Let me begin by expressing our appreciation to the delegation of the United States for convening this quarterly open debate, which will allow the Council to take stock of recent developments in the Middle East, including the State of Palestine. I would like to thank the Special Coordinator for the M…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for having organized this debate on the issue of children and armed conflict. I would like to thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; Mr. Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peac…
We take note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Accelerating the AIDS response: achieving the targets of the 2011 Political Declaration” (A/67/822). At the outset, we would like to express our support for the draft decision (A/67/L.69) submitted by the President of the General Assembly…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important open debate on sexual violence in conflict in the broader context of the discourse on women and peace and security. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, the Special Representative of the Secretary- G…
I thank the President for organizing this important meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other speakers for their important contributions on the subject of combating traf…
