2117 (2013) SC
68
Session
| Draft symbol | S/2013/503 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 2117 (2013) |
| P5 Positions |
Russia
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United States
✓
United Kingdom
✓
China
✓
France
✓
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| UN Document | 2117 (2013) ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.7036
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Jean Asselborn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg.
Mr. Asselborn
I would like to thank the Australian presidency for having taken the initiative of convening this high-level meeting on the issue of small arms. I also wish the President every success in her new functions.
The impact of the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons on international peace and security can be felt in a number of the geographic situati…
The President
I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Mr. Clegg
None of us here today can fail to be concerned about the damage caused by the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. We all know the statistics. For every minute of our debate, a man, woman or child will die as a result of armed violence. We also know the facts. The only way we can tackle the issue seriously is by working together as an international community.
First, let me be clear. To…
Mr. Fabius
I wish you, Madam President, every success in your new position.
As has been clearly stated by others before me, small arms and light weapons are responsible for 300,000 to 500,000 deaths each year. My British colleague mentioned one death each minute. They threaten States
and social structures. It is therefore essential that the United Nations continue to take action against the major scourge.…
Mr. Yun Byung-se
Let me begin by thanking you, Madam President, for convening today’s important discussion. My appreciation also goes to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Vice-President Christine Beerli for their informative briefings. I am
also grateful to the Secretary-General for the valuable recommendations presented in his biennial report (S/2013/503).
Today’s discussion and the adoption of resolution 2117…
The President
I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Saad-Eddine El Othmani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Mr. El Othmani
At the outset, let me congratulate Australia for its outstanding presidency of the Security Council this month, and we commend your excellent choice, Madam, of the subject for this high-level meeting. I also express my gratitude to the Secretary-General for the excellent report (S/2013/503) he presented to the Council and the recommendations contained therein.
The concept note (S/2013/536, annex…
The President
I now give the floor to Her Excellency Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda.
Ms. Mushikiwabo
I wish to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on your recent appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. I personally look forward to working with you. Also, thank you, Madam President, for choosing the topic of small arms and light weapons for this high-level meeting of your presidency. We are all fully aware that the last time this threat was considered by the Security C…
The President
I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Mr. Aziz
I would like to begin by thanking Australia for convening this meeting, and the Secretary-General for presenting his comprehensive report on small arms (S/2013/503).
As my colleagues have pointed out, the illicit trade in arms and light weapons is causing havoc around the world. Terrorists and rebels are targeting peacekeepers, police and security forces. Civilians bear the brunt of armed confli…
The President
I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Elmar Maharram oglu Mammadyarov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Mr. Mammadyarov
I would like to start by expressing my profound gratitude to the Australian presidency of the Security Council for having convened today’s meeting on the very important issue of small arms and light weapons.
The high-level participation today attests to the importance accorded by the members of the Security Council to an acute problem being faced in many parts of the world, including our own. I …
The President
I now give the floor to Her Excellency Ms. Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet.
Ms. Power
Madam President, you should know that your Ambassador, Mr. Gary Quinlan, and his team have done a magnificent
job this month in the presidency of the Security Council. We are all very grateful to them.
My Government welcomes today’s ministerial meeting and is pleased that greater attention is being paid to the danger posed to international stability and human life by the illicit trafficking, st…
Mr. Liu Jieyi
At the outset, Madam, I wish to welcome your presence leading this meeting of the Security Council. I thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and Ms. Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their briefings. I wish to express my appreciation and thanks to Australia for the preparations it made for this meeting.
The illicit trade in and excessive accumulation and p…
Mr. Menan
At the outset, I should like thank you, Madam, for the initiative of organizing this meeting on the issue of the consequences of the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons for international peace and security. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their presentati…
Mrs. Perceval
We are pleased to see the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia presiding over this debate on small arms. The importance and significance of this discussion are highlighted by the presence of dignitaries, foreign ministers and other high-level individuals here today. We also note the participation of the Secretary-General and welcome his report (S/2013/503). We thank the Vice-President of the…
The President
There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
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