At the outset, I should like to convey to the members of the General Assembly the warm greetings of His Majesty the King of Bhutan. I should also like to congratulate you on your election, Mr. President, and to assure you of my delegation’s full support in the discharge of your responsibilities. I a…
The United Nations is 70 years old. For 70 years, the United Nations has maintained global peace, protected human rights and upheld international law. It has helped to stop the use and spread of nuclear weapons and prevented a third world war. For 70 years, the United Nations has reaffirmed the sove…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the L.69 Group by Ambassador Rambally of Saint Lucia.
The decision adopted by consensus today (decision 69/560) is a reflection of your leadership, Sir, and your commitment to take the process of Security Council reform forward. …
At the outset, let me thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this important plenary meeting to provide an update on the situation in Nepal. We welcome the adoption of
resolution 69/280, which we were pleased to co-sponsor. I would also like to place on record our thanks to Spain …
Bhutan aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and of Zambia on behalf of the landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).
Bhutan is pleased to join others in welcoming the adoption of resolution 69/137, which formally endorses th…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this very important meeting. The question of Security Council reform has been on the agenda for many years, and you have rightly recognized it as a priority. My delegation looks forward with optimism to making meaningful progress on that subject under your able leader…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening the debate on the follow- up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014, and for providing the opportunity for my delegation to share our experiences, as well as the challenges we faced,…
I wish to begin by conveying the warm greetings of His Majesty the King of Bhutan. It is an honour for me to be present in this grand assembly of nations. Great men and women of our time have graced this rostrum. Yet the magnitude of the challenges we are called on to address today remains formidabl…
My delegation is pleased to participate in the discussions under the important agenda item 123, entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”. In doing so, my delegation fully associates itself with the views expressed b…
I bring to you, Mr. President, and through you to all representatives the warm greetings and good wishes of His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Allow me also to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I assure you of my d…
I shall confine my comments to agenda item 14, entitled “Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields”, and the follow-up to resolution 65/309.
The fundamental goal of every …
First of all, I would like to associate ourselves with the statement delivered at the 38th meeting by Ambassador Raymond Wolfe, Permanent Representative of Jamaica, who spoke on behalf of the group of countries that sponsored draft resolution A/61/L.69, of which the Kingdom of Bhutan is a member. We…
As with most sessions of the General Assembly, we are sharing, yet again, our common fears and frustrations in a world that is going wrong. We have no stories, only fleeting moments, with which to fill our sinking hearts with hope in a near or distant future. Ours is a narrative of mounting challeng…
To lead a happy life is the aspiration of every human being; it may be the ultimate purpose of life. Yet it is becoming abundantly clear that our policies and actions are not only out of sync with that fundamental goal, but they are beginning to undermine the very foundations of our collective secur…
My delegation would like to commend the President for convening this plenary meeting, thereby enabling us to continue our efforts to bring about an early reform of the Security Council.
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Jamaica on behalf of t…
I have the distinct honour and privilege to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, the draft resolution contained in document
A/65/L.86, entitled “Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development”.
The draft resolution is the result of two open- ended consultations and several rounds of bilate…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. We are confident that with your vast academic and political experience, you will provide the Assembly with the necessary leadership in the year ahead. Allow me to a…
I would like to join others in thanking the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting and in thanking the Permanent Representative of Austria, the President of the Security Council, for presenting the Security Council’s annual report (A/64/2).
My delegation appreciates the extens…
I should like to congratulate the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We are confident that under his able leadership and guidance, our deliberations will be successful. I assure him of my delegation’s fullest support and cooperation. I would a…
Ten years ago, we pledged to galvanize a partnership of rich and poor countries to eradicate extreme poverty, hunger and disease. To these, my delegation shall humbly propose the inclusion of a ninth Goal.
I am happy to report that my country is well on its way to fulfilling the MDGs, with most goa…
