Press Release

Statement by Japan and Switzerland, ICC Co-Focal Points on the UNSC Stakeout to the Press: The situation in Darfur (ICC referral pursuant to resolution 1593):

We make this statement on behalf of the following members of the Security Council, as well as incoming members, that are State Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC): Denmark, Ecuador, France, Greece, Guyana, Malta, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and our own countries, Japan and Switzerland.

We, the Security Council signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women and Peace and Security (WPS) – Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and my own country, Malta – reaffirm our commitment to fully and meaningfully integrate the WPS agenda into all aspects of our work, and to amplify and support the crucial work of women peacebuilders and human rights defenders.

1. We, the Security Council signatories of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace, and Security—Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and my own country Guyana —reaffirm our strong commitment to advancing the rights and interests of women and girls in Afghanistan.

2. Today, the Security Council will receive updates on the Secretary General’s meeting in Doha, including on planned consultations towards the appointment of a Special Envoy.

The situation of women and girls in Sudan

1. We, the eleven Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace, and Security — Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and my own country France — have come together to express our deepest concerns regarding the situation of women and girls in Sudan.

2. We would like to emphasize four key aspects.

Today, Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia, formerly 'the incoming five' members of the Security Council, hosted a reception for delegates of UN Member States.

Her Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN delivered remarks on behalf of her colleagues and thanked the delegates for their support. The five elected members pledged to strengthen the role of the Elected 10 (E10) and to work collaboratively with the E10, permanent members and the wider UN in carrying out their mandate.

1. We, the eleven Security Council signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the principles of Women, Peace, and Security — Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and my own country France — have come together to express our full support for peace in Colombia and for the role women play in it.

2. We would like to emphasize four key aspects.

Today, Guyana, France, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, The Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, the other Security Council Members who have endorsed the Joint Pledges related to Climate, Peace and Security, delivered a joint statement during a press stake-in on climate and security in West Africa and the Sahel Region. 

The Full Statement is reflected below: 

Today, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations, Her Excellency Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, installed the Guyana flag alongside those of other Security Council members outside the Council chambers. Also participating in the simple ceremony were the other newly elected members, Algeria, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia.