Draft resolution A/73/L.36 highlights the importance of sport as a crucial vehicle for development, social cohesion, peace and solidarity among peoples. Resolution 70/1, adopted by the Assembly on 25 September 2015, stipulates in paragraph 37:
“Sport is also an important enabler of sustainable deve…
At the outset, I would like to thank China for convening this open debate of the Security Council on the theme of strengthening multilateralism and the role of the United Nations. It is indeed an issue that concerns international peace and security.
This debate could not be more timely. It is takin…
The scourge of terrorism continues to pose a real threat to international peace and security. Deadly daily plots and attacks remind us how important it is to remain united, coherent and committed to building resilient societies and enhancing international cooperation. Our experience shows us that no…
First of all, on behalf of the Group of Arab States, I thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. The Group of Arab States would also like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace …
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this high- level meeting on building and sustaining peace. Today’s challenging international conflicts, as well as the growing number of conflicts within and between States, call on us to draw lessons from our experiences, take s…
Allow me at the outset to thank the Peruvian presidency for convening this important open debate on youth, peace and security. In a world where both conflict and young populations are growing, it is easy to fall into the negative narrative relating young people to the problem, perceiving them as eit…
At the outset, I would like to thank the French presidency for having convened this meeting in order to take stock of the achievements made and prospects for the holistic and full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). The
resolution is indubitably a cornerstone in many regards, by acknowledging…
I would like, first of all, to congratulate the Uruguayan presidency of the Security Council on having taken the initiative to organize this open debate on an issue that, regrettably, has become recurrent and topical, namely, sexual violence in conflict as a tactic of war and terrorism.
I would als…
At the outset, on behalf of both myself and my colleague, Ambassador Ion Jinga. Permanent Representative
of Romania, I thank the President for the trust that he has placed in us by designating us as co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform. We are aware that the re…
I should like at the outset to thank the Egyptian presidency for organizing this important and timely debate at a moment when the world is witnessing the unprecedented growth of terrorism. We welcome presidential statement S/PRST/2016/6 and its acknowledgement of the need for the international commu…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your initiative to convene today’s important and thought-provoking open debate on respect for the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations. I thank you for putting this issue before the Council, which has been greatly debated an…
At the outset, I wish to thank the President for the invitation to participate in the debate on agenda item 16, “Culture of peace”. We wish to pay tribute to the Secretary-General for his efforts in the preparation of his second report on the promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and in…
Allow me, at the outset, to pay tribute to the United Nations support of sports. I would also like to pay tribute to Mr. Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the Secretary- General on Sport for Development and Peace. I would also like to welcome Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic …
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your initiative to convene today’s important and thought-provoking open debate on reaffirming our strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. My delegation also appreciates your insights into the theme, as…
I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on China’s accession to the presidency of the Security Council this month, and to welcome His Excellency Mr. Mohamed El Hadi Dayri, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya; His Excellency Mr. Sameh Hassan Shokry Selim,…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President,
on Chile’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to thank you for convening this meeting on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine. As we begin this new year, I would also like…
At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of Chad for taking the initiative to organize this important debate on the them “Threats to international peace and security: terrorism and cross- border crime”. I also wish to thank the presidency of the Security Council for the concept note (S/20…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report entitled “Promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace” (A/69/413). For the first time here, we have seen UNESCO, the Alliance of Civilizations and all U…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this debate on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, and for the special interest that you attach to the process of Security Council reform, as set out in your statement …
At the outset, allow me to commend the role played by the United Nations and its specialized agencies and programmes in the support of sport, especially the activities conducted by the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace. I would like to reiterate our appreciation of the great a…
