The text of the Rio Group’s statement will be distributed in the Hall. I read out a condensed version in order to keep within the time limits given to us by the President.
On behalf of the Rio Group, Chile would like to express its satisfaction at the holding of the fourth High-level Dialogue on Fi…
On behalf of the members of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), I am pleased to present the report of the Commission on its third session (A/64/341).
The annual debates on peacebuilding in the General Assembly and the Security Council not only provide a platform for reviewing and guiding the work o…
Chile would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting to discuss the report on the Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (A/HRC/12/48), established by the Human Rights Council and chaired by Justice Richard Goldstone. The report describes and analyses, in an international fra…
I should like to begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for having organized this important commemorative meeting. My delegation also aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Sudan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and the statement made by the repres…
At the outset, Madam, I should like to congratulate your country on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September, and also to thank you for having convened this open debate on the situation in Haiti. Chile associates itself with the statement made by the Perman…
I simply wish to take note, Sir, of your interesting personal observations upon closing this debate on the responsibility to protect. We could have taken much better note of your comments if the Secretariat had circulated to all delegations in the Hall the written version of your statement, which my…
I thank the President for convening this meeting. I shall refer to some key aspects of the report of the Secretary- General entitled “Implementing the responsibility to protect” (A/63/677), which we welcome.
First and foremost, with regard to the surprising references to ideologues known for their …
On behalf of my Government, I commend the effort of the Member States of this Organization once again for placing a topic of the importance of HIV/AIDS as a commitment to mankind at the centre of the global debate.
Ever since the Secretary-General of the United Nations appealed for Member States to…
I think it is fortuitous that I am speaking after the representative of Estonia, because I wanted to speak in the same vein as her.
I believe that the representative of Venezuela spoke very aptly when he said that the United Nations has a lot to say on such issues as the economic crisis that we are…
First of all, Sir, let me thank you for having taken the initiative to convene this special Security Council debate on strengthening collective security mechanisms. I have the honour to greet you warmly on behalf of Her Excellency the President of Chile, Mrs. Michelle Bachelet Jeria.
At this meetin…
We welcome the adoption of resolution 63/281, which seeks to alert the international community to the adverse impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels and the threat that they pose to security. The resolution also calls on all relevant bodies of our Organization to step up their effort…
I should first like to welcome this valuable initiative by Saudi Arabia, which provides an opportunity for the General Assembly to consider the current state of the interfaith dialogue on the basis of the Madrid Declaration adopted in July.
This debate is taking place a few weeks before we commemor…
What happened yesterday in Honduras was a simple coup d’état, with no need for any ornament or explanation. The pro tempore presidency of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) has issued the following statement:
“The pro tempore presidency of UNASUR emphatically rejects the attempted coup d’…
The Government of Chile is participating enthusiastically in the midterm review of the Almaty Programme of Action. We reaffirm our commitment to its objectives, convinced of the importance of the priorities defined in the Almaty Declaration and Programme of Action.
The Programme provided an importa…
Chile aligns itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on behalf of the Joint Coordinating Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and China regarding resolution 63/311, on system-wide coherence.
Likewise, Chile should like to express its appreciation…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States and, in that capacity, to associate our region with this tribute to United Nations peacekeeping operations as we commemorate their sixtieth anniversary.
Peacekeeping operations have proved to be an important to…
At the outset, I should like to express my thanks to the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Hisashi Owada, for his detailed presentation of the Court’s report on the period from 1 August 2008 to 31 July 2009 (A/64/4).
My country recognizes the important work undertaken by the In…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Principality of Monaco, the Russian Federation, Switzerland and Chile — countries that have united their efforts to sponsor the draft resolution entitled “Sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace”, which we introduce today befor…
We welcome the convening of today’s meeting to discuss the continuing and rapid rise in world food prices and the world energy crisis.
May I begin by reminding the Assembly that Egypt, Indonesia and Chile have suggested to the President-elect of the Assembly, Miguel d’Escoto, that the general debat…
Chile endorses the statements of the representative of Antigua and Barbuda, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and the Minister of Health of Mexico, on behalf of the Rio Group.
On behalf of the delegation of Chile, composed of representatives of Government, of people living with HIV and of soc…
