I would like to welcome the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola, Mr. João Bernardo de Miranda and to thank him for his statement. I would also like to thank Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, the Secretary-General’s Adviser for Special Assignments in Africa, for his briefing. The upcoming visit that he will mak…
I wish to begin by thanking Ambassador Brahimi for the information and proposals he presented today. I would like to assure him that he can count on Colombia’s firm support as he undertakes a task that we all know is so inherently complicated.
Colombia vigorously condemned the acts of international…
I would like first of all to convey my condolences to and express the solidarity of the Government of Colombia with the Government and the people of the United States for the regrettable event that took place today.
We would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the outstanding role being pla…
The delegation of Colombia would like to thank the Islamic Republic of Iran for having promoted the initiative of the international Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for having prepared a report on this issue; his Personal Repres…
At the outset, I welcome your presidency, Madam. We are convinced that your guidance, like that of previous Presidents, will be highly successful. I also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Liberia.
We thank Ambassador Mahbubani for his introduction of the report and for the detailed inform…
I would like to welcome you here, Mr. Minister, and thank you for participating in this meeting. Through you, I would also like to commend the Irish Mission, particularly Ambassador Ryan, for their dedication and the very efficient way in which they have organized our meetings during the month of Oc…
The consideration in the plenary General Assembly of the reform of the Security Council for several years shown that this is one of the items of the greatest importance, but also of the greatest complexity, on our agenda. We know that under your leadership, Mr. President, it will be possible to have…
I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). We would like also to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ngongi, for the additional information he provided. We welcome …
I would like to begin by extending special thanks to the Secretary-General for drawing up and presenting document A/56/349, which contains an extensive report on the culture of peace. Colombia supports the draft resolution submitted on this issue.
The unanimous decision of the General Assembly to p…
I also wish to begin by welcoming in our midst the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Ali Khalif Galaydh, and his participation in the discussion on the situation in Somalia — in this open format, which is a very good development.
We also wish to thank Mr. Stephen, the head of the United Nations Politi…
I should like at the outset to underscore the importance that Colombia attaches to our consideration of this agenda item, among other reasons because of our current responsibility as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. However, our regular status as a permanent member of this Assembly im…
I wish to welcome Mr. Haekkerup and to thank him for the very valuable information he has provided today. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report. It emphasizes the achievements of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in recent mon…
The events of 11 September have shown once again that international terrorism, with its trail of desolation and death, is one of the greatest challenges facing our Organization. It is a challenge that requires an urgent, vigorous and effective response from us. That is why this debate — which began …
I would like to begin my statement to the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly by giving special thanks to the Secretary-General for the preparation and presentation of his report on the work of the Organization (A/56/1).
At the outset, I should like to reiterate our sincere sorrow and condo…
My delegation would like to thank General Lamine Cissé, Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA), for his statement and for being here today. We also express our gratitude for the statement made by M…
My delegation would like first of all to congratulate Mr. Han on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. We are convinced that under his leadership our discussions on various issues over the next few months will lead to a very positive outcome.
I should also li…
With respect to this agenda item, I, too, believe that for the record, and for the purpose of inclusion in next year’s report, we should not limit ourselves to hearing an explanatory statement from the Secretariat — from Mr. Fall — but that members of the Council should also make comments on the sub…
I should like to extend to the delegation of the United States our deepest sympathy and solidarity on the tragedy that occurred yesterday. We share with the delegation of the United States and its Government the conviction that this is an attack not only against this country but also against the com…
I, too, would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his very detailed report and to add my voice to the unanimous expressions of satisfaction at this important event, of which our Organization can be proud and pleased. It reflects well on, among others, our Secretary-General, who is hon…
I, too, wish most particularly to thank Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, and Mr. José Ramos-Horta for their very comprehensive and enlightening statements. We also wish to thank the Secretary-General for the report that is before us.
The excellent an…
