S/2016/152 SC
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United States
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United Kingdom
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China
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France
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Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.7634
Speeches following this vote (15)
Ms. Power
I thank Special Envoy De Mistura for his briefing and for his dogged efforts — no matter how many obstacles are put in his way — to seek a way out for the people of Syria from this abysmal conflict.
We are gathered here at a critical moment. Resolution 2268 (2016), which we have just adopted and in which the Security Council endorses the cessation of hostilities in Syria, offers a genuine opport…
Mr. Gatilov
Today another important collective step has been taken towards achieving a political solution to the conflict in Syria. The Security Council, in the resolution that it has just adopted — resolution 2268 (2016) — endorsed the joint statement of the Russian Federation and the United States of America as the co-Chairs of the International Syrian Support Group on the cessation of hostilities in that …
Mr. Aboulatta
Egypt wishes to thank all the members of the Security Council for their constructive engagement in dealing with one of the most important issues in the Arab world, namely, the Syrian crisis. We also wish to pay a special tribute to both the Russian Federation and the United States of America for their efforts that led to the announcement of the cessation of hostilities in Syria, which represents …
Mr. Delattre
France welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2268 (2016), which endorses the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria, which will enter into force in less than one hour. France has lent its full support to the
adoption of the resolution, which offers hope for an immediate improvement of the situation of the Syrian people.
Throughout the nearly five years of the Syrian crisis, France’…
Mr. Liu Jieyi
I would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his briefing.
Not long ago, the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) held its fourth foreign ministers’ meeting in Munich, and took the important decision to expand the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Syria, stop the hostilities and to quickly resume the Geneva talks. Positive resul…
Mr. Rycroft
I thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his briefing today and for all of his sterling work in such challenging circumstances.
The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2268 (2016), endorsing the agreement on a cessation of hostilities in Syria. I want to join others in welcoming the cooperation between the United States an…
Mr. Oyarzun Marchesi
There are fewer than 10 minutes remaining before a critical moment comes and we take a first and decisive step to put an end to the war on the ground in Syria. Only a few minutes remain for the most crucial phase to begin, and Spain demands that the parties to the conflict and their allies fully comply with resolution 2268 (2016), which we have just adopted.
I am grateful for the agreement reach…
Mr. Yoshikawa
It is zero hours Damascus time, 27 February. By adopting unanimously the new resolution 2268 (2016), we have endorsed in full the cessation of hostilities in Syria announced on 22 February by the United States and the Russian Federation. I welcome efforts by Secretary Kerry and Minister Lavrov, co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group, which opened up an opportunity to end this long-las…
Mr. Ibrahim
I join previous speakers in welcoming the timely adoption of resolution 2268 (2016). Its unanimous adoption is a testament to the resolve of the Security Council in seeking an end to the bloody conflict in Syria. We also thank Special Envoy De Mistura for his briefing, which provided us with insight into a very crucial week for Syria, one which, hopefully, will begin to define a better future for…
Mr. Seck
The delegation of Senegal would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this briefing on the Syrian issue, which has taken up so much of your presidency in the month of February. My delegation also thanks Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura for his briefing.
In voting in favour of resolution 2268 (2016), submitted by the American and Russian delegations, my delegations has once again eviden…
Mr. Yelchenko
Like others, we thank Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura for his briefing and his tireless efforts. The delegation of Ukraine supported resolution 2268 (2016), just adopted by the Security Council, and wholeheartedly hopes that it will serve the purpose of breaking the dangerous pattern of escalation in Syria and help to bring this conflict to an end.
At the same time, we would like to register ou…
Mr. Van Bohemen
We too thank Mr. Staffan de Mistura for his briefing, and we commend him for his determination and optimism in carrying forward a very difficult process. We also commend the United States of America and Russia for steering through the cessation of hostilities, which should have taken effect a few minutes ago.
The backdrop to today’s discussions is five years of devastation and failure in Syria. …
Mr. Gaspar Martins
I would like to thank Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura for being
steadfast and maintaining the hope that we could arrive at the point we have reached today.
Angola supports today’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2268 (2016), on a cessation of hostilities in Syria. It is a positive and long-awaited step forward in the quest to achieve a peaceful settlement of the Syrian crisis, and we will con…
Mr. Rosselli
On behalf of the delegation of Uruguay, I would like to thank Mr. De Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General, not just for his briefing just now but also for his untiring spirit, unceasing efforts and his determination to advance the mission entrusted to him by the Secretary-General and the Security Council. Our thanks include his team as well, and we would like to reiterate our confiden…
The President
I shall now make a statement in my national capacity.
We would first like to commend and acknowledge the work of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, and to congratulate him on his persistent efforts to work for peace in the terrible conflict that the people of Syria have endured.
Today the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted in favour of resolution 2268 (2016)…
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