Austria welcomes this opportunity to discuss the second annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/63/92) and the report of the Peacebuilding Fund (A/63/218).
Austria fully aligns itself with the statement that was delivered by the representative of France on behalf of the European Union on t…
First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity to address the Assembly in this debate on landlocked developing countries, which I consider not only timely, but also of the utmost importance.
Despite real progress towards the implementation of the Millennium Development Goal…
These days, on our television screens, images of thousands of parents concerned about the health of their babies and children remind us of what lies at the very heart of our work — building a better future for the coming generations, at home as well as here in the United Nations.
Armed conflict, cl…
I would like to express Austria’s gratitude to Ambassador Gert Rosenthal for his outstanding efforts in facilitating the consultations on the draft resolution on the review of the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy.
The adoption by consensus of the Strategy two …
It is a particular honour and privilege for me to represent Austria at this high- level meeting on HIV/AIDS. At the outset, I would like
to sincerely thank the Secretary-General for this timely opportunity to review the progress that has been made since the adoption of the Declaration of Commitment…
Austria is very grateful to the President of the General Assembly for convening this debate on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As we have seen in the statements made thus far, we all agree that some progress has been made since 2000. But we also agree that a lot remains to be done.
The que…
At the outset, I should like to support wholeheartedly the statement delivered by the representative of Portugal on behalf of the European Union (EU).
Since the International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2002, a number of important developments have occurre…
Austria welcomes this opportunity to discuss the reports of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund a little more than a year after those organs became operational. The General Assembly can now reflect on the experiences of the past year and on the lessons learned in the work of the …
Austria fully supports the statement by the Presidency of the European Union but would like to add a few thoughts.
The existence of intolerance, racism and other forms of discrimination is an undeniable fact. Such phenomena exist in all our countries and increasingly so. The news we encounter almos…
Let me address at the outset a burning issue: the situation in Myanmar/Burma. We join the call of many, including our partners in the European Union and in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for an immediate cessation of violence. The bloodshed has to stop. Democratic rights and the freedom…
Honouring your request to keep statements short, Mr. President, I will be very brief. My delegation is of the opinion that decisions of the General Committee taken within its area of competence should generally be respected. Therefore,
on the issue before us, Austria supports the recommendation of …
Austria considers the outcome document of the special session in 2002 to have been very significant indeed. In “A world fit for children” (resolution S-27/2, annex), we subscribed to firm and clear undertakings in a detailed Plan of Action. The Plan provides practical guidelines for action in suppor…
On behalf of the Austrian Government and the Austrian people, I should like to convey to you, Madam President, the expression of our profound gratitude for your most thoughtful
gesture to pay tribute to the memory of the late Secretary-General of the United Nations and former President of the Repub…
I would like to explain Austria’s vote on resolution 61/125 on the question of Western Sahara, under agenda item 39.
Austria regrets that it was not possible to achieve consensus on the resolution on the question of Western Sahara. We would certainly have preferred the resolution to be adopted by c…
Sport is indeed — as Secretary-General Kofi Annan said — a universal language and a powerful tool that brings people together, no matter what their origin, background, religious beliefs or economic status.
Austria strongly believes in the power of sport to contribute to development and peace. Sport…
“United in diversity”: this motto of the European Union expresses what we, the 25 — and soon to be 27 — member States of the European Union, demand from ourselves, as well as our aspirations for the United Nations. “United in diversity” is also a concrete management principle of our practical, every…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and the countries aligning themselves with this statement.
The European Union is extremely concerned about the situation which has evolved in recent days between Israel and the Palestinians, and it calls on all parties to abstain from …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and the countries associating themselves with this statement.
Let me start by thanking Ambassador Sir Emyr Jones Parry for his highly informative and very useful briefing on the Security Council mission to the Sudan and the region. The Euro…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and the countries that align themselves with this statement. I shall limit myself to highlighting the most salient points of the statement, which is being distributed to members.
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for the opportunit…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and the countries aligning themselves with this statement.
At the outset, I would like to thank the Legal Counsel of the United Nations, Mr. Nicolas Michel, and the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, for…
