I would like to thank the President for having convened this very important meeting. Allow me also to congratulate the Secretary-General for the report presented by the High-Level Task Force and for his tireless efforts to end the crisis.
Cape Verde associates itself with the statements made by the…
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the African Group.
Above all, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened t…
I would like to congratulate Assembly President Srgjan Kerim for the opportunity he has afforded us to discuss the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Cape Verde associates itself with the statements made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Group of African States.
I cannot fail to welc…
I should like at the outset to convey the apologies of my Permanent Representative, Mr. Antonio Monteiro Lima, for his inability to attend today’s meeting, owing to a major reason. Permit me to read out, on his behalf, the following statement in his capacity as Chair of the African Group for this mo…
While we commend the United Nations for having chosen climate change as the theme for this sixty-second session of the General Assembly, at the same time we recall that many countries in the South have, in recent decades, warned the international community about this phenomenon, which is being exper…
I shall go straight to the point. Cape Verde is of the view that, in line with the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, the question under examination was definitely resolved with the adoption of resolution 2758 (XXVI), of 25 October 1971. We recognize only one China, including…
Cape Verde highly appreciates this opportunity to take part in this High- level Dialogue that marks a turning point towards the diminishing time frame for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). I believe that all of us here are convinced that to achieve the MDGs, the donor commu…
First of all, Madam, I would like to congratulate you on your election to preside over our work during the General Assembly’s sixty-first session. This is a tribute not only to your qualities, but also to the dedication of your country, because it shows the recognition of Bahrain’s attachment to the…
At the outset, allow me to express my satisfaction at the holding of this meeting aimed at reviewing the progress made in the implementation of the Brussels Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries, which was adopted five years ago. This event is justifiable only if we — the least devel…
May I thank you, Sir, and, through you, the members of this Council for allowing the delegation of Cape Verde to participate in this debate, which is so important for Timor-Leste and for all those who genuinely wish to see that country treading the path of peace, stability and progress. Since this i…
During the past two days of discussions, two important points of consensus have emerged. First, there must be more concerted, rapid and effective action — in short, more strategic. And secondly, there
must be ownership by each State and each Government of strategies to counter HIV/AIDS, because the…
I would like to express congratulations and support to the President of the General Assembly for having chosen as the theme of our debate, “For a stronger and more effective United Nations: follow-up to and implementation of decisions made in the High-level Plenary Meeting of September 2005”.
Ten y…
It is a great honour for me to be participating in this debate on agenda item 56 — “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations” — on the basis of the excellent report of the Secretary-General (A/59/303). The report shows that the new partnership between the United Na…
From the outset, I would like to welcome the initiative to keep issues so crucial for our continent on the agenda of this session of the General Assembly, under items 38 and 46.
I would also like to congratulate the Secretary- General for his relevant and encouraging reports on the New Partnership …
Let me at the very outset offer my warm congratulations to Mr. Hunte on his election to preside over this fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. With his proven skills in the field of international affairs and his wide-ranging experience, we are confident that we will deal effectively with th…
The report of the Secretary-General on the progress made in implementing the measures set out in the Declaration of Commitments on HIV/AIDS, adopted at the special session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS in June 2001, allows us to draw the following conclusions.
While we can note with satisfact…
I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at this session. We are confident that with your renowned skills and diplomatic experience you will guide the work of Assembly to a very successful conclusion. I assure you that you will be abl…
I would like to start by praising the decision of the United Nations to dedicate a special session of the General Assembly to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), thus providing an interactive dialogue at the highest level on the combination of efforts aimed at assuring the success …
In April 1997 — when, in the framework of the Lusaka Protocol, the normalization of State administration began in M’banza Congo — hopes were high among the entire Angolan population and the international community, because everyone thought that the time had come when peace and political stability wo…
Allow me to join the delegations that preceded me in congratulating Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to preside over the proceedings of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly, being held at an especially complicated moment in international life. His long and brilliant career as an eminent …
