I thank the Korean presidency for organizing this meeting on such a crucial issue and would like to express my appreciation to Ambassador Oh Joon for his able chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the…
At the outset, allow me to express our sincere congratulations to the Nigerian presidency for successfully leading the Council’s work in April, and to convey my delegation’s best wishes to the Republic of Korea for its upcoming presidency.
Turkey has supported all efforts towards a lasting solution…
I would like to begin my statement by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing. I would also like to extend my condolences to the Afghan people on the passing of First Vice-President Mohammed Qasim Fahim, an exemplary Afghan leader who was kno…
I would like to thank the Lithuanian presidency for organizing this important debate.
The framework for the protection of civilians has increasingly advanced since the human tragedies of the Rwanda and Srebrenica genocides. The need to protect and assist civilians affected by armed conflict has bee…
Allow me first to thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate. I would also like to thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his comprehensive briefing.
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the Palestinian question continues to lie at the heart of th…
We thank you, Madam, for organizing this open debate. The Middle East is going through a significant period of transition and change. At the heart of the challenges we face in the region still lies the Palestinian question. This issue continues to undermine the prospects for regional peace, cooperat…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Madam, for organizing this very timely briefing. Our thanks also go to Ms. Amos, Mr. Guterres and Mr. Šimonović for their valuable updates on the intensifying humanitarian crisis in Syria.
Today’s briefing serves as another reminder that the grave humanitarian …
I am taking the floor to briefly explain our position. We are concerned that the conflicts
in the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions of Georgia remain unresolved. The situation has serious economic, social and humanitarian consequences, primarily for the people of Georgia, but also for the peoples …
I would like to thank the United Kingdom for convening this very important debate. I also thank the Secretary-General, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, the Special Envoy of the High Commissioner, Ms. Jolie, and Ms. Anywar of the NGO Wom…
We did not take the floor at the end of the Final United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty in the interests of time. Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the President of the Final Conference, Ambassador Woolcott, for his tireless efforts and the efficient, transparen…
Turkey would like to introduce two draft resolutions on regional cooperation, namely, draft resolution A/67/L.12, entitled, “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization”, and draft resolution A/67/L.13, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations a…
