The full text of his speech in the UN Security Council meeting comes as follows:
I would like to begin by congratulating Malaysia on assuming the presidency of the Council and for organizing this open debate in a timely manner on the very important matter of children and armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for presenting his annual report on “Children and armed conflict”, which covers global trends on the subject. My thanks also go to SRSG Zerrougui and other briefers for their valuable inputs to this debate.