I am pleased to address the Assembly on agenda item 114, on multilingualism.
Andorra, because of its geographical situation and its social and cultural diversity, has always been very interested in this subject and understands the specific issues involved. Andorra is once again a sponsor of the dra…
A decade ago, it was said that with the end of the cold war we had reached the “end of history.” Over the years, this view has been largely discredited.
Much of the world, especially the West, paid scant attention to the sense of injustice shared by many peoples and communities around the world. Wh…
At the September 2005 world summit, our heads of State approved reform of the United Nations. In that process, Security Council reform was recognized as an important element because of the Council’s links with the other organs of the United Nations system. Today — and we can welcome this fact — most…
First of all, I would like to congratulate Ms. Rashed
Al-Khalifa on her appointment as President of the General Assembly and, at the same time, to thank the Secretary-General for his excellent report on international migration and development (A/60/871) and his recommendation to set up a global con…
At the beginning of the third millennium, faster means of travel that began in the nineteenth century with railroad technology are today hurtling us around the globe at even faster speeds. Dramatic changes are taking place at all levels and in all modes of communication. From the train, to the autom…
Before I begin, I would like to express, on behalf of the people of the Principality of Andorra, our sympathy for and solidarity with those who have suffered following the recent hurricane on the American Gulf Coast.
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This year is the …
The countries members of the Group of Western European and other States join the rest of the international community in conveying sincere condolences to the royal family of His Majesty King Fahd Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and to the Government and the people of Saudi Arabia. King Fahd su…
I have the honour of speaking under agenda item 56 (j), on cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), as discussed in Part Five of the Secretary-General’s report (A/59/303) before us today. In that connection, allow me to underscore the interest shown in a May 20…
A decade ago I was elected the Head of Government of my country. It was 1994, a time of hope for the world and for the Organization of the United Nations. The collapse of the communist system and the iron curtain and the
appearance of new democracies in the world, combined with a positive economic …
During the past two years, the attacks of 11 September 2001 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as in Africa, have brought turmoil to the world.
The United Nations has never been more necessary, yet perhaps never has its efficacy been so questioned nor, until the bombings last month in Ba…
On behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, I would like to congratulate Mr. Mark Malloch Brown on his reappointment as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). We are convinced that under his leadership, the work of the UNDP, as
well as coordination among …
We are meeting today under very sad circumstances. It is my honour to take the floor on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States to convey our condolences to the Government and the people of Nauru.
The late President Dowiyogo served his country for many years, guiding it with passio…
I have the pleasure of speaking on agenda item 22 (h), “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”. Since the General Assembly’s adoption of resolution 56/46, and as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General (A/57/375), cooperation between the United Nations and…
First of all, may I congratulate President Jan Kavan, well known for his expertise in human rights, on his election to preside over this General Assembly. My congratulations also go to the outgoing President, Mr. Han Seung-soo, for his hard work, and I commend the United Nations Secretary-General, K…
First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative to convene this important meeting, and to thank the Secretariat for the background documentation and for the preparation of the panel meetings.
Two years ago, information technology was at the core of the discussion during …
I wish first of all to express my sincere condolences and compassion to the people of the United States for the tragedy that afflicted them last week. I also wish to express our solidarity to the families of the victims of all countries, whose nationals are still missing after the atrocious terroris…
Andorra will become, through the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) rotation scheme, a member of the
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations at the beginning of 2001, for a period of three years. This is a great responsibility and a particular challenge for a small country …
In the field of computer technology Andorra has made its contribution to the United Nations since our membership in 1993. The Permanent Mission of the Principality of Andorra proposed to the Group of Western European and other States in 1994 to study the possibility of the computerization of the Gro…
This may be the most appropriate forum in which to have a conversation and to share our views on what we mean when we say “dialogue among civilizations”, simply
Let me begin by discussing the meaning of the word “dialogue”. The various definitions agree that dialogue is the activity of transmitting…
Since its admission to the United Nations, the Principality of Andorra has always used its own language, Catalan, in its statements before the General Assembly. This is not a sign of nationalist fervour, but rather a deliberate decision with two very specific objectives. The first objective is the b…
