Believe me, Mr. President, when I say that I regret having yet again to begin a statement by expressing my delegation’s consternation and deepest sympathy following the reprehensible terrorist attacks that have rocked Afghanistan in the past few weeks. Through the Permanent Representative of Afghani…
My country, which has unfortunately also fallen victim to terrorism, would like to reiterate to the international community and, in particular, to the countries that have suffered its cruel effects last week, our solidarity and firm readiness to continue collaborating in efforts to combat this scour…
I would like to begin my statement by firmly condemning and offering the heartfelt condolences of Spain for the terrible attack that took place two days ago against the Sardar Daud Khan hospital in Kabul. We reiterate our full solidarity with Afghanistan in its fight against terrorism.
I also recal…
I thank you, Sir, and Senegal for providing us with the opportunity to discuss the linkages between water, peace and security, in the light of the success of the Security Council Arria Formula meeting in April. I also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their important statements.
Wate…
I would like to ask you, Mr. President, to convey to Foreign Minister McCully how pleased we were to see him presiding over the Security Council, and also to congratulate you and your team on your excellent stewardship of the Council this month. I would also like to put on record — and this seems to…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President — Ramlan — and your entire team for your work this month, as well as to congratulate you on your presidency, which concludes today with success. I also appreciate the concept note that you have circulated in order to guide the discussion in this formal wrap-u…
Like the speakers who took the floor before me, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, Mr. Zahir Tanin, and to welcome the presence of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic…
The full text of my statement is in electronic format and is also available at the documentation counter next to the Conference Officer. I will be reading from a summarized version of my statement.
I would like first to highlight the relevance of this debate, as the risk of the use of weapons of ma…
I want to thank Mr. Stephen O’Brien for his briefing to the Security Council, as well as to align myself with the statement made by the representative of New Zealand on behalf of the three penholders on the humanitarian situation in Syria.
We fully agree that we should ensure with the utmost urgenc…
Spain welcomes the adoption of resolution 2304 (2016) and warmly thanks the United States for its efforts towards its adoption. The Security Council has reacted swiftly to the clear and unambiguous call from the region and addressed the serious concern of the international community over the grave s…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for having attended our open debate today and I thank him for his statement. I am also grateful to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Zerrougui, for presenting the annual report (S/2016/360). I thank the Executive Director of UNICEF fo…
As we said at yesterday’s open debate at the ministerial level (see S/PV.7750), in our opinion we have failed to help the Burundians build a lasting peace and have been unable to show a united front in conveying to the Government of Burundi the urgent need to find a way out of this crisis. We did no…
I thank Japan and the United Kingdom for having convened this informative briefing. I also thank Mr. Stephen O’Brien for having shared with us his assessment of the situation in the region in the wake of his May visit, and in particular for sharing his recommendations as to how we avoid a humanitari…
I would like to begin by expressing our indignation over and strong condemnation of the
terrible attacks yesterday in Kabul and Badakhshan. Most of the victims were defenceless civilians going about their daily lives; many of them were children. No goal, political, religious or otherwise, can justi…
I would like to congratulate Ambassador Aboulatta and his entire team for their remarkable and effective work in managing the issues of the Security Council during this month, which has had a very heavy workload. I also thank him for issuing the concept note, which allows us to focus on the issues o…
I want to thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina for his briefing. We have taken due note of it and of the content of his quarterly report (S/2016/395, annex). I would like to reaffirm to Mr. Valentin Inzko Spain’s support for his work and the work of his Office.
As a State member…
I welcome the convening of this meeting to discuss the most recent reports on the current peacebuilding architecture of the United Nations. This meeting comes at a key moment, as it coincides with the adoption of resolution 70/262, on the review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture.
Spa…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important briefing on the situation in Somalia. I want to welcome President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and commend him for his leadership. I also want to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Michael…
I would like to thank the People’s Republic of China for convening this debate, which, unfortunately, is timely and necessary. Terrorism is not only one of the main threats to international peace and security, but it is also something that affects us all. It is a global phenomenon and, therefore, it…
I would like to start by congratulating and thanking the Permanent Representative of Angola, Ambassador Gaspar Martins, and his colleagues for their work in leading the Security Council in March. I would also like to express to you, Ambassador Liu Jieyi, our pleasure at seeing at the helm of the Cou…
