I wish to thank the Permanent Representative of Rwanda, Ambassador Eugène-Richard Gasana, Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for 2011, and the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh,
Ambassador Momen, current Chairperson of the PBC, for their statements and for presenting the report …
I have the honour, on behalf of Chile, Kenya, Singapore and Switzerland — representing all the sponsors — a draft resolution entitled “The United Nations in global governance”, contained in document A/66/L.38, under agenda item 123 (b), “Strengthening of the United Nations system: central role of …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to address the situation in the Republic of Haiti. My delegation also wishes to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ambassador Mariano Fernández for the work done by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Hai…
Chile abstained in the voting that has just taken place on resolution 66/254. Chile recognizes the efforts of the sponsors, and especially of the Russian Federation, in attempting to accommodate the concerns and proposals of other Member States. However, in the opinion of my delegation, those effort…
Chile voted in favour of resolution 66/253. The General Assembly has raised its voice to resoundingly condemn the systematic and massive violations of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, such as the use of force against civilians; arbitrary executions; assassinations; the persecution of protes…
Chile wishes to join its voice to those who have expressed their concern and dismay in the General Assembly, the Security Council and Human Rights Council over the violence and extensive violation of human rights in Syria that have caused thousands of deaths, including those of hundreds of children.…
At the prior session of the General Assembly, Chile had the honour, on behalf of over 100 sponsoring countries, to introduce to the General Assembly resolution 65/94 entitled “The United Nations in global governance”, which was adopted by consensus on 8 December 2010. The General Assembly was thus a…
Chile welcomes the restoration of Libya to the Human Rights Council. We welcome the commitments Libya has assumed to respect its obligations under international human rights norms to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law and to cooperate with the relevant international huma…
My country, Chile, attaches particular importance to the agenda item before the General Assembly today. We welcome the priority that you given to this issue, Mr. President. We also commend the decision to retain the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador
Zahir Tanin, as chair of the in…
I should like to begin my statement by thanking the Permanent Representative of Portugal for the comprehensive introduction of the annual report of the Security Council for the period 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011 (A/66/2). I also express my delegation’s appreciation to the representative of Germany…
Chile takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to the President of the International Court of Justice, The Honourable Judge Hisashi Owada, for presenting the comprehensive report covering the period from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011 (A/66/4).
The great responsibilities of the Internation…
My delegation welcomes the presentation to the Assembly by the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Laura Dupuy Lasserre of Uruguay. It is the first time that the President of the Council has personally done that. That is a direct result of the review process of the Council that was app…
Chile thanks you, Madame, for having convened this meeting, offering us a further opportunity to consider the situation in Haiti, and the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/540) on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
I should also like to thank the Special…
At the outset I would like to convey to the delegation of Norway the deepest condolences of the youth of Chile for the massacre in their country last weekend.
Despite our countries’ efforts, in almost all of our countries youth remains the population group most beset by social problems. Young peopl…
On behalf of the delegation of Chile — composed of representatives of the Government and accompanied by persons living with HIV and by representatives of social and non-governmental organizations — I welcome this effort of the States Members of the Organization to refocus the global discussion on th…
Chile wishes to congratulate Colombia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April and on its initiative to hold a debate in the Council on the situation in the sister Republic of Haiti, a topic at the forefront of our concerns in Latin America and the Caribbean…
The serious events unfolding in Libya and the unacceptable repression being exercised by the Government of Colonel Al-Qadhafi, which Chile has expressly condemned, have brought us here together today to decide on the suspension of Libya’s rights as a member of the Human Rights Council, pursuant to t…
I should like to reaffirm the commitment of Chile to processes to strengthen peace and development in Central America. This commitment reflects the priority we attach to friendly and cooperative relations with Central American countries and reaffirms our belief that countries such as ours can, throu…
I wish to make a statement on resolution 65/157, just adopted, on the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. The delegation of Chile would like to congratulate the Polish delegation on facilitating this positive resolution, as well as those of Peru and Morocco, which coordinated the position…
The Monterrey Consensus on Financing for Development, adopted in March 2002 at the International Conference
on Financing for Development, was the result of a process of dialogue, consultations and negotiations in the General Assembly that lasted for more than five years. I was pleased to share in t…
