I have the pleasure of introducing the draft resolution on behalf of
the least developed countries, entitled “Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010”, the text of which is contained in document A/55/L.88.
This Programme of Action and the accompanying Declara…
It is an honour and privilege for me, in my capacity as the President of the Security Council, to address the General Assembly in order to convey to it the recommendation of the Security Council for the appointment of the Secretary- General of the United Nations.
As the President indicated just now…
I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting. We appreciate the presence earlier this morning of the Secretary-General and the statement that he made.
The Council mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo was very useful. It demonstrated the Council’s commitment …
My delegation welcomes the interim report of the Secretary-General and the additional information provided by Mr. Annabi this morning. We also welcome to the Council Mr. Xanana Gusmão, President of the National Council of Timorese Resistance, and Mr. Ramos-Horta. We greatly value their presence and …
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. We, too, would like to express appreciation for the three briefings today by Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno, Assistant Secretary-General Fall and the Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. McAskie, which complement each other and highlight th…
First of all, I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting under this format, in which non-members of the Council can also participate and contribute their ideas to the Council’s consideration of this important issue.
We thank Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette for her ve…
We also want to join all others in commending the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Legwaila, and the men and women of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) for the sustained progress they have made in their important work. We also express our appreciation for…
We find Under- Secretary-General Guéhenno’s briefing very useful, as the President himself has mentioned, particularly in the context of his visit to the region. Following the practice that the President is trying to institute in these meetings, I will pick some of the points that Mr. Guéhenno has m…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for injecting quite a bit of
novelty into our formal meetings here, not least because you have allowed questions from non- members through members. That is quite something, which we appreciate very much.
We would also like to thank Mr. Annabi for his co…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for deciding to organize it in order to take action on the proposal submitted by the non-aligned caucus of the Security Council. It is my distinct honour to submit the draft resolution on this subject contained in document S/2001/270 on beha…
Bangladesh is highly appreciative of the role played by High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch in an exceedingly difficult and complex mission. We are grateful to him for his eighteenth report, sent to the Council in document S/2001/219. The report provides a detailed analysis and information on all…
We join others in warmly welcoming to the Council Mr. Hens Haekkerup, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The job of the Special Representative is by no means an easy one. He has taken over at a time when m…
Let me join previous speakers in welcoming to this meeting Foreign Minister Miranda of Angola. My delegation would like to commend you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. This gives us an opportunity to exchange views on the final report of the Monitoring Mechanism on the sanctions…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Guéhenno for his briefing on the situation in Kosovo.
It has been about a month since the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) assumed his responsibilities. His predecesso…
At the outset, Bangladesh would like to express its great pleasure at seeing you, Sir, preside over our deliberations. Your presence attests to the importance of today’s meeting.
It is a special privilege for the Council to have His Excellency President Paul Kagame with us this morning. We are grat…
It is a great pleasure for me and my delegation to take part in this debate on “Peace-building: towards a comprehensive approach”. We commend you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to organize this debate and also for circulating the background paper (S/2001/82), which we find very useful. We…
We convey very warm greetings to you, Sir, as you assume the presidency of the Council for the month of February. We are very pleased that you are leading the Council this month.
This is a special opportunity for the Security Council to welcome His Excellency President Joseph Kabila soon after his …
Before I begin my statement, let me, like you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and the people of Bangladesh, express deep condolences to our neighbours, India and Pakistan, for the loss of life and property suffered in today’s devastating earthquake.
This morning, we listened with keen i…
We thank the Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA), Cheikh Tidiane Sy; World Bank Vice-President Mats Karlsson; and the Acting Deputy Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa of the United Natio…
Just over a year ago, last January, during the United States presidency of the Security Council, the issue of HIV/AIDS was first introduced into the Council’s agenda. Ambassador Holbrooke pioneered a significant and far-reaching initiative in establishing the need for discussing, in this forum, non-…
