crown our work with success. I would also like to thank Secretary-Gener…
Allow me, at the outset, Mr. President, to express to you and to your friendly country our sincere and deep appreciation for France’s principled positions, its bold initiatives and its prominent role as a permanent member of the Security Council. The success of the French presidency of the Council t…
