My delegation thanks Mr. Roed-Larsen for his comprehensive and very thorough briefing. Unfortunately, the tone of today’s briefing was quite different from others in the past, reflecting a deteriorating situation as compared to
that of July and August, in which he described the situation as fragile…
First of all, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and to thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing, which provided us with an update on the situation in Kosovo.
We regret that the meaningful progress achieved at the institutional level by the political process in Kosovo, w…
We thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting on a subject of the greatest importance and whose incidences constitute a great deal of the daily workload of the Security Council.
The issue of peacekeeping operations is undoubtedly one of the most delicate facing the Security Council. Before taking …
My delegation would like at the outset to thank the Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom and of the United States for their briefings on the situation in Iraq, as provided for in resolution 1483 (2003). The assessment presented to the Council on the work done in Iraq is impressive, partic…
Mr. President, I thank you on behalf of the Angolan delegation for convening this meeting on the situation in Kosovo. We welcome the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia to this meeting of the Security Council, and we took good note of the programme of action that he formulated in his sta…
I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on the situation in Bougainville. I should also like to express my thanks to Ambassador Sinclair and to our colleague from Papua New Guinea for this briefing, which provided an update on the situation in the territory.
My delegat…
Like my colleague from Germany, I too would like to join other colleagues in commending the President personally for enabling these difficult negotiations to produce something that is good for the parties and that can make it possible for us to uphold the recommendations of the Secretary-General’s P…
I should like to begin by expressing, like previous speakers, a warm welcome to Ambassador Jones Perry and to reiterate that we are very pleased to see him here. We hope that the good cooperation that already exists with his Mission and with him personally will be characteristic
of his presence thr…
I would like to start by joining my colleagues who have already paid tribute to Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock, who is, unfortunately, with us for the last time as he is due to leave. It is a symbolic coincidence that he should be here for the last time today, as we are discussing the Côte d’Ivoire mi…
The adoption by the Security Council of resolution 1373 (2001) was a landmark in the global fight against terrorism. Through it, the international community took the clear stand that the fight against terrorism requires sustained, long-term and global action. The United Nations has a central role to…
Allow me, first of all, to welcome you, Madam, back to New York and to the Council, as you preside over this very important, historic meeting of the Council. I welcome also the presence of the Secretary-General and, of course, the presence of Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello and of members of the Governin…
We would like at the outset to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno; the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Amos Namanga Ngongi; and the Secretary-General and High Representative for t…
We thank you, Madam, for scheduling this meeting on such a momentous question in international life, and to the Congolese people in particular. We thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno and Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Ramcharan for their briefings.
We shall comply with your request, M…
Sir, please accept our congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. You may count on our full support and
cooperation. We take this occasion also to congratulate Ambassador Lavrov and the Russian delegation for the excellent work performed during the Russian presidency of th…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for scheduling this open meeting on Guinea-Bissau, thereby providing a clear demonstration of your commitment and that of the Council to the need to improve the situation in Guinea- Bissau. I would also like to thank Mr. David Stephen for his comprehensiv…
I would like at the outset to address to Ambassador Wang my words of thanks. He has been a very inspiring voice on this Council. His wisdom, consistently constructive attitude, tolerance and conviviality will be missed by all members of the Council. I wish him great success as he embarks on his new …
By adopting resolution 1422 (2002) the Security Council addressed a very relevant issue: the relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the effectiveness of United Nations operations for the maintenance and restoration of peace and security.
We praise the efforts and commitment…
On behalf of the Angolan delegation, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting on the situation in Kosovo. We express our thanks to Mr. Hédi Annabi for his briefing, which provided an update on the situation there.
We commend the work accomplished thus far by the Un…
On behalf of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting at this very meaningful and timely moment — just a few days after we celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the foun…
The Angolan delegation, which voted in favour of the resolution, welcomes the outcome of the vote. The delegation of Angola extends its appreciation to the sponsors of the resolution — Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom — as well as to the other members of the Council for the constructi…
