My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his highly detailed report (S/2003/113) on the situation in Kosovo. We also welcome the presence among us of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Steiner, whose determination and professionalism on the ground inspire our admiration.
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At the outset, on behalf of Cameroon and its head of State, His Excellency Mr. Paul Biya, I wish to reiterate to the American people and Government our sincere condolences following the tragic death of seven astronauts on 1 February 2003 in the mid-flight explosion of the space shuttle Columbia. We …
At this stage in the proceedings, I would like to avail
myself of this opportunity to state that the delegation of Cameroon is withdrawing the candidacy of Mr. Mahouve. We would like also to thank all delegations for their support and to wish good luck to the remaining candidates on the list.
I would first like to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for having come personally to introduce his report on children and armed conflict (S/2002/1299). This proves, if proof were still needed, that he is determined to keep the issue of children affected by armed conflict as one of the top prioriti…
My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for this excellent initiative that makes it possible for our outgoing members to produce a kind of last work based on a two-year experience at the heart of this unique world body that, through a resolution consisting of a few paragraphs, can deci…
I wish at the outset to express my delegation’s pleasure at seeing you, Madame, personally presiding over our meeting today, on the occasion of the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We sincerely welcome your presence as irrefutable proof of your dedication and…
I, too, would like warmly to welcome Deputy President Jacob Zuma and to thank him for his excellent statement, which was particularly useful to us. I should also like, on behalf of my delegation, to welcome Ambassador de la Sablière.
My delegation would like to express its appreciation for the info…
Mr. President, this is our first public meeting since you assumed the presidency of the Security Council, and I would like to tell you how pleased and appreciative we in Cameroon are to see you in the presidency. I wish to assure you of our fullest cooperation. I also would like to avail myself of t…
A year ago, the General Assembly took a historic decision: to consider in plenary the report of the Economic and Social Council. The General Assembly’s intention was to strengthen the role of that organ, as called for in the Millennium Declaration, and to restore to international cooperation its ful…
May I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this public meeting on Bougainville. I would also like to thank Sir Kieran Prendergast for his very informative briefing, especially on the issue of Bougainville. During the briefing of the Council of 29 August, we welcomed the progress achieved. Simila…
The Millennium Declaration states that:
“Responsibility for managing worldwide economic and social development, as well as threats to international peace and security, must be shared among the nations of the world and should be exercised multilaterally. As the most universal and most representative…
It is with real pleasure that my delegation welcomes Ambassador Kamalesh Sharma to this public meeting on the occasion of his presentation of the first six- monthly report of the Secretary-General (S/2002/1223) on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). Cameroon wishes to tell…
In a few moments, the General Assembly will have concluded its deliberations on the follow-up to the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. The delegation of Cameroon, which has listened in silence to the statements made so far, is participating in this discussion with the depth of emotion and sense…
At the outset, Cameroon wishes to welcome the Secretary-General’s presence among us today. We also wish to thank him for his contribution and personal involvement in seeking the peaceful disarmament of Iraq. His message, made last month at the open meeting of the Council devoted to Iraq, was particu…
I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity you have offered us to consider in a public debate the situation in Kosovo. I should also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his detailed, up-to-date briefing.
The international community has ministered to Kos…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Gilbert Guillaume, on the excellence of the Court’s report covering the period from 1 August 2001 to 31 July 2002, which he introduced to us with an eloquence and a precision worthy of a judge.
I also…
I have the privilege, in my capacity as
President of the Security Council for the month of October 2002, to introduce the annual report (A/57/Corr.1) of the Security Council to the General Assembly.
At this stage, I should like, on behalf of the Council, to express my congratulations to you, Mr. J…
I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting to consider and adopt the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for the period 16 June 2001 to 31 July 2002.
I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the delegation of Singapore, w…
First, Mr. President, I would like to thank you sincerely for agreeing to the Arab Group’s request for this public meeting because of the renewed violence in the Middle East and the extremely grave situation in Ramallah. The delegation of Cameroon is deeply concerned. We would like to reaffirm the n…
The delegation of Cameroon welcomes the unanimous vote that conferred upon the Czech Republic the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session. Current circumstances may not be conducive to optimism, but the peoples of the United Nations are continuing to make progress towards the…
