As the youngest democracy, having become one in April of this year, my country is honoured, and I am honoured, to have this opportunity to present ourselves before this great world body. In a country that has enjoyed continuous
justice, stability and progress, democracy came not by the traditional …
Heeding your call, Sir, I will be very brief.
I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to the President for the holding of this important and timely high-level meeting on a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and t…
In heeding your call, Sir, I will be very brief. I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation for the President’s initiative and leadership in holding this important thematic debate.
We would like to associate ourselves with the statements made by the Chairs of the Group of 77 and China, th…
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in strongly condemning the terrorist attacks in Algeria. We denounce terrorism in all its manifestations and offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of those heinous acts.
It is an honour for me to participate in the Commemo…
I will be very brief, as many of the issues of interest to my delegation have already been raised by previous speakers.
I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in the joint debate on agenda items 9 and 22. My delegation would like to convey its appreciation to Ambassador Natalegawa of Indo…
I offer my delegation’s congratulations to the President for his election as the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session and assure him of our support and cooperation. My delegation would also like to convey our appreciation to his predecessor, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, f…
My delegation would like to thank the General Committee for the report that is before us.
Like many delegations that have taken the floor, my delegation fully supports the recommendation of the General Committee not to include item 165 in the agenda of the sixty-second session of the General Assemb…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to discuss the report of the Security Council and the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. In this connection, we associate
ourselves with the statement delivered by the permanent r…
My delegation would like to respond to the statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal on 25 September 2006, on the issue of the people in the refugee camps in Eastern Nepal.
The statement that there is unwillingness on the part of Bhutan to resolve the pro…
I have the honour to convey to the General Assembly the warm greetings of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan, as well as his best wishes for the success of the sixty- first session of the General Assembly. I would also like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your unanimous elect…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation for the convening of this plenary meeting to continue with our efforts to reform the Security Council — an issue that has been before us for a very long time. It is obvious that no reform of the United Nations would be complete without reform of t…
Allow me to begin by extending my delegation’s warmest congratulations to the President upon his assumption of the office of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. We have full confidence in his ability to guide our deliberations to a successful conclusion. I also pay tribut…
I bring the greetings and good wishes of our King, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuk, to this meeting and to the United Nations at its sixtieth anniversary year.
At the outset, I would like to convey Bhutan’s sympathy and solidarity with the United States in its efforts to recover from the ravages …
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting.
Bhutan has co-sponsored draft resolution A/59/L.64, as we believe that it presents the General Assembly with concrete proposals to reform the Security Council. It is now time for the General Assembly to take decisive action in th…
Allow me to thank the President for convening the present meetings. The road map that he has drawn up is a clear reflection of his strong desire to guide the preparatory work for the summit in a deliberate, open, transparent and inclusive manner. For small delegations like mine, these meetings provi…
We are greatly saddened by the passing away this morning of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco. We join the people of Monaco as they mourn this great national loss. Deeply respected by his people and the world community, His Serene Highness will be remembered for his tireless efforts a…
We are deeply saddened by the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II. His Holiness was not only the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, but also a true leader who devoted his life to the cause of peace, harmony and justice. We must honour His Holiness by renewing our resolve to promote …
Please accept my delegation’s warmest felicitations, Madam, upon your election to the high office of president of the sixty-first session of the General Assembly.
My delegation welcomes the midterm review of the Brussels Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). There is no deny…
On behalf of the delegation of Bhutan, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to your important post. I assure you of my delegation’s support and cooperation as you guide the work of this important body for the year. We are confident that, with your vast experience and able leadership, …
It gives my delegation immense satisfaction to see Mr. Julian Hunte in the high office of the presidency, not only because of his wide experience and his proven abilities, but also because Saint Lucia — a small country like Bhutan — has assumed leadership of the General Assembly at this critical jun…
