Mr. President, let me at the outset congratulate you for taking the initiative to include on the agenda of the Security Council for October the theme that is the subject of the current debate. This is a very important theme that brings us to the very essence of the United Nations, since it has to do…
Allow me at the outset to discharge a double duty entrusted to me by the President of the Republic of Cameroon, Mr. Paul Biya, who this morning began a State visit to China. He requested me first to convey his congratulations to Mr. Hunte on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly and…
My delegation followed with great interest Mr. Roed- Larsen’s briefing on the latest developments in Palestine. I wish to thank him for his uncompromising analysis of the situation.
The situation in the Middle East, especially in Palestine, is disturbing. The great hopes inspired by the road map se…
My delegation would also like to thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing containing up-to-date and very useful information. On 18 August 2003, the Security Council, in complete unanimity, condemned the unjustifiable and often lethal incidents described by Mr. Annabi. The Council firmly called for finding …
First, Sir, let me thank you, as you approach the end of your presidency, for having convened this important wrap- up meeting on peacekeeping operations. I also wish to convey to you my delegation’s appreciation for your activities throughout the past two years, as we have worked together on the Sec…
First, I must publicly reiterate to the Secretary-General and to the entire United Nations family the condolences of the Government and the people of Cameroon following the sudden and tragic death on 19 August of several United Nations staff members, including the sadly missed Sergio Vieira de Mello…
I should like at the outset to thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Kosovo. I should like also to bid welcome to the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr. Covic, and to thank him for the statement he made earlier.
The shooting incident of 13 Au…
Cameroon welcomes the convening today, at the request of the Government of Papua New Guinea, of this public meeting on the situation in Bougainville. We appreciate the excellent briefing given by Mr. Sinclair, who brought to our attention some very useful information on recent developments in the pe…
My delegation welcomes the recent adoption
by consensus of the resolution on Western Sahara. This resolution — the result of the efforts of all members of the Council — attests to its determination to find a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution. The flexibility and constructive spirit evi…
I would first like to congratulate Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz of Chile, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), for the excellent and very detailed briefing he has just so eloquently given. I would also like to welcome the presence at this meeting of Mr. Michael Chand…
I should like at the outset to join you, Madam President, and other speakers in thanking Ambassador Greenstock for everything he has done with us and among us. We thank him for his interest in, and commitment to, Africa, where he skillfully headed several Security Council missions. On a personal not…
Like previous speakers, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this public meeting. It gives us an opportunity to assess our progress in the implacable fight against the threat that terrorist acts pose to international peace and security. Those acts, which indiscriminately strike individuals …
My delegation would like to thank you,
Madam, for having organized this important meeting, which is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated events of your presidency. Your personal presence at this meeting reaffirms your country’s commitment to the systematic management of acute international crise…
Allow me first to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his presence at the beginning of this meeting devoted to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For the Congolese people who are following our discussion, his presence is a reassuring testimony to his personal commitment, and the…
My delegation would like to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing on recent developments regarding the political and military situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We would also like to thank Mr. Bertrand Ramcharan, Deputy H…
I should like once again to convey to you, Sir, my delegation’s congratulations on your accession to the presidency for this month. We would like once again also to express our deep appreciation to Ambassador Lavrov and his colleagues for the outstanding manner in which they guided our work in June.…
At the outset, my delegation would like to associate itself with the comments made by the President in conveying best wishes to Ambassador Mamady Traoré. We also wish to say how pleasant it has been to work with Ambassador Traoré. We have been enlightened by his thoughts, both professionally and on …
At the outset, Mr. President, I should like to congratulate you on having convened this public meeting on Guinea-Bissau. This subject is very important at a time when the Security Council is actively preparing for the mission that it will send in a few days’ time to West Africa, including to Guinea-…
At the outset, allow me on behalf of the delegation of Cameroon to congratulate you, Sir, on the occasion of your country’s national holiday. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for the statement he made early in our meeting, which placed our debate in its true context.
My delegation is grat…
I would like to convey to Mr. Hédi Annabi how much we appreciated his briefing, which was particularly rich in information regarding developments in Kosovo. His briefing makes it possible for the members of the United Nations family present in the Chamber to have an accurate idea of the progress mad…
