We have adopted a principled position of respect for the primacy of international law in conformity with the United Nations Charter. That is why we have supported and continue to support the path chosen by Serbia on the issue of Kosovo.
Everyone is aware of Costa Rica’s position on Kosovo. As a Sta…
Let me start, Sir, by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency and by reaffirming our full support. Also, I take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Kafando and his team for their successful presidency during the complicated month of September. My thanks go also to Mr. Lynn Pascoe, U…
Each new settlement that is built in the occupied territories is a new obstacle in the road to peace. In that regard, the decision of Council members to meet this morning underscores the need to put an end to the ongoing expansion of illegal settlements. We cannot ignore — and Israel should not igno…
Allow me to begin my statement, Sir, by recognizing your country’s leadership in mediation and the peaceful settlement of disputes on the African continent. I also wish to join others in thanking you and your delegation for convening this meeting, as well as for the concept paper that you provided u…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the delegations of Denmark and my own country, Costa Rica. We would like to begin by thanking the President for convening this meeting and expressing our appreciation of the discussion that took place this morning.
Costa Rica and Denmark welcome the report of…
My delegation has taken the floor to thank you, Mr. President, the Working Group and all those directly involved for their efforts to reach this agreement. Costa Rica is prepared to follow your recommendation and to adopt the agreement by consensus. However, I should like to clarify three points.
F…
Costa Rica would like to request that we retain this item in the agenda of the General Assembly. The report of the Independent Inquiry Committee made a series of recommendations that we believe continue to be relevant. The Assembly may be able to take action on those recommendations in the future. A…
Allow me to begin my statement by thanking the President for convening this timely meeting and the Permanent Representative of Guatemala, Mr. Rosenthal, the facilitator of the negotiations on the draft resolution. I would also like to express my gratitude for the preparatory work undertaken by the S…
I would like to come back to the last few lines of my earlier statement. I said that Costa Rica was still prepared to work with other members of the Council to find a lasting solution to the conflict — and, Ambassador Churkin, that solution should include the territorial integrity of Georgia, the ri…
I wish to express my thanks for the briefings from the Secretariat and the statement by the Permanent Representative of Georgia.
The Council is discussing a particularly sensitive issue this afternoon. We are faced with a situation that my country thus far regards as a forcible dismemberment of a S…
I should like to welcome the presence of the Secretary- General, which shows his interest in the well-being and the strengthening of the entire Organization.
I wish to thank the Belgian delegation and you in particular, Mr. President, for having granted the request made two months ago by the delega…
I wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Pascoe and Mr. Mulet for their briefings this afternoon, and to thank the representative of Georgia for being here with us.
Eight days ago, on Monday, 11 August, I made a statement here in which I briefly summarized Costa Rica’s position on this matter. …
Pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1810 (2008), and on behalf of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), it is my pleasure to submit to the Security Council the Committee’s report on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).
Since the adoption of Securi…
I should like to begin by thanking Mr. Pascoe for his statement this morning and by reaffirming my delegation’s absolute confidence in the excellent work that he has accomplished. I also thank Mr. Mulet and the Permanent Representative of Georgia for their statements.
Like other delegations, Costa …
My delegation is extremely concerned about the serious events that have been taking place in Georgia since yesterday. In particular we regret the harm caused to innocent civilians. We call on all parties to halt military action and declare a simultaneous, immediate and permanent cessation of hostili…
I wish at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you and your delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August and to reaffirm my delegation’s intention to support you in your work. I wish also to thank the delegation of
Viet Nam for its excellent work durin…
At the outset, I would like to thank Judge Hisashi Owada for his detailed report. The submission of many contentious cases to the Court’s expertise confirms its credibility and legitimacy. Furthermore, it irrefutably proves that, thanks to the rigour of the Court and the ethical and professional sta…
Costa Rica views this meeting as an important occasion. We have just adopted a resolution, the text of which renews the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the commitment of this Council to peace in that region.
We always took part in the negotiations…
I wish to begin by welcoming His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and His Excellency Mr. Skender Hyseni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. We also welcome Mr. Lamberto Zannier, the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head o…
I should like to begin by bidding farewell to my good friend Ambassador Gillerman, who has appeared before the Council today for the last time. I wish to tell him that we will miss him and his impassioned defence of his country’s interests, and we shall always remember him gratefully.
I also wish t…
