At the outset, allow me to express our strongest condemnation for the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack perpetrated in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday. We firmly stand in solidarity with the Government and the people of Pakistan in their fight against terrorism.
I would like to express our apprecia…
Allow me to thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal, for his statement, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas Haysom, for his briefing.
We welcome the comprehensive report (S/2015/942) of the Secretary-General. Overall, we share t…
At the outset, let me express our appreciation for the organization of this important meeting, and we thank the Secretary-General for his valuable reports (A/70/PV/175 and A/70/176). We are happy to see the increased interest in Africa at the United Nations.
Despite the tremendous challenges, insti…
Today we took a symbolic yet important step in order to address the historical injustice against the Palestinian people. It can be considered as another milestone on the path towards Palestine’s full membership of the United Nations. To that end, a historic decision was taken by this body when Pales…
Let me join the delegations that have spoken before us in thanking the New Zealand presidency of the Council for convening this timely meeting to address the security challenges facing small island developing States (SIDS). Our thanks also go to the Secretary-General for his briefing. It was a pleas…
The situation across the Middle East continues to be a grave concern for all of us. Terrorism, violence and humanitarian crises have escalated and engulfed millions of innocent people in the region. The peace, security and stability of the entire region and beyond are at stake.
In the face of this …
On behalf of the main sponsors, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to all delegations for the consensus adoption of resolution 69/312, on the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. We are particularly encouraged by the broad cross- regional sponsorship of the resolution. We consider th…
I would like start by strongly condemning the heinous terrorist attack perpetrated against the Afghan Parliament today. We express our feelings of solidarity with the Government and the people of Afghanistan and underline once again that Turkey stands by Afghanistan in its struggle against terrorism…
I would like to start by thanking the Malaysian presidency for convening this open debate on children and armed conflict. We welcome the adoption earlier today of resolution 2225 (2015), of which Turkey was a sponsor.
As underlined in the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed confli…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for organizing this important and timely meeting. We are also grateful for the structured concept note (S/2015/306), annex for this open debate, and to the Secretary-General for his biennial report on small arms and light weapons (SALW) (S/2015/289), which…
For centuries, the Middle East has been the cradle of peaceful coexistence for different communities. People of the Middle East lived side by side, considering their differences to be a richness. Today we are witnessing a dramatically different atmosphere, and we all need to try to understand the ro…
Today’s debate is timely, as the severe effects of conflicts on children continue to constitute a significant challenge. The attention devoted to the issue by the Security Council, exemplified by the adoption of important resolutions and the increased momentum achieved by the tireless efforts of the…
Women and girls are among those most affected by the growing number and intensity of conflicts around the world. They continue to be specifically targeted conflicts, often subjected to such sexual violence and various forms of political, economic and social discrimination. It is women who are most a…
Today, while the number and intensity of violent conflicts and asymmetrical threats around the globe is on the rise, budgetary and administrative constraints, coupled with increased divisions within the Council and the United Nations, impede the effectiveness of our response capabilities. Civilians …
At the outset, let me congratulate the newly elected members of the Security Council and wish them every success.
Developments in the Middle East remain a high priority on the global agenda and continue to affect Turkey in many ways. The Palestinian question still lies at the heart of the challenge…
At the outset, we wish to thank the Chadian presidency for organizing today’s timely open debate.
Turkey has long emphasized the link between terrorism and such transnational organized crime as drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking and migrant smuggling. Today, terrorist organizatio…
At the outset, allow me to thank Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive briefing. While voicing, once again, our appreciation for the tireless efforts and dedication of his predecessor, Mr. Ján Kubiš, I would like to wish Mr. Haysom a successful t…
The conditions in which peacekeepers operate today have changed dramatically. Unfortunately, the number of conflicts is on the rise and they are increasingly of an intra-State nature. Asymmetric threats are emerging more frequently. Furthermore, United Nations peacekeeping has become a multidimensio…
I would like to thank Special Representative Kubiš and Executive Director Fedotov
for their briefings. I also thank Ambassador Tanin for his remarks.
Afghanistan today stands at a crucial crossroads, with key political, security and economic transformation processes under way. Turkey believes that…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Russian Federation presidency for organizing today’s open debate. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his briefing and for the work he is carrying out through the Secretariat to strengthen the peacekeeping capabilities of…
