I thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Special Envoy Hannah Tetteh for their informative briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of Sudan and South Sudan in this meeting. Madam President, Today’s meeting is taking place at a very critical time, where despite the extension of the declared ceasefire, we are witnessing continued
Delivered by: Ms. Ghasaq Shaheen, Political Coordinator Madam President, I thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing today. Before I start on the topic of our meeting today on the chemical weapons file, I would like to first welcome the decision taken by the Arab countries yesterday to readmit Syria to the League of Arab
Delivered By: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Mr. President, I’d like to thank Foreign Minister and Chairperson-in-office Osmani for his insightful remarks. The current situation on the continent should encourage us all to reflect on what the international community has learned since the end of World War II.
Delivered by: His Excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Mr. President, At the outset, I’d like to express my appreciation to our colleagues from the Russian Federation and congratulate them on a successful Presidency of the Council last month. I wish the same to Switzerland
Delivered By: His Excellency Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Excellencies and Colleagues, I thank all the briefers for their insightful interventions. At the outset, I would like to stress that cultural heritage embodies people’s identity and history. It keeps us connected to the past and lays the foundation to build
Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of Japan and the United Arab Emirates in our capacity as co-penholders on the Afghanistan file. I’d like to start by thanking the Russian Presidency for their flexibility in scheduling today’s
Delivered By: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery Mr. President, I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen and Ms. Lisa Doughten for their important briefings. The political situation has, for a long time, not seen any signs of diplomatic progress that would suggest any possibility of ending the Syrian
Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. I’d like to also begin by thanking Special Representative Ziadeh for her informative briefing and I welcome the participation of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dačić and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Gërvalla-Schwarz today.
Delivered By: Mr. Saod Al Mazroui, Alternate Political Coordinator Mr. President, I welcome Special Representative Maria Isabel and I wish her immense success in her new role. We fully support her and the UN’s work in Haiti, including BINUH, as it is a key component in efforts to achieve security and stability in the country.
