Belgian statements

12 December 2023

• Statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, 10^th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly, “Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory” [FR] (PDF, 141.49 KB)

8 December 2023

• Statement delivered by H.E. Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, on behalf of 18 Members States of the European Union, “Assistance to the Palestinian People” [EN] (PDF, 43.1 KB)

• Intervention par s.e. l’ambassadeur Olivier Belle, Représentant permanent de la Belgique auprès des institutions internationales à La Haye a la seance pleniere sur la cooperation. segment 1 – les 25 ans du statut de rome : bilan et perspectives (22ème session de l’assemblee des etats parties au statut de rome de la cour penale internationale) (FR) (PDF, 114.82 KB)

7 December 2023

• Intervention du Royaume de Belgique - 22ème session de l’Assemblée des Etats parties au Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale. Débat général (FR) (PDF, 92.25 KB)

29 November 2023

• National statement as an Observer of the Second Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) delivered by Marie-Adélaïde Matheï, First Secretary (EN) (PDF, 62.71 KB)

27 October 2023

• Intervention of H.E. Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, Emergency Special Session UNGA 78 (FR) (PDF, 146.64 KB) (EN) (PDF, 130.74 KB)

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor, UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 69: Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action - General Debate (FR) (PDF, 112.86 KB)

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor, UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 69: Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action - Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ms. Ashwini K.P. (EN) (PDF, 121.56 KB)

26 October 2023

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor, UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 73: Promotion and protection of human rights. Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (EN) (PDF, 79.97 KB)

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor, UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 69: Promotion and protection of human rights . Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (EN) (PDF, 106.74 KB)

• Intervention du Royaume de Belgique 78e session de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies
  Rapport de la Cour internationale de Justice (FR) (PDF, 82.38 KB)

• Intervention de la Belgique78^ème. AGNU – Rapport de la CPI (FR) (PDF, 87.4 KB)

24 October 2023

• Intervention of H.E. Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations. Open debate of the Security Council on the Middle East (FR) (PDF, 121.94 KB)
   

20 October 2023

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor, UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 73: Promotion and protection of human rights. Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ms Ní Aoláin (EN) (PDF, 79.87 KB)

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor, UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 73: Promotion and protection of human rights. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (EN) (PDF, 79.39 KB)
   

18 October 2023

• Introductory remarks delivered by Marie-Adélaïde Matheï, First Secretary, UNGA 78 First Committee side-event hosted by Belgium on “State positions, weapons systems and technological trends” (EN) (PDF, 61.99 KB)
   

16 October 2023

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor. UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 73: Promotion and protection of human rights. Working Group on Enforced Disappearances (EN) (PDF, 104.77 KB)
   

12 October 2023

• National statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor. UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE Item 73: Promotion and protection of human rights Special Rapporteur right to freedom of opinion and expression (EN) (PDF, 105.46 KB)
• National statement delivered by Philippe KRIDELKA, Permanent Representative on behalf of the Benelux countries (Belgium - Netherlands - Luxembourg)) UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Clément Nyaletsossi VOULE, on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association (EN) (PDF, 106.41 KB)
   

11 October 2023

• Intervention du Royaume de Belgique. 6^ème Commission de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies. Point 80 - Crimes contre l’humanité (FR) (PDF, 69.52 KB)
   

10 October 2023

• Statement delivered by Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative, UNGA78 First Committee General Debate (EN) (PDF, 60.29 KB)
   

5 October 2023

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor. UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 67: Rights of Children - Interactive dialogue with SRSG Children and Armed Conflict (EN) (PDF, 127.47 KB)
• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor. UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 67: Rights of Children - Interactive dialogue with SRSG Violence Against Children (PDF, 114.67 KB)
   

3 October 2023

• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor. UNGA78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 25: Advancement of Women General Debate (EN) (PDF, 111.34 KB)
• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor. UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 25: Advancement of Women - Special Rapporteur on Violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences (EN) (PDF, 108.51 KB)
• Statement delivered by Gilles BAUWENS, Counsellor. UNGA 78 THIRD COMMITTEE. Item 25: Advancement of Women ID WG DAW (EN) (PDF, 113.9 KB)

30 August 2023

• Statement by H.E. Yoka Brandt, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on behalf of the Benelux countries (Belgium –– Luxembourg  –– the Netherlands) - UNGA Debate pursuant to GA resolution 76/262 following the use of the veto by a permanent member during the 9408th meeting of the Security Council on 30 August 2023 on “The Situation in Mali” (PDF, 137.24 KB)

3 August 2023

• Statement by the Kingdom of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. UN Security Council open debate on "Famine and conflict-induced global food insecurity" (S/2023/560), under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security (EN) (PDF, 84.85 KB)

25 July 2023

• Intervention by H.E. Mr. Karl LAGATIE, Deputy Permanent Representative during the ECOSOC Management Segment - Report of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations on its 2023 resumed session - Draft Decision “Applications of non-governmental organizations for consultative status with the Economic and Social Council” (EN) (PDF, 89.16 KB)

19 July 2023

• National statement delivered by Ambassador Karl Lagatie, Chargé d’affaires, a. i. HLPF 2023 - General Debate (EN) (PDF, 112.11 KB)

18 July 2023

• Intervention of Ambassador Karl Lagatie Deputy Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN at the meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations on “The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine “ (FR) (PDF, 95.16 KB)

14 July 2023

• BE Intervention - WPS: UNSC Open Debate “Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Promoting Implementation of Security Council Resolutions on CRSV” (EN) (PDF, 49.52 KB)

5 July 2023

• Statement of Belgium at the Security Council Open Debate on Children in Armed Conflict: 'How to Prevent and Respond to Grave Violations against Children in Armed Conflict’ (EN) (PDF, 154.16 KB)

29 June 2023

• Intervention of Ludovic BOL, First Secretary at the Belgian permanent representation to the UN, in the Information meeting of the Res 2127 Sanctions Committee for the Central African Republic (FR) (PDF, 101.15 KB)

20 June 2023

• Adoption of BBNJ – Statement – Belgium (EN) (PDF, 96.51 KB)

13 June 2023

• Statement at the open debate of the UN Security Council on Climate change, peace and security (EN/FR) (PDF, 78.23 KB)
• Intervention de S.E. Monsieur Philippe Kridelka, Ambassadeur, Représentant Permanent de la Belgique auprès des Nations Unies à la Seizième session de la Conférence des Etats Parties à la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées (FR) (PDF, 136.42 KB)

8 June 2023

• Statement delivered by Mr. Filip De Maesschalck, Minister Counsellor, Mission of Belgium at Executive Board of UNFPA - Interactive Dialogue on Demographic Resilience - ANNUAL SESSION 2023 (EN) (PDF, 126.69 KB)

7 June 2023

• Statement delivered by Mr. Filip De Maesschalck, Minister Counsellor, Mission of Belgium at Executive Board of UNDP - Evaluation of UNDP support to social protection and management response, Agenda Item 8 - ANNUAL SESSION 2023 (EN) (PDF, 151.51 KB)

2 June 2023

• Statement at the UNRWA pledging conference (FR) (PDF, 60.97 KB)

23 May 2023

• Intervention at Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians (FR) (PDF, 128.22 KB)

13 April 2023

• Press Release -  Official Launch of the Group of Friends on Science for Action (EN) (PDF, 315.37 KB)

11 April 2023

• Intervention de la Belgique - M. Filip De Maesschalck, Ministre Conseiller. Débat general - 56e session de la Commission de la population et du développement (FR) (PDF, 171.49 KB)

10 April 2023

• Intervention of Gilles Bauwens, First Secretary at the Belgian Permanent Representation to the UN, at 13th Session of the Open Ended Working Group on Ageing - Item 7 (EN) (PDF, 103.23 KB)

4 April 2023

• Intervention of Marc Bouthé, Military Advisor to the Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN at Ambassadorial-level meeting of the Group of Friends of SSR on Strengthening Complementarity and Linkages between Human Rights and Security Sector Reform as a Tool for Sustaining Peace (EN) (PDF, 128.73 KB)

29 March 2023

• Intervention of Ludovic Bol, First Secretary, at information meeting of the Res 2127 Sanctions Committee for the Central African Republic (FR) (PDF, 109.13 KB)

28 March 2023

• Intervention by H.E. Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations. Interactive Dialogue of the Report of the Secretary General on Missing People in the Syrian Arab Republic (EN) (PDF, 119 KB)

9 March 2023

• Intervention by H.E. Nawal BEN HAMOU, State Secretary responsible for Housing and Equal Opportunities at the General Discussion of the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (EN) (PDF, 473.12 KB)
• Intervention by Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador Karl Lagatie. CSW67 – High level side-event of the FFP+ Group Feminist Foreign Policy-Making as a Diverse Tool to Strengthen Multilateralism: Lessons Learned and Opportunities (EN) (PDF, 111.99 KB)

7 March 2023

• Intervention by H.E. Bénédicte Linard, Minister of Culture, Media, Women's Rights, Childcare and Health at the CSW67 - MRT B - “Fostering inclusive innovation and technological change to empower women and girls and create safer digital spaces” (EN) (PDF, 584.17 KB)
• Intervention by H.E. Philippe KRIDELKA, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the UN at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security: “Women Peace and Security: Towards the 25th anniversary of Resolution 1325” (EN) (PDF, 480.79 KB)

23 February 2023

• Intervention de Mme Hadja Lahbib, Ministre des Affaires étrangères, des Affaires européennes et du Commerce extérieur, et des institutions culturelles fédérales de 11ème Session extraordinaire d’urgence de l’Assemblée générale (Ukraine) (FR) (PDF, 46.11 KB)

22 February 2023

• Intervention by Ms Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Federal Cultural Institutions at High-level event “Gross human rights violations due to the aggression against Ukraine”. Panel Discussion II : Violations of the Rights of the Child (EN) (PDF, 126.46 KB)

16 February 2023

• Intervention of Ludovic Bol, First Secretary at Permanent representation of Belgium to the UN. Briefing of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EN) (PDF, 148.97 KB)

12 January 2023

• Statement by H.E. Olivier Maes, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg to the United Nations on behalf of the Benelux countries, open debate of the UNSC, “The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security” (EN) (PDF, 52.88 KB)