On the matter before us, my delegation would like to introduce a proposal on behalf of a number of other delegations. May I do that from my desk, or do I need to come to the podium?
We welcome your presence, Mr. Foreign Minister, at this important debate. Canada welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the prevention of armed conflict, introduced this morning by the Deputy Secretary- General, Ms. Louise Fréchette, this morning. It is a thorough and well-crafted report th…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand in explanation of position following the adoption of the resolution of human resources management.
This resolution endorses the Secretary-General’s vision of a more effective and dynamic staff that is able
to meet the challe…
I should like to thank the representatives here who supported Canadian candidates. However, in the light of the ballots received in the last round, I should like also to withdraw our candidate, Pierre Boutet, and wish us all the best of luck in concluding these elections.
The adoption of the Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime represents a remarkable moment for all of those who have worked on this issue fo…
I should like very briefly to agree entirely with the comments that have been made by my colleagues from Sweden, for the European Union, and Norway. We find it unacceptable that the list has been changed without any explanation and we look forward to seeing those explanations in the very near future…
Canada fully endorses the comments made by the European Union, which strongly supports the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). We believe that the Agency requires the full support of the General Assembly in carrying out its important functions. It is unfortunate that negotiations …
The Security Council declaration adopted by heads of State or Government on 7 September is a seminal document that will guide this Council for many years to come. My delegation is pleased to have this opportunity to participate in this very preliminary assessment of where this Organization and its M…
I do not want to prolong this discussion, but I would like to express my understanding of the situation. I recall that when, a couple of weeks ago, this list was released and shared in the informal consultations, chaired by your facilitator, Mr. President, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/A…
I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting on the report of the Monitoring Mechanism on the sanctions against UNITA.
We warmly welcome the return to this Chamber of the Minister for External Relations of Angola, Mr. João Bernardo de Miranda, and I should l…
Canadians were shocked by the news of the disastrous earthquake that struck El Salvador and Guatemala on 13 January. We offer the peoples and Governments of these countries our deepest sympathy, as well as to India and Pakistan, which have just been struck by the same tragedy.
Given the extent of t…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for the generous words you addressed to Canada and the other countries that have just left the Council. I would also like to say how pleased I am to see former colleagues on the Council and to welcome the new members.
I would also like to thank you for having taken t…
On behalf of Canada, I wish to commend the appointment of Mr. Hans Haekkerup as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo. Mr. Kouchner has established a solid basis for the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We have no doubt that M…
As we have stated in this Chamber on several occasions, and most recently on 6 December when the Council considered the follow-up to resolution 1269 (1999), Canada attaches priority to the international fight against terrorism. We believe that the Security Council has an important role to play in el…
Canada is deeply concerned about the cycle of violence in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel. This violence mocks the safety of the inhabitants and their communities. We are firmly committed to support the protection of all civilians.
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The experience of peacekeeping has taught us the…
Canada is pleased to welcome Ambassador Klein to the Security Council today. We thank him for his briefing and for his excellent contribution to Bosnia and Herzegovina since his last report on 2 June. In particular, we are encouraged by his efforts in the areas of police reform, police restructuring…
We would like to thank the Russian presidency for providing us with the opportunity to continue the debate begun last year on international terrorism. We
would also like to thank Mr. Hans Corell for his presentation, which was both incisive and comprehensive.
Terrorism is an ever-present threat to…
Our primary concern has always been and remains to ensure the continuation without disruption of the United Nations humanitarian programmes in Iraq. This draft resolution accomplishes that objective. We could have lived with the simple extension of the oil-for-food programme, leaving the contentious…
The General Assembly is today sending the message that its members want to solve the problem of the role played by diamonds in conflict. The draft resolution before us charts a course to that end. Today’s debate is an important and encouraging stage on the road to solving that problem. This draft re…
The Assembly meets today to signal its continuing deep concern about the role of the illicit trade in rough diamonds in fuelling armed conflict in many parts of Africa. It meets also both to recognize the progress achieved to date through the Kimberley Process in developing measures to curb the trad…
