As this is the first time I take the floor in the Chamber this month, I should like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the Council presidency and to thank you for having convened this meeting. I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/127) …
First of all, let me express the condolences of the Asian Group to the people and Government of Chile and all those who suffered during the recent devastating earthquake.
On behalf of the Asian Group, it is an honour for me to address this historic gathering to commemorate
the fifteenth anniversar…
I would like to first congratulate you, Mr. President, for assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of January and thank you for convening this first debate of the new year.
As we are beginning a new year, I would also like to welcome the new members of the Council. Let me take a moment…
It is my honour to speak on behalf of the Asian Group as we gather here to observe the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
The transatlantic slave trade persisted for four centuries. That is longer than most of our nations have existed. It f…
Thirty years ago, in December 1979, Soviet forces entered Afghanistan. Since then, Afghanistan has been the victim of perpetual war, violence and conflict. Constant upheaval has torn the country from a peaceful, progressive path
and thrust it into the global spotlight. The General Assembly has repe…
At the outset, let me thank the President for convening this meeting to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and its resulting Programme of Action. I would also like to thank the Secretary-
General for his remarks yesterday and M…
First, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Treki on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. Afghanistan looks forward to working with him over the next year and to strengthening international responses to the crises that we are facing today.
Since …
Let me first congratulate you, Sir, for assuming the presidency of the Council this month and thank you for convening this debate on Afghanistan. These debates offer an important opportunity to take stock of the situation and ensure that we move forward in a unified fashion. Let me also thank my fri…
Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of March and to thank you for holding this debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2009/135) on the situation in Afghanistan. I am also grateful to my friend…
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your commitment to this important debate and for chairing this meeting here today. We congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December and for the concept paper that was circulated. We a…
It is a great honour for me to address the Assembly on the occasion of the consideration of the annual resolution on the situation in Afghanistan. I would like to thank the delegation of Germany for their dedicated work in drafting and negotiating the draft resolution before us (A/63/L.17) and to co…
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We wish you every success. I would also like to express our appreciation for the convening of today’s important debate and to welcome the Secretary-General’s report on…
I am pleased to address the high-level meeting of the General Assembly devoted to the midterm review of the Almaty Programme of Action. I would like to convey my thanks to the President of the General Assembly for his efforts to ensure the continuing support of the international community to the lan…
At the outset, I would like to thank the presidency for convening the first review meeting of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy. My delegation congratulates Ambassador Gert Rosenthal, Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations, on his excellent work to reach cons…
Mr. President, I would like to express to you my warmest regards and gratitude for convening this important meeting that demonstrates the commitment of the international community towards a democratic, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. I would also like to welcome my dear friend, Minister Qureshi, …
Before I begin, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting on a topic of such broad relevance. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his report (A/64/701), which provides an excellent overview of the growing attention paid to this important…
I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to President Kerim for organizing this important debate on progress towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The MDGs have been a powerful mobilizing force for focusing global and national action on improvement of the well-…
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of March and expressing our appreciation for the convening of this important meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, I congratu…
First of all, I would like to join previous speakers in expressing condolences to the people and Government of Algeria, other countries and international organizations for the terrorist attacks that took place in Algeria. We condemn that act as criminal and unjustifiable.
Allow me to express my del…
It is a great pleasure for me to address this Assembly, as we gather to consider the annual draft resolution of the General Assembly on the situation in Afghanistan.
Today’s meeting, following the high-level meeting on 23 September co-chaired by President Karzai and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon an…
