Today, the General Assembly is considering the draft resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”, which my country has co-sponsored and hopes will be adopted by consensus.
My delegation, like most delegations present, believes that the activities o…
Just six months ago, in April, the Security Council held a formal meeting in which many delegations participated in an orientation debate over the grave crisis in Afghanistan.
At that time the international community expressed its serious concern at the continuation of the Afghan conflict and evide…
It is a pleasure for me to address the Assembly with Ambassador Minoves-Triquell in the Chair.
Last year, we met here in the General Assembly to celebrate the success of the World Summit for Social Development at Copenhagen. Today, we are meeting to
My comments are in line with the excellent state…
First, allow me to thank you, Sir, for convening this debate on Angola, at a crucial stage of the peace process of that country. We would also like to thank the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the member States of the Southern
In addition to the invaluable contributions of the Foreign Ministers of…
I wish to begin by reiterating what I said yesterday in the
Few international agreements have aroused so much hope and relief in the international community. From the beginning, this peace process was viewed as going beyond the parties to the conflict, and proved that even the most complex and diff…
First of all, Sir, I wish to express our pleasure at seeing the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Honduras — a country with which we have long-standing and well-established ties of friendship and with which we are currently working in the Security Council — preside over this meeting. I would also like…
On many occasions when the Security Council has met to deal with the situation in Liberia, we have had to refer to breaches of the cease-fire, to resumptions of hostilities and, in general, to continually unfulfilled agreements.
My delegation hopes that we are coming to the end of that cycle of tra…
I am honoured to introduce, on behalf of the group of Friends of the Secretary-General for Haiti the draft resolution under the agenda item entitled “The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti”, contained in document A/50/L.77.
The Secretariat has just informed me that the following count…
Chile has felt particularly concerned over the tragedy the people of Burundi are experiencing. During recent months we have repeatedly emphasized the need for the Council to move towards more resolute action in order to save lives in Burundi and to help all the parties find peace and reconciliation.…
With its vote in favour, my delegation contributed to the adoption of the resolution introduced by three African States that are members of the Security Council. From the beginning, we expressed our alarm at and condemnation of the treacherous assassination attempt against President Mubarak of Egypt…
Following an active process of consultations, this draft resolution has been put before us; we shall vote in favour of it.
Ever since the regrettable incident of 24 February was brought before the Council, we have based our actions on the following basic tenets: first, we have endeavoured to expres…
It is not pleasant to have to begin an explanation of vote by expressing regret at such a long-standing lack of progress in the region. The Secretary-General’s report, which we appreciate, tells us that the peace process between the Georgian and Abkhaz parties is at a standstill. Similar terms were …
At the outset, on behalf of Chile I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on the very effective and experienced way in which you have guided the Council’s work. You, and the French team assisting you, may rely on Chile’s full support in the exercise of your important functions.
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I wish first of all to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the situation in Haiti; we are grateful too for all the endeavours of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and of the entire team of the United Nations Mission in that country.
This is a very special occasion: the c…
I wish at the outset to welcome the representative of Tajikistan to the Security Council Chamber.
Six months ago, by resolution 1030 (1995), the Security Council agreed to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) and requested the Secretary-General to repo…
My delegation offers you, Sir, its warmest congratulations on seeing you preside over the Council’s work. While wishing you great success in these responsibilities, we reiterate our offer of fullest cooperation. I also wish to convey our gratitude to Ambassador Qin Huasun and his delegation for thei…
We wish to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General for his very precise and comprehensive report covering all aspects of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, submitted pursuant to the provisions of Security Council resolution …
As I am speaking for the first time in an open meeting of the Council during your presidency, Sir, allow me warmly to thank you for China's very efficient tenure of the presidency. I wish to congratulate you and your very competent team on the excellent manner in which you are leading the Council's …
I wish, Sir, to express my delegation’s pleasure at seeing you presiding over the work of the Security Council; we wish you every success as you discharge your important responsibilities and once again offer you and your delegation our full support. I wish also to express thanks for the very generou…
The draft resolution on the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, contained in document A/50/L.67, which was just introduced by the Ambassador of Argentina, Mr. Emilio Cárdenas, and of which Chile, as a member of the Friends of Haiti, is a sponsor, enjoys the broadest political support i…
