Let me begin by expressing our sincere appreciation to the delegation of India for the able manner in which they have conducted the affairs of the Kimberley Process during the course of their chairmanship. The report on the progress made towards the implementation of the Kimberley Process, presented…
Botswana welcomes the convening of this high-level plenary meeting to review progress in the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action for landlocked developing countries.
I thank the Secretary-General for a comprehensive and informative report on the implementation of the Almaty Programme o…
I am delighted, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. Your election to that high office is indeed a clear reflection of the strong confidence and trust that the international community has in you personally, and also in your…
It is indeed an honour and a privilege to address the General Assembly today on the progress that we have made, individually and collectively, as members of the global village, as we agreed here in 2006 and in 2001.
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Antig…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. We are particularly grateful to you for your initiative in organizing this high-level meeting to deliberate on an issue of the utmost importance to
Africa and the …
On behalf of the Group of African States and all sponsors, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/62/L.39, entitled “2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa”.
At the outset, let me make a correction to the text. In operative paragraph 3, in…
In addressing the Declaration and Plan of Action on “A world fit for children” (resolution S-27/2, annex), Botswana made a time-bound commitment based on the eight agreed goals for children and young people. All the activities, objectives and targets pertaining to the Declaration on “A world fit for…
The delegation of Botswana extends its sincere appreciation to the delegation of the European Community in the person of Mr. Karel Kovanda, Chair of the 2007 Kimberley Process, for introducing an informative, clear, comprehensive — in a word, excellent — report under agenda item 13, as well as for i…
The delegation of Botswana welcomes the convening of this High-level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace. Several statements have already been made with a great deal of eloquence and conviction. We add our voice to this important debate because peace …
On behalf of the main sponsors and the African Group, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution А/62/L.26/Rev.1. I am also pleased to inform the General Assembly that Estonia and Portugal have joined the list of sponsors. We would be delighted to welcome other Member States as sponsors of the …
Botswana wishes to reiterate the position we expressed during the meeting of the General Committee on 19 September 2007 not to recommend the inclusion of item 165 of the draft agenda in the agenda of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly. Botswana remains committed to the one-China policy…
Let me begin by stating that the delegation of Botswana aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Tunisia on behalf of the African Group. I also wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate. It is a welcome initiative, and we commend your leadershi…
Sir, let me start by commending the President of the General Assembly for convening this High-level Dialogue and for thereby providing Member States with a platform to exchange views on key issues pertaining to our development agenda. The President’s leadership is valuable because of the significanc…
The delegation of Botswana welcomes the deliberations of the General Assembly on the agenda item entitled “Follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session: implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS”.
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Amb…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. Your election is a demonstration of the trust and confidence placed in you and your country, the Kingdom of Bahrain, by the international community.
I would also seize t…
The delegation of Botswana extends its deep gratitude to the President for convening a meeting on the crucially important issue of the reform of the Security Council.
In September 2005 the heads of State and Government not only pronounced their support for early reform of the Security Council; most…
It is an honour and a privilege to address this High-level Meeting of the General Assembly, whose objective is to review the implementation of interventions against a problem that touches our lives.
Ever since the first AIDS case in Botswana was diagnosed in 1985, the severity of the epidemic in th…
I am delighted to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I am particularly pleased to extend our commendation to your country, the United Republic of Tanzania, and its people for the successful election held during th…
Allow me to congratulate Her Excellency the President on her election to the helm of this body. My delegation is confident that her vast diplomatic experience will steer our deliberations successfully during this important dialogue.
The High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development…
I am delighted to welcome the report of the Chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme contained in document A/60/589, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 59/144 of 15 December 2004. We commend the Russian Federation for this excellent report, which is both comprehensive and i…
