Pardon me, because I have been taken a bit by surprise. Nonetheless, we are prepared to make our statement. But before we make any substantive remarks, let me just say that we believe that Mali deserves praise for its stewardship of the Council this month. You and your team, Mr. President, have work…
When we speak of Afghanistan, we do so with a sense of déjà vu. For decades now, we have spoken on Afghanistan within this hallowed Hall. We have adopted resolutions and focused our attention on that country, but the focus was only momentary. The sense of urgency evaporated when the immediate concer…
Let me offer you, Mr. President, and through you the Council members, warm felicitations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
We thank Mr. Ibrahima Fall for his detailed report. The Council should respond to his call for continued engagement. That is the only way to prevent the slide towards insecurity …
Let me begin by extending a very warm welcome to the Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, the United Republic of Tanzania and Rwanda. Their participation in the discussion of the issue before has helped us appreciate their positions
better. We are encouraged by their…
May I begin by thanking you, Sir, for convening this meeting on the very tragic and deteriorating situation in the Middle East. We gather here today against the sombre backdrop of continued violence in the occupied Palestinian territories. It is taking a heavy toll on
human life and destroying prop…
Bangladesh attaches particular importance to this agenda item, for we believe that the United Nations can indeed play an effective role in the global democratization process. It can also assist in promoting and strengthening democracies across the globe. I wish to place on record our appreciation to…
At the very outset, let me express our deep appreciation for the way Mr. Han Seung-soo has been guiding the issue of cooperation between the United Nations and other international and regional organizations.
Bangladesh would like to focus on the issue of the relation between the United Nations and …
May I begin by expressing our confidence in your leadership, Mr. President, and assuring you of our fullest cooperation. Tributes are also due to Jamaica — the Ambassador and her team — for their role as President in November. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Hédi Annabi for hi…
Over the past month, Madam President, you have led us with wisdom, skill and determination. You have brought your prodigious qualities to your responsibilities, and they have also been reflected in your remarks today. You deserve high praise. We also pay tribute to Ambassador Ward and others in your…
Today, the United Nations is observing the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. It is befitting that the General Assembly has commenced the debate on the question of Palestine under agenda item 41 to coincide with the event. With your permission, Mr. President, we will combin…
Special thanks are owed to Mr. Hédi Annabi for updating us on the elections. We also appreciate his briefing us on the post-election scenario.
We are pleased that the long-awaited elections for forming a provisional self-government in Kosovo have taken place on schedule. We are also happy that this…
I also join other colleagues who have thanked Mr. Oshima for his briefing, and not just for his briefing, but also for the elaboration thereafter on the queries posed by the representatives of Norway, Singapore, Colombia, Ukraine and Ireland.
We are pleased with the way Mr. Oshima’s office has work…
We applaud the initiative in introducing the draft resolution on the follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit. We accord it our fullest support. It is our view that reporting on the Summit annually and reviewing it
every five years will facilitate the achievement of our goals.
The advent …
We thank you, Madam, for convening this meeting on the situation in Angola. We wish to join previous speakers in welcoming the Foreign Minister of Angola once again to our midst and to thank him for his comprehensive statement. We also thank Ambassador Gambari for his briefing this afternoon.
Only …
This meeting comes in the wake of the meeting of foreign ministers of the “six plus two” group yesterday and the important declaration they adopted. I am confident that our
deliberations this morning will take the ongoing efforts at resolving the Afghan crisis a decisive step forward.
I would like…
Let me begin by conveying the warmest greetings of the newly elected
Government of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and the people of Bangladesh to you, Sir, your Government and the friendly people of Jamaica. We are indeed happy to see you presiding over our deliberations and know that we shall be…
I wish warmly to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly. We
share the conviction that he will infuse the work of the Assembly with dynamism and a new perspective.
I also join in the warm tributes paid to his predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri…
As the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations draws to a close, there is need to take stock of where we stand and where we go from here in further promoting this concept and its practice. The Secretary-General’s report on the observance of the Year, contained in document A/56/523, is us…
Madam President, I welcome you to the presidency this month. We wish to thank Ambassador Richard Ryan and his very able team for their excellent work in the presidency last month. We also wish to recognize the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Liberia at this important meeting. The Ban…
We are outraged. We are outraged to learn once again about crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We read the Secretary-General’s ninth report — for which we are grateful to him — under the heading “Territory controlled by the Front de libér…
