At the outset, on behalf of the delegation of Bolivia, I would like to extend my congratulations to you, Madam President, on your election to preside over this important debate. We are convinced that, under your wise leadership, we will succeed in our undertaking.
It is estimated that 20 per cent o…
Allow me, on behalf of the Government and the people of Bolivia, to convey to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan our sincere condolences at the loss of human lives resulting from the unspeakable terrorist attacks that took place in Amman. We firmly denounce those attacks.
In its section on the Securit…
The blockade against Cuba has failed. Almost 50 years after the imposition of that inhuman siege, far from having isolated the small island and its heroic people, the blockade has in fact triggered the broadest possible show of international solidarity. The clearest example of that solidarity was th…
I would like to begin by stating that Bolivia associates itself with the statements made on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Group of 77, and the Southern Common Market.
The Cold War came to an end in 1989, and the fear of a nuclear war that would not only have been the most devastating ever…
Allow me, on the occasion of the adoption of the draft resolution on the Andean Zone of Peace, to refer to the Declaration of San Francisco de Quito on the Establishment and Development of the Andean Zone of Peace, adopted on 12 July 2004 by the Presidents of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Ven…
After listening to the statement by the representative of Chile — which expresses a position often repeated by Chile, since it reiterates that the treaty between Bolivia and Chile regulates a normal situation — I must once again refer to facts that are conclusive in that they demonstrate that what t…
It is an honour for the Bolivian delegation to address the General Assembly on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, an international legal instrument with a universal and unitary character of paramount importance for th…
Mr. President, I would like to express my delegation’s thanks to you for having convened this meeting of the Security Council to consider the situation in the sister republic of Haiti. We welcome the presence, at the beginning of this meeting, of the Secretary-General, as well as that of the Foreign…
We all agree that truth, rights and legitimacy always prevail in the end despite all efforts to resist their full development. We therefore agree with the international community and all those who wish to have a constructive attitude in these difficult times. We reaffirm on this occasion the need to…
With respect to the exercise of the right of reply by the representative of Chile, I must reaffirm that Bolivia does not and will not renounce its just claim to sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean, because our nation was born as an independent republic with a
maritime coast. This claim, more than…
Allow me to congratulate the President on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly. We wish him every success.
At the same time, it is a pleasure to greet the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, whose efforts for peace and cooperation between nations we highly value. For tha…
At the outset, I am pleased to express heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Julian Hunte on his well-deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session, and particularly of these high-level meetings devoted to the treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Fortunately, Bolivia is a State wh…
In my capacity as Chairman of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States for the month of June, I have the great honour to take the floor on this occasion to express, on behalf of the countries members of the Group, our most sincere congratulations to The Honourable Julian Hunte of Saint Lucia…
The item we are discussing today is extremely important. The strengthening of the United Nations should be a constant element in the concern, the action and the responsibility of the international community and, in particular, of every Member State, large or small, represented in this great Assembly…
I would like to congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan on his deserved election as President of the General Assembly at this session. We wish him every success. I would also like to pay tribute to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, whose efforts to promote peace and cooperation among nations are invaluable.…
On behalf of the Government and the people of Bolivia, our President, Mr. Jorge Quiroga Ramírez, has conveyed to the President of the United States, Mr. George W. Bush, our most heartfelt condolences, support and solidarity with the Government of the United States and its noble people. He also vigor…
On behalf of my delegation and myself, I wish to convey cordial congratulations to you, Sir, on presiding over this meeting in the context of the high- level dialogue on financing international economic cooperation for development through partnership. I wish you success in your difficult tasks.
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I am instructed by my Government to express Bolivia’s enthusiastic support for draft resolution A/55/L.81, entitled “Protection of religious sites”. I would therefore request that Bolivia be added to the list of sponsors of the draft resolution.
On behalf of the people and the Government of Bolivia, I should like to express my deep gratitude for the demonstration of solidarity and support provided by the international community to my country, which is currently experiencing great difficulties. I should also like to thank you, Mr. President,…
The delegation of Bolivia voted in favour of draft resolution III, entitled “Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran”. My delegation is aware of positive elements that indicate greater progress in the efforts of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to implement human righ…
