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“In that regard, supporting the Government institutions that provide essential services, reintegrating those returning to their homes, creating jobs as quickly as possible, restoring basic infrastructure and various aspects of economic revitalization are all priorities without which sustained peacebuilding is impossible. My country believes that in such cases, developing national capacities should be the focus of all international efforts from the earliest stages of the process. We should also emphasize the role of peacekeeping staff in the early stages of peacebuilding in key areas such as the provision of security and strengthening of the rule of law; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; security-sector reform and even the expansion of State authority.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“In that context, we support the other review efforts currently under way concerning peacekeeping operations and the women and peace and security agenda, since we believe it is crucial to ensure that they are conducted in concordance and coherently so as to optimize the use of existing resources. Peacebuilding is a complex process, in both the medium and long terms, encompassing a very broad spectrum of tasks and actors that have to be integrated and coordinated with the Government of the country concerned in the creation of dialogue and peace processes that are inclusive and representative of society as a whole. Respect for human rights, strengthening the rule of law and creating economic development are central to the work of peacebuilding.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by thanking the presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for convening today's open debate and for the concept note on the subject (S/2016/104, annex). I would also like to commend Ambassadors Kamau, Skoog and Rosenthal for their informative briefings. Uruguay views the reform of our peacebuilding architecture as an integral part of the broader review process of the peace and security components of the United Nations, and we believe it is essential that we adapt its peace and security activities to the new challenges presented by the international scene.”
2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source
“Within their mandates, they can make a very effective contribution to the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts. Uruguay reaffirms its strong and unequivocal commitment to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter drawn up in San Francisco. We intend to work in close and constructive cooperation with the other members of the Council in our efforts to consistently defend the purposes and principles of the Charter and preserve its integrity, with the aim of building a more peaceful, just and equitable world.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“While we acknowledge the primary role that the Charter assigns to the Security Council the difficult task of maintaining international peace and security, we are also aware of the complementary role in that area that it gives to such organizations as the Organization of American States, of which Uruguay is a founding member, as well as of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the Union of South American Nations and the Southern Common Market, organizations in which cooperation and political consultation have played a major role in preventing conflict peacefully resolving disputes. Regional and subregional organizations are well positioned to understand the challenges and dynamics to which countries in their regions, with their geographical, cultural and historical proximity, are exposed.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“In that context, we reaffirm the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes and the mechanisms based on it designed to tackle the chief threats to international peace and security. It is those mechanisms, which include activities aimed at preventing, managing and resolving conflicts, that will enable us to achieve sustainable and lasting peace. We believe that regional and subregional organizations have an important role to play in that regard.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Uruguay reiterates its belief in the importance of continuing to work to build an effective multilateral United Nations system capable of responding rapidly and consistently to today's challenges - a system that provides the guarantees needed to ensure that individual human rights are respected and that millions do not die each year in armed conflict or from a lack of food or basic services; a system that does not foster poverty or put the interests of the strong above those of the weak. Uruguay attaches particular importance to the principle, enshrined in the Charter, that international disputes should be resolved by peaceful means based on international law.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“As a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group, Uruguay therefore believes that it is vital that all States Members of the United Nations agree to a code of conduct that limits the use of the veto in cases of mass atrocities. Similarly, given the indivisible and interdependent nature of human rights, we believe their protection and promotion are directly linked to people's integral development and potential for development.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“We recognize that it is States that bear the primary responsibility for protecting their peoples. However, when they do not protect them, and when the threat of atrocities is imminent, the international community must abandon non-intervention and become involved. It cannot stand by and has a duty to act to defend the greater good. The Security Council has a particular responsibility in that regard and must be ready to resort to every instrument that the Charter has put it at its disposal. But we must also underscore the fact that it is the Council's responsibility to act in a concerted fashion in cases of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Therefore, without attempting to erode in the slightest the original meaning of the principle of non-intervention, Uruguay has always defended, both in this forum as well as in Latin America, its understanding that the principle cannot be used to undermine the moral and legal duty to protect people, in particular from massive atrocities such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity or ethnic cleansing. In that connection, it is essential to end impunity for those who commit such atrocities. In such cases, an extreme interpretation of sovereignty transforms it into impunity and thus puts our most essential values and human rights at risk. The concept of sovereignty implies responsibilities as well as rights. And one of sovereignty's most essential obligations is the protection of the people.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Obviously, States continue to shoulder the main responsibility for ensuring observance of the fundamental rights of their citizens. But the international community has gradually established an international system to promote and protect human rights through the development of norms, standards of conventional international law, multilateral bodies and special procedures to which the Member States of the United Nations are subject. That development has taken place in accordance with Charter principles when it comes to the mandates of the United Nations, in particular the provisions of Articles 55 and 56 of the Charter. The establishment of the Human Rights Council, empowered to examine any human rights violation, even when the countries concerned disagree, is an illustration of that healthy development.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“We believe that it would be a mistake to pretend that a broad interpretation of the principles of State sovereignty and non-intervention could serve as justification for any action taken by a State within its borders that violate other principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Non-interference in the internal affairs of States is a valid and necessary principle in relations among States. However, that principle might become an exception of domestic jurisdiction that releases the State from the obligation to comply with its international obligations. The area of human rights could serve as the paradigm for the evolution of the multilateral system as the role of the international community grows in importance in terms of protection.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“The increasing number of violations of those rights, which we witness every day in different parts of the world, as well as recurring widespread attacks on civilians in armed conflict, undermine the fulfilment of the purposes and principles on which the Organization is based. It is for that reason that the reaffirmation of those principles, which were established at the end of the Second World War, should certainly take into consideration the evolution of international realities as well as the evolution of the United Nations system, international treaties and State practices.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“But they are only meaningful when their benefits reach the inhabitants of each State. Those individuals have rights, not only by virtue oftheir nationality, but first and foremost by virtue of the simple fact that they are human. One of the purposes enshrined in the Charter is the promotion and encouragement of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. The United Nations therefore, and the Security Council in particular, is called upon to play a key role while placing human rights and the dignity of persons at the centre of the Organization's actions.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“For that reason, Uruguay has generously offered to join the Organization's peacekeeping operations where such was necessary to maintain international peace and security, in accordance with the mandate of the Charter. We have also reaffirmed the right to self- determination of peoples in all decolonization processes, including those that have not yet been concluded. We have called for full respect for State sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of States when State actions were not conducted in accordance with United Nations standards, in particular those that regulate the powers of the Security Council. For Uruguay, respect for international law and the rule of law, at both the national and international levels, is a fundamental guarantee.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Legal principles such as the sovereign equality of States, the fulfilment in good faith of international obligations, territorial integrity, the peaceful settlement of disputes, non-intervention in the internal affairs of States and the non-use of force are binding and must be observed in their entirety. That is essential to fulfilling one of the purposes of the Organization, that is, to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. We have been firm and consistent defenders of each and every one of those principles, and have called for them to be respected whenever they have been challenged. A traditional aspect of my country's foreign policy is the rejection of the threat and the use of force, and the search for peaceful means to resolve conflicts that threaten international peace and security.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“As a founding Member of the United Nations, Uruguay has always called for the full observance of the purposes and principles enshrined in the San Francisco Charter, which we view as a complex framework of fundamental rights and obligations. They should be maintained, as they are essential to the achievement of international peace and security. Uruguay believes that all of those purposes and principles remain fully valid today, and that they are fundamental pillars on which the international system stands. Respect for the purposes and principles is conveyed through peaceful coexistence and good relations between States, and must be addressed as a whole, in particular as their interpretation or partial use may lead to results that constitute a departure from the Organization's objective to maintain international peace and security.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“Mr. Rosselli (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish): First, I wish to thank you, Madam, for being here to lead our debate. I would also like to recognize the presence of various Ministers and State Secretaries here today from various Member States of the United Nations. Furthermore, I would like to thank the President of the Council for having organized this open debate, as well as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his informative briefing. The theme "Respect for the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations as a key element for the maintenance of international peace and security" is particularly relevant for my country, considering its long tradition of upholding international law and its firm conviction of the need for an effective multilateral system capable of addressing global issues.”
2016-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7621 (2016) · source
“On behalf of the Council, we wish our brothers and colleagues from Venezuela every success in their presidency which they will take up in February. The meeting rose at 12. 05pm.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“Everyone who attends these meetings could hear the statements, and real consultations could take place in the consultation room on how problems can be resolved and what we can accept as a body. This may be a case of my speaking out of turn, but I was keen to share these thoughts with Council members. I thank all the delegations for their words of congratulations, but those congratulations go to the hard-working team that supports me. Any merit in our leadership goes to the team, and I accept all the responsibility for any faults. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. lformallythankalldelegationsfortheircooperation, and the Secretariat, the interpreters and translators for all their unfailing support. I wish Mr. Abelian the best going forward and thank him directly for his constant support to us.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“With regard to methods, I should like to share a single consideration. As a new member, I am struck by the fact that the Council has its own momentum and rhythm in dealing with different issues. We often talk about collective wisdom, but I am struck by the fact that we have plenary meetings here - "open meetings", as they are known - where we hear briefings, discuss them and head to the consultation room next door. And that is where we actually read out documents setting forth national positions. Almost no debate takes place. I cannot judge too clearly as I have only been here for 30 days, but we always hear the national positions in the consultation room. We could hear the national positions in the Chamber.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“To that end, I wonder whether now would be the right time to consider conducting a visit to Haiti in the very near future because we must do our utmost to get the political process back on track in Haiti. From the humanitarian perspective, the situations in Syria, the Sudan and Yemen, where sieges and hunger are being used as weapons of war and hospitals and school facilities are being attacked, are of grave concern to us. As a new member ofthe Security Council, we are experiencing a certain degree of frustration because, on the one hand, we see the Council fail to ensure that one member meet its obligations and, on the other hand, that non-State actors are ignoring its pleas. As a new member of the Security Council, I must say that we experience some degree of frustration which I hope will wane with time.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“With regard to some points of concern, it has been rightly pointed out that we are all concerned over the North Korean nuclear test. This is a very serious problem. We can only hope that the Security Council will adopt a resolution on that issue in a few days. As Latin Americans, we are very seriously concerned by another suspension of elections in Haiti. That is a real cause for concern because the political establishment in Haiti is displaying an apparent lack of responsibility for complying with the time lines and its obligations to its own society to establish a Government and to carry out the reforms and processes that the people of Haiti have been yearning for. Haiti is one of those places where the Security Council has a clear presence through its peacekeeping operation.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“As a Latin American, the adoption of resolution 2261 (2016) on Colombia, which other colleagues have touched on, is a source of great satisfaction to me, first because I am sure that it will help to move forward the negotiating process for peace, and secondly the Security Council was able to act unanimously by adopting the resolution because under our presidency. We also believe that the two open debates held on the protection of civilians (see S/PV.7606) and on the Middle East (see S/PV.7610) were positive developments because they once again drew the attention of the Council and its members to those urgent issues. Moreover, the issue of protecting civilians is deeply rooted in other problems with which the Security Council is seized, such as the terrible humanitarian situation unfolding in the Middle East.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“But I do not want to repeat everything that has already been said in this Chamber, and I would therefore like to touch on a few specific points that include some positive aspects. First, there was some good news from Mali and C6te d'Ivoire, and we saw meaningful progress made. The mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus was renewed, and while that in itself is not really important, what is important is the progress that has been made by the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders in advancing a process that we can only hope will be crowned with success.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“I will now make a statement in my national capacity and will try to limit it to five minutes, as was recommended by the representative of Japan. During the month of January, the Security Council has held 17 meetings, 12 consultations, 2 open debates, 1 closed meeting and 1 mission to Burundi and Addis Ababa. We have adopted 4 resolutions and 12 press statements. If we based our productivity on numbers of resolutions and meetings, I am not completely sure what percentage that would constitute. My colleagues have prepared some notes for me concerning which they will probably only be annoyed with me, as usual, because I usually ignore them and do not keep closely to them.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council.”
2016-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7616 (2016) · source
“I thank the Executive Director of the World Food Programme for her briefing. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.40 a.m.”
2016-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7612 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; and Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/60, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014), 2191 (2014) and 2258 (2015). I now give the floor to Mr. O'Brien.”
2016-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7612 (2016) · source
“In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2262 (2016). The meeting rose at 10.10 am.”
2016-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7611 (2016) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2016/81, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/936, which contains the text ofa letter dated 21 December 2015 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2196 (2015), addressed to the President of the Security Council. The Council is ready to proceed to a vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show afhands.”
2016-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7611 (2016) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at10.40 am.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2015/1027, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. I now give the floor to Mr. Ladsous.”
2016-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7608 (2016) · source
“In favour: Angola, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Senegal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2260 (2016). I now give the floor to those members ofthe Council who wish to make statements after the vote.”
2016-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7607 (2016) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/20l6/47, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, Japan, New Zealand, Senegal, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/940, which contains the thirty- seventh progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cote d'lvoire. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2016-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7607 (2016) · source
“Uruguay is confident that, in the next few days, the bases set out by resolution 2254 (2015) for the start of the transition and the ceasefire in Syria will be established. That is a sine qua none for preventing the ongoing deterioration of the living conditions ofthe population. They must recover, as soon as possible, their right to live in peace and enjoy the most basic human rights, which have been continously violated by all the warring parties since the beginning of the conflict. In the midst of all this, we pay tribute to all persons on the ground who are risking their own lives to provide humanitarian assistance to the innocent victims of these atrocities. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“That same obligation is also incumbent upon other non-State actors in the conflict, who are also responsible for such an affront to the most basic norms of civilization. Keeping the people of those areas close to starvation as a weapon is a war crime, which is exacerbated by the fact that they are unable to escape or flee for their lives. This is a clear breach of international humanitarian law. Sooner or later, all those responsible for these atrocities must account for their actions. The Government of Uruguay hopes that resolution 2258 (2015), adopted in December, and the intensive efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura, will enable humanitarian access without obstacles or delays.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“Widespread hunger and malnutrition in areas such as Madaya, Fu'ah, Kafraya, Dayr al-Zawr, Daraya, areas in eastern Ghouta and the environs of the capital of Damascus is utterly unacceptable. The arrival, yesterday and Monday, of humanitarian aid convoys in Madaya, Fu'ah and Kafraya is a positive sign, but it must be followed by immediate and unconditional access of humanitarian aid convoys in response to requests by United Nations agencies and its partners on the ground in Syria. We demand that the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, a State Member of the United Nations, comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law and cease to impede aid that would ease the tremendous suffering of its people.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Uruguay. First, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Kang for her briefing. The content of her statement was profoundly moving. The Government of Uruguay is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Syria. Above and beyond the many efforts being made to find a solution to this protracted conflict, the humanitarian situation for the Syrian people continues to be a devastating one and has been exacerbated by the practices of their own Government, rebel armed groups and terrorist organizations. Uruguay demands that all parties to the conflict allow humanitarian aid convoys to have access to the entire country, without delay 4 and particularly those areas that are under siege by any one of those parties.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Ms. Kang.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7605 (2016) · source
“I thank Mr. Chambas for his briefing. I now invite the Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.15 pm.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7604 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/1012, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa. I now give the floor to Mr. Chambas.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7604 (2016) · source
“I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at10.35 a.m.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7603 (2016) · source
“I thank Mr. Sidikou for his briefing. I now give the floor to the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7603 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/1031, which contains the the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I now give the floor to Mr. Sidikou.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7603 (2016) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Maman Sidikou, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Mr. Sidikou, who is joining today's meeting via video teleconference from Goma. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7603 (2016) · source
“1 now invite Council members to hold informal consultations to continue the discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.50 pm.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/1030, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali. I wish also to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2016/8, which contains a letter dated 5 January 2016 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Mr. Ladsous.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Mali Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali (S/2015/1030) Letter dated 5 January 2016 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2016/8) The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Mali to participate in this meeting. On behalf ofthe Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Mali. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Herve' Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source
“Expression of thanks to the outgoing President The President (spoke in Spanish): I should like also to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to Her Excellency Ms. Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the United States, for her service as President of the Council for the month of December 2015. I am sure I speak for all members ofthe Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Power and her team for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. At the same time, I will very briefly share with the Council some thoughts from our side, since Uruguay has returned to the Council after a 50-year absence and is eager to work actively and closely with all members and the wider membership of the United Nations to achieve the objectives of our Organization.”
2016-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7600 (2016) · source