Delivered by Spokesperson Shahad Matar UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, At the outset, I would to thank today’s briefers. We also agree with Ms. Najjah’s point that making progress in the detainee file will contribute to progress in the overall peace process. The issue of detainees and missing persons in Syria is one
Delivered by H.E. Shahad Matar UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, 4:13 PM At the outset, I would to thank today’s briefers. We also agree with Ms. Najjah’s point that making progress in the detainee file will contribute to progress in the overall peace process. The issue of detainees and missing persons in Syria
Delivered by H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to add my voice to those who have congratulated Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and the delegation of the United States for their very successful presidency of the Security Council in May. We offer our
Delivered by Deputy Permanent Representative Ameira Alhefeiti UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Madam President, First, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Ms. Martha Pobee, and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Huang Xia, for their invaluable briefings. I would also like to welcome Deputy Prime Minister
Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against children. Madam President, I thank both the Under-Secretary-General, Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, and Ambassador Tirumurti, for their comprehensive briefings. I also welcome the participation of Ambassador Taher M. El-Sonni in today’s meeting. Madam President, The future of the political process in Libya remains unclear
Delivered by H.E. Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Madam President, I thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his comprehensive briefing and his tireless efforts to calm the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. We also thank Mr. Daniel Munayer and Ms. Robi
Madam Chair, At the outset, I would like to thank Ireland for convening today’s timely meeting and to our briefers for their insights. As we have heard today, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed and another reporter injured on 11 May while reporting from the West Bank city of Jenin in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Delivered by H.E. Amiera Alhefeiti, Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Madam President, At the outset, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Volker Perthes, for his briefing on the latest developments in Sudan and for his tireless efforts. We affirm the importance of the joint efforts of the UN Integrated
Delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative Lana Nusseibeh UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Madam President, I thank both the Special Representative, Mr. James Swan, and the Special Representative, Ambassador Francisco Madeira, for their comprehensive briefings. We also welcome the participation of Somalia in today’s meeting. I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating His
