First of all, let me thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this special Assembly meeting. His initiative to summon this important gathering is timely and greatly appreciated.
Germany fully aligns itself with the statement just delivered by Belgian Foreign Minister Vanackere in h…
Let me start by thanking Ambassador Muñoz for his leadership as the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), and the Swedish European Union presidency for its statement on behalf of the European Union. We concur with and support everything that was said by Ambassador Lidén.
Germany supported th…
It is a particular honour for my delegation to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States as we gather today to commemorate the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.
Slavery is a disgrace for humankind. It is one of the most fundamental …
The international community is willing and committed to continue to support the Afghan people in their efforts to shape their own destiny, establish sustainable peace and security, and rebuild their country despite ongoing terrorist threats. This is the key message of General Assembly draft resoluti…
In these tumultuous times marked by manifold crises, we are more than ever in need of a global Organization that all Members make use of and support. We need the United Nations. The comprehensive, universal system of the United Nations forms the heart of the global system of crisis prevention and mi…
In the 2005 World Summit Outcome (resolution 60/1), the assembled heads of State and Government unanimously recognized the responsibility of each State to protect its population from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. They also recognized the responsibility of the in…
Thank you, Mr. President, for distributing this document, which we have just had the chance to briefly review. I think it would be extremely helpful to the membership if you could share with us the document thus far drafted by the facilitators, so that we can avoid confusion and have a very clear se…
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his report (S/2009/135) and Special Representative Kai Eide for today’s briefing. In addition, I would like to thank in particular Ambassador Tanin for his intervention.
Germany fully supports the statement of the pres…
Germany welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 1851 (2008) as a clear message and a common endeavour of the international community to fight piracy. The European Union is making an important contribution to that end, and my country, Germany, intends to take part in the European Operation Atal…
I should like, first, to underline that it is an honour for my Government to be among the sponsors of draft resolution A/63/L.51, entitled “Sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace”. I should also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the remarkable work achieve…
At the outset, let me thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting. Much has been said on the report of the Security Council and the issues of Security Council reform today, so please allow me to focus my intervention entirely on the question of equitable representation in,…
On behalf of the Federal Government of Germany, I wish to underline the great importance we attach to fostering a culture of peace. We therefore welcome the convening of this summit. I should like to express my full support for the statement of the European Union delivered at the 47th meeting by Ala…
As in previous years, Germany has the honour to introduce today the draft resolution on the situation in Afghanistan (A/63/L.17). The draft resolution is the result of several weeks of intensive consultations in the General Assembly. First of all, I would like to thank all the delegations involved f…
I would like to align myself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of France on behalf of the European Union. I would also like to join my colleagues in extending my thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Kai Eide, for introducing the
comprehensive report (…
Germany is strongly committed to the International Court of Justice and to the important role of international law in governing relations between States. However, any action by the General Assembly should contribute to the aim of advancing a just, lasting and stable settlement in Kosovo and in the W…
I offer my congratulations to Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I wish him every success.
The United Nations mandate to establish and maintain peace and security has lost none of its urgency in 2008. The task remains. Howe…
I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Assembly in my capacity as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, to take place at the end of November in Do…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his excellent report (A/62/780). It certainly shows that progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Yet I am deeply concerned about some of its main messages. Obviously, we will not achieve the Millennium Development Goal of ensuring access …
Germany fully and wholeheartedly supports the need for a swift return of all internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees to their homes and properties in Abkhazia, Georgia. Germany, as the coordinator of the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General on Georgia, has co-sponsored all the relevant…
Germany fully aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier today by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the European Union. I wish only to supplement that statement and to emphasize Germany’s vigorous and determined commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Germany is com…
