It is now time for the members of the Security Council to get beyond the acrimony, narrow political ambitions and separate
agendas that have hamstrung the Council in recent months and to seize this opportunity to shoulder their responsibilities. It is time that the members of the Council look to th…
Allow me to reiterate, Mr. President, the words that I was fortunate enough to be able to offer yesterday in congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, as well as to express Australia’s pleasure at the steady hand that we know you will bring to th…
First of all, as this is the first time I have met with the Security Council this month, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council in this difficult month. It is a good thing for all of us that the presidency is in such steady and reliable hands. In …
Australia welcomes this opportunity to again address the Security Council on an issue of fundamental importance to the international community. As members know, on 12 October 2002 a terrorist attack on the Indonesian island of Bali took the lives of more than 200 innocent civilians from some 21 coun…
I did have a whole lot of nice things to say about you at the start of my address, Mr. President, but, following your instructions, I have
withdrawn them. That is not to say that I do not mean them.
We all know that on 8 November 2002 the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1441 (2002)…
Let me immediately join other delegations in offering our thanks and congratulations to you, Mr. President, to your Vice- President, our outstanding colleague from Ethiopia, the facilitators who assisted you so ably in developing this resolution, and Deputy Secretary-General Fréchette as well, for h…
Like other delegations, Australia warmly welcomes the report of the Secretary- General entitled “International Year of Volunteers 2001: outcomes and future perspectives”. Australia was an active and keen participant throughout the International Year of Volunteers, which was a great success in Austra…
We would like at the outset to thank the Secretary-General and his staff for the useful reports prepared under this agenda item. Australia has consistently supported coordinated responses by the international community to emergency and relief situations. We note with concern that the scale and compl…
I speak in relation to the resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).
Australia was pleased to vote for resolution 57/49. However, we were disappointed that it was necessary to bring the res…
I wish to thank you, Sir, for holding this open-format meeting on an issue which, obviously enough, is of deep interest to the countries of the Pacific Islands Forum. It is only appropriate, surely, that the countries of our region, as contributors to the resolution of the Bougainville conflict, sho…
I am pleased to be able to speak briefly to this agenda item on behalf of the Australian delegation. The range of sub-items grouped under agenda item 22 provides clear evidence of the very extensive network of cooperation and dialogue between the United Nations and regional and other entities. Austr…
In this difficult time, we continue to make considerable progress in strengthening international norms against anti- personnel landmines. Nevertheless, the battle is far from over. Indeed, there are constant reminders that much work remains ahead of us. The fact that this year’s Landmine Monitor Rep…
Like others, I want to begin by thanking Director General ElBaradei for his comprehensive statement on the achievements of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and on the challenges it will face over the coming year. We would also like to express our appreciation for his leadership in this …
Australia was pleased to take part, in June 2001, in the special session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS. The special session signalled the world’s recognition of the grave impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
We know that the number of people infected with HIV/AIDS across the globe will grow signi…
I cannot begin today without expressing my appreciation and that of my Government for the many statements of support in a week that has been a very difficult one for all Australians. For us, it has been a reminder that in this House we are one family.
For the first time in many years, it is possibl…
As it is for the people of East Timor today, it is an emotional moment here for the people of Australia as well. On behalf of the Government and the people of Australia, we want to welcome Timor-Leste into the United Nations family.
It is a special honour for me today to have jointly sponsored, wit…
Australia warmly welcomes the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Australia believes that NEPAD articulates an integrated African vision for a
new African future and a set of principles for achieving that vision. Created by Africans for Africans, it is a historic new partnership. Base…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session. I am also pleased to welcome Switzerland as a new Member of the United Nations.
Let me acknowledge also two other significant developments: the establishment of the African U…
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your country’s latest triumph in the World Cup. It only goes to show how globalized telecommunications can span the digital divide. I should like to use this opportunity today to describe some of the practical steps which Australia has been taking to help narrow t…
Let me, like others, thank you very much indeed, Sir, for convening this meeting today. Let me also, like others, acknowledge the
splendid work of Ambassador Koonjul. I should acknowledge the very helpful contributions of Ambassador Ibrahima Fall and the presence of Ambassador Šimonović too, but in…
