Humanitarian operations have always been an important element of the activities of the United Nations, and the Organization is closely identified with them in countries and regions in need of international assistance. In recent decades, these operations have been at the forefront of efforts to help …
The delegation of the Republic of Belarus studied with interest the report on the work of the Economic and Social Council. We would like to extend our thanks to Ambassador Ali Hachani for introducing it to us.
This year was very special because it began the period of implementing agreements on supp…
The delegation of the Republic of Belarus has considered with satisfaction the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for 2005. The Government of Belarus appreciates the activities of the IAEA during this period.
The work of the IAEA over recent years has proved that the Agency has…
My delegation welcomes the report of the Human Rights Council and expresses its gratitude to Ambassador de Alba for his work as President.
We also feel that the report should be considered first by the experts in the Third Committee and then in the plenary of the General Assembly.
At this time, th…
It is generally considered that the struggle of ideologies has passed into history together with the collapse of the bipolar world order. Yet in reality the world continues a painful quest for a system of ideas that could ensure its security, justice and prosperity. The 2005 World Summit and the cur…
The delegation of Belarus has studied the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/61/1) with great attention.
The general debate at the current session has shown that the United Nations has not yet managed to realize its full potential in the areas of peacebuilding and ha…
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States, I would like to express our most sincere condolences to the people and the Government of Tonga on the passing of His Majesty King Taufa’ahaù Tupou IV. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and pay tribute to His Majesty for his extensive work…
On behalf of the Government of Belarus and on behalf of my compatriots, I would like to thank everybody for being here. We take your presence in this Hall as an encouraging sign that there indeed remain many people in the world for whom the tragedy of 20 years ago has not become a mere footnote in t…
On behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Belarus, I would like to thank the Secretariat for its excellent work in having organized this High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development.
The fact that Member States are participating at such a high level in this forum clearly show…
On behalf of the sponsors I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution entitled, “Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster”, contained in document A/60/L.19. I am pleased to announce that …
Let me thank Ambassador Denisov for introducing the annual report on the work of the Security Council (A/60/2). The delegation of Belarus commends the Council for its work during the reporting period to maintain peace and security in various regions of the world, particularly in Africa.
The recent …
It is with pride and bitterness that Belarus adds its voice to the demands of the international community that the United States lift the blockade on Cuba now.
We are proud to stand with the people of a friendly country at a difficult moment in its history. We are proud that we can stand with a cou…
The draft resolution to be adopted today is a testament to terrible grief and pain. For the people of my country, Belarus, such pain is not an alien experience; it is our pain as well. The flames of blind racial hatred and ethnic exclusion did not only claim countless victims in Belarus. The brutali…
At the outset, I take this opportunity to join in congratulating the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General, Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, on being awarded the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. The Agency and its Director General can be rightfully
proud of that recognition of their work …
I have the honour, on behalf of the delegation of Belarus, to thank the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Akram, for his professional and thorough organization of the Council’s work this year. We believe the Council achieved significant success in all three key areas of its wo…
With the proclamation of 2001 as the Year of Dialogue among Civilizations, the international community took an important step forward in the interests of peace, stability and security. That is why the Republic of Belarus supports and encourages the concept of dialogue among civilizations. The global…
In debating the problems in Africa, we are pleased to note the positive nature of recent trends on the continent. These include a significant reduction in the number of major conflicts, the establishment of the African Peer Review Mechanism to support national efforts to strengthen the system of pol…
The report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/60/1), as well as the discussions that took place during the recent summit, show once again that humankind and our Organization are deeply concerned about a number of complex global problems. Can we explain the lack of significan…
The summit of our leaders is over. Each of us here at the General Assembly has different feelings about it. Mine, I must say, are anxiety and hope. I am anxious not about the future of the United Nations as an Organization — its existence, after all, is not an end in itself — but about what the futu…
A few minutes ago this Hall shook with applause that resounded sadly in our ears. The statements by Venezuela and Cuba reflect that sadness; we understand the feelings articulated by those delegations.
The Charter of our Organization opens with the words “We the peoples of the United Nations”, but …
