I would first like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this
important meeting. We also thank Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
Let me repeat the words of condolence expressed by our Kuwaiti colleague to you, Madam President, and to our colleagues from China and the Philippines.
I will f…
I would like to thank Mr. Keating, Ambassador Madeira and Executive Director Mlambo-Ngcuka of UN-Women for their briefings. Their briefings clearly affirmed that Somalia remains volatile and that many challenges persist for its people, in particular for women and girls. I was especially touched by t…
I wish warmly to thank you, Madam President, for putting the key issue of improving the performance of peacekeepers on our agenda. It is one of the three priorities for the Kingdom of the Netherlands during our membership in the Council. I also thank Mr. Lacroix and Ms. Blakemore for their briefings…
I thank you personally, Madam President, for your impressive words in commemoration of the victims of 9/11. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has stood and will stand in full solidarity with the United States. Our thoughts are with all those who lost loved ones on that terrible day 17 years ago.
Let m…
First, let me thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths for his realistic briefing to us today, as well as for his persistence and resilience.
I will address three issues: first, the political process; secondly, the effects of the conflict on the civilian population; and, thirdly, the humanitarian situa…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s meeting on such an urgent and grave subject. We thank Mr. Staffan de Mistura and Mr. John Ging for their informative briefings and continued efforts to help the people of Syria.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is extremely concerned about the situa…
Let me begin by thanking Ms. Nakamitsu for her informative briefing.
I will focus on three points: first, the developments in Idlib; secondly, the use of chemical weapons; and thirdly, the need for attribution and accountability.
First, with regard to the developments in Idlib, as others before me…
First, let me thank Ambassador Pierce and her team for their effective and efficient presidency of the Council last month. Their time management was commendable. Secondly, we warmly congratulate you, Madam President, and your team on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. L…
I would first like to thank the Secretary-General, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Ms. Qadeem for their impressive and inspiring briefings. Let me also thank you personally, Mr. Minister, for convening and presiding over this important debate.
I al…
First, let me express appreciation to Mr. Ging for his sobering briefing.
I will focus on three points today: the need to uphold international humanitarian law, in particular in Idlib; the conditions for the voluntary, safe and dignified return of refugees; and the need for a political process.
Fi…
At the outset, I thank you, Madam President, for having convened this meeting at the request of several Council members, including the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I thank the briefers for the enlightening information they have provided on the election preparations. I reiterate our support for Specia…
Mr. President, let me start by thanking you for having come to the Security Council. It is a true honour to have you personally presiding over our meeting today. Allow me also to take this opportunity to thank you and your great team here in New York for a very effective and efficient presidency of …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on a very this important subject with these impressive briefers. We thank Under-Secretary-General Lowcock and Special Representative of the Secretary General Gamba for their sobering briefings.
Frankly speaking, I was shocked to hear yet again …
I would like to begin by thanking Special Representative Jean Arnault for his insightful and comprehensive briefing and for the important work that the United Nations Verification Mission is doing in support of the Peace Agreement in Colombia. He may be assured of our continued full support for his …
I join others in thanking Special Coordinator Mladenov and his team for their dedication to the Middle East peace process and for today’s valuable briefing. We meet in difficult times, in which Mr. Mladenov’s involvement and actions are crucial, and we commend him for his work.
I align myself with …
I too would like to welcome our new colleague from Côte d’Ivoire, and we look forward to working with him very closely.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomes the adoption of resolution 2428 (2018), especially the measures contained therein. The Netherlands has repeatedly called in the Council for…
In honour of the Swedish presidency of the Security Council, let me try to say “thank you very much” in Swedish:
tack så mycket. We are very grateful to you, Madam President, for organizing this debate. It is important to continue to ask that attention be paid to the meaningful participation of wom…
First, let me begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Zouev for his excellent briefing and leadership on the issue at hand. We commend you, Mr. President, on Russia’s able presidency of the Security Council in June. Let me also thank Ambassador Llorentty Solíz of Bolivia for requesting today’s…
I am now speaking in my national capacity.
First, let me welcome our German colleague to the Security Council. I will make three points concerning, first, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA); secondly, Iran’s ballistic missile programme and its role in the region; and, thirdly, the imple…
I would like to thank Mr. Staffan de Mistura and Mr. John Ging for their briefings and express my deep appreciation for the work of their teams under difficult circumstances.
I will address two topics today in the Chamber: first, the escalating violence in south-western Syria, and secondly, the iss…
