I would like to join others in welcoming Foreign Minister Portas and Foreign Minister Da Costa, both very important presences with us today, as well as Special Representative Ameerah Haq, whose contribution, together with that of her team from the United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), has r…
Australia welcomes the opportunity to again co-sponsor the General Assembly’s draft resolution on Afghanistan (A/66/L.10). We strongly support the pledge contained in the draft resolution that the United Nations community will continue to support the efforts of the Government and the people of Afgha…
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak today, and thank the Secretary- General for his report. I also wish to thank the
Permanent Representative of Brazil for introducing the draft resolution A/66/L.24 and for her country’s leadership in the negotiation.
The year 2011 has been especially impor…
It is a particular honour to speak today following the introduction of the draft resolution on the permanent memorial in acknowledgement of the transatlantic slave trade
(A/66/L.25). Australia is very honoured again to co-sponsor the draft resolution.
The transatlantic slave trade was, as we know,…
Thank you for convening the debate today, and of course, for Portugal’s own very strong commitment to the protection of civilians agenda, which is intrinsic to both the purpose and the identity of the United Nations.
In the interest of time, as you have requested, Mr. President, I will abbreviate m…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on Security Council reform, which Australia welcomes. We also welcome your advice that reform will be a priority matter of the sixty- sixth session of the General Assembly. The importance of the Council’s work has been demonstrated continuously i…
Australia is pleased to have the opportunity to commend Director General Mr. Yukiya Amano for his briefing on the achievements
of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the challenges it will face over the coming years. We are honoured to be a member of the IAEA Board of Governors and ta…
Australia welcomes the focus of this open debate on women’s participation and
role in conflict prevention and mediation. We thank you very much, Madam President, for convening it.
Although the number of conflicts worldwide has fallen since the 1990s, the proportion of civilian casualties has incre…
It is my honour to speak today on behalf of the group of Canada, Australia and New Zealand (CANZ). On behalf of that group, I would like to thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, for his excellent report (see A/66/309) on the work of the Court over the p…
I would like to thank Nigeria for having convened this debate. Your own personal presence as President today, Sir, emphasizes how important this debate is. I am acutely conscious of the pressures of being the last speaker so I will abbreviate my written statement to save time.
The primary focus of …
I thank the President for convening this debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa.
As we mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of NEPAD, and draw closer to the deadlines we have set oursel…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Security Council today. I also wish to thank Foreign Minister Rassoul and Special Representative De Mistura, for both their presence and their leadership. Australia continues to strongly support the work of the United Natio…
Since we last gathered in this great Assembly one year ago, we have witnessed developments of historic dimensions. There has been democratic protest and democratic reform across the Arab world, as we discovered afresh that freedom is the right of all, not just of the few. Also, a global economic cri…
Australia is delighted to be participating in this historic United Nations meeting on the global challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs pose a growing threat to our health systems, our societies and our economies. And because NCDs strike already disadvantaged communities and countries h…
As the 2011 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations, it gives me great pleasure to represent the views, hopes and optimism of the youth of Australia in today’s discussion. I am the first Aboriginal Australian to be appointed as the Youth Representative since the position began in 1999.…
May I start by thanking Germany for the opportunity to address the Council on the security implications of climate change. May I also say what an honour it is for me to follow, in addressing the Council, my colleague and good friend, His Excellency Mr. Marcus Stephen, President of Nauru.
Climate ch…
We, the international community, have come to this meeting in order to make a difference — not just to talk, negotiate a text or simply to describe a problem that affects 33 million of our brothers and sisters around the world. Despite our progress, that figure is still growing by 7,000 persons per …
Australia is taking the floor as a country committed to the work of peacebuilding. Some of the most difficult but important work that we can do today is centred around peacebuilding and the work of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). We appreciated our term of office as a member of the Organizationa…
I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to address the Council today. Given the hour, I will somewhat reduce the length of my printed statement.
However, I would like to begin, as other have done, by extending the condolences of my delegation to the delegation, Government and people of Japan. They ar…
Australia co-sponsored the historic resolution 65/265. We condemn the recent events in Libya. The Libyan Government must uphold its responsibility to protect its population. The international community has its own responsibility to act in such situations to protect civilian populations from mass atr…
