Delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her detailed briefing. We acknowledge President Zelensky’s address to the Council and his first-hand account of the latest developments in Ukraine. We meet today following concerning reports of intensified missile strikes across Ukraine in
Delivered by Ireland on behalf of the ten elected UN Security Council members “E10” Thank you Mr. President, Ireland is pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the ten elected members of the Security Council. I want to begin by thanking Albania as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation for organising this important
Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing. We also thank Ms. Bushra Alhodiri for her valuable briefing, and we welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher El-Sonni in today’s meeting. At the outset, we wish to reaffirm that this
Delivered by Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator Mr. President, I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his thorough briefing and significant efforts. Five years ago, this Council adopted resolution 2334 to reaffirm the position of the international community demanding an end to all Israeli settlement activities as an imperative to salvage the two-state solution. Regrettably, however, the
Delivered by Mr. Mohamed Al-Ali, Second Secretary I wish to add my voice to those who have reaffirmed that peace and justice are fundamental values of humanity. The desire for peace and justice is not exclusive to one region or people; they are universal objectives enshrined in both the UN Charter and the Rome Statute
Delivered by H.E. Amiera Alhefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, we join other speakers in expressing our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck southeast Afghanistan yesterday, and we wish a speedy recovery for the injured. The UAE always stands
Delivered by: Ms. Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Please check against delivery Madam President, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Valentine Rugwabiza, for her first briefing to the Council since taking up her post, and we affirm the UAE’s support for her mandate and for MINUSCA’s work in Central African Republic.
Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Alice Nderitu for her informative briefing, and we listen carefully to Ms. Liubov Tsybulska and Mr. Jared Cohen. Today we were reminded once again of this war’s terrible human costs, with thousands of people killed, millions displaced, and tens of millions around the globe
Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his important statement, that affirmed the need to deliver aid through all available means throughout Syria and thank Mr. Martin Griffiths for his extensive briefing. We also thank
