I, too, would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your country’s accession to the presidency of the Security Council for this month and, at the same time, to express my gratitude for inviting me to take part in the debate on the human cost of the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulatio…
Let me first congratulate Jordan on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the second time during its mandate, and to thank it for having organized this debate on the maintenance of international peace and security, with a focus on the role of youth in countering violent extrem…
I would like to first of all congratulate France for taking the initiative to organize this meeting on the plight of children in armed conflict, a theme specifically centred on child victims of non-State armed groups. I welcome the remarks of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, which highlight the nature…
At the outset, I would like to commend the choice of the extremely interesting theme of this Security Council debate, entitled “Maintenance of international peace and security: Inclusive development for the maintenance of peace and security”. This debate seems very timely, as we are entering the las…
I commend the holding of today’s meeting, which gives us a happy opportunity to tackle a subject of great concern for which our shared Organization, whose mandate is to contribute to international peace and security, is the best possible venue and framework. The subject is also a major issue for our…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for having organized this meeting, which has allowed us to learn about the report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (A/69/315).
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I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the least dev…
The reform of the United Nations system, in particular of the Security Council, is an essential requirement to give real prospects for global governance that is fairer and more equitable.
The current composition of the Security Council no longer reflects contemporary international society. If the C…
The President of the Republic of Benin, His Excellency
Mr. Thomas Boni Yayi, has asked me to deliver this message to the Assembly on his behalf.
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We pay tribut…
I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The LDC Group aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The LDC Group pays tribute to the co-Chairs of the Open Wor…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the least developed countries (LDCs). The group of least developed countries associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The group of LDCs commends the President of the Ge…
The adoption today, 4 December 2013, of resolution 68/18, on the graduation of Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu, is clearly a symbolic act, but it also has major implications for the group of 49 least developed countries (LDCs) that are Members of the United Nations. Indeed, the decision that we have j…
I want to thank you, Sir, for convening this High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development. I assure you of my delegation’s cooperation. We are keenly interested in the success of this meeting and will spare no effort to that end.
It is my honour to speak on behalf of the group of 49 States on t…
At the outset, I would like to convey my appreciation to the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session for organizing the High-level Dialogue on Migration and
Development. I also sincerely welcome the eminent persons who have contributed to the dialogue.
I speak on behalf of th…
As he is not personally able to participate in this general debate, the President of the Republic of Benin, Mr. Boni Yayi, has asked me to represent him.
At the outset, I would like congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session and,…
The least developed countries welcome the adoption of resolution 67/290, on the format and organizational aspects of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The least developed countries welcome the spirit of consensus that prevailed during the consultations to arrive at the provi…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the holding of this high-level meeting on human trafficking to review the implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, which was adopted in July 2010, as well as to identify the best ways to strengthen coordinatio…
First of all, Mr. President, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Benin, Mr. Boni Yayi, I would like to convey to you the congratulations of our Government on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We were very happy with the choice of theme for today’s debate,…
May I begin, Sir, by once again congratulating you most warmly on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and thanking you for having convened this important meeting on Mali, which is being held at a critical juncture in the history of the country. Over and above Mali, the crisis a…
Mr. President, I would like to offer you my heartfelt congratulations on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to thank you for having organized today’s open debate on peacekeeping operations. I would like to pay particular tribute to you for having been kind enough…
First and foremost, on behalf of the African Group and on my own behalf, I would like to express my full satisfaction for the holding of the third review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, as well as at seeing you, Sir, presiding over our meeting. Allow me to also express the A…
