I feel privileged to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) in the presence of the distinguished President of Timor-Leste. The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the countries of the Stabilization and As…
Austria fully subscribes to the statement delivered by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union (EU).
At the outset, I would like to express our gratitude to Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Mr. Peter Sutherland, his Special Representative for the High-level Dialogue on Interna…
Austria attaches great significance to the draft resolution on Holocaust remembrance and is honoured to be among its earliest sponsors. The designation of 27 January, the day of
liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims …
We Austrians unfailingly keep the United Nations in high esteem. Let me try to explain why.
Austria became a Member of the United Nations in December 1955. That was only half a year after our full sovereignty had been restored through a treaty concluded with the United States, the Soviet Union, the…
As a host country to the United Nations and other international and regional organizations, Austria has always worked for closer inter-organizational dialogue, especially on the policy- making level. It has also been our policy to promote cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizat…
At the outset, Sir, may I articulate what many of us here feel — a sense of appreciation and thanks for your personally chairing these deliberations, which we consider to be of great importance for the future development of the agenda on space and the global agenda.
Austria fully endorses the state…
I would like to express our gratitude to Ambassador Sir Emyr Jones Parry for his eloquent introduction of the report of the Security Council. My delegation also commends the excellent work of the Secretariat in compiling that invaluable source of reference and information. That presentation is a wel…
I should like to begin by congratulating Mr. Jean Ping on his election as President of the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly. He may be sure that Austria will fully support him in carrying out his important task.
I fully subscribe to the statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs o…
As representative of the country that hosted the World Conference on Human Rights in 1993, it is a very special privilege to speak today on the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. It goes without saying that my delegation fully associates itself with the statement of th…
My delegation is very grateful to you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor, but even more so for your strong leadership in the reform process of the United Nations. Austria fully supports your efforts to advance the reform agenda, especially that of the General Assembly. We all agree that 2003 ha…
I should like to express Austria’s gratitude to Ambassador John Negroponte, current President of the Security Council, for his concise presentation of the report of the Council (A/58/2). At the same time, my delegation commends the Secretariat for its excellent work in compiling that invaluable refe…
Austria fully associates itself with the statement delivered by Italy, on behalf of the European Union, and would like to concentrate only on a few points. First of all, my delegation commends the Secretary-General on his reports on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration, as well as on the…
Austria fully endorses the statement made by the Italian presidency on behalf of the European Union, and I would like to elaborate on four aspects.
First, justice and the rule of law are the very foundation of our international system and the United Nations. International norms are the standards by…
A few days ago, the United Nations was again attacked in Baghdad — just one month after the United Nations Headquarters was targeted in a devastating terrorist attack. My heartfelt sympathies — not only as the Foreign Minister of Austria, but also as a former staff member working here at the Headqua…
Two years after our special session on HIV/AIDS, the disease is still a lethal threat to millions of individuals and an impediment for the economic development of whole countries, regions and even continents. Increasing mobility contributes to the speedy spread of the illness. We are talking about f…
On behalf of the Western European and other States, I would like to express our sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Julian Robert Hunte, Minister for External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia, on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-e…
Austria welcomes this second joint debate on cooperation between the United Nations and several regional and other organizations under a single agenda item. Austria would like to refer to the statement by the Presidency of the European Union and add a few brief observations due to the interest and s…
I would like to express Austria’s gratitude to Ambassador Martin Belinga- Eboutou, President of the Security Council, for his eloquent introduction of the report of the Security Council (A/57/2). At the same time, my delegation commends the excellent work of the Secretariat in compiling that invalua…
Let me begin by welcoming Switzerland, our western neighbour, as a full member of the United Nations and her first participation in the General Assembly after her accession. Without our Swiss friends the United Nations would not be complete. Expanding the global reach of the United Nations can be se…
On behalf of the European Union, the countries aligning themselves with this statement and an impressive number of other sponsors, it is a great honour and privilege to recommend to the Assembly the adoption of the draft resolution before it to admit the Republic of Montenegro to membership in the U…
