My delegation congratulates President Kerim on his efficient, effective and proactive stewardship of the General Assembly. We are indeed very pleased to have him guide our deliberations. In particular, we commend him for convening this debate under the rubric “Recognizing the achievements, addressin…
We thank you, Sir, and the Secretary-General, for initiating and closely coordinating the various conferences, events and thematic debates on climate change that have been held over the past year. Each passing day brings increased public awareness about the ever-pressing and inevitable consequences …
Viewed in the context of far too many years — almost a decade — without any process but with mounting bloodshed, destruction and misery, the talks that have just concluded in Annapolis assume enormous proportions. Sixty years have elapsed since the formation of the State of Israel and 40 years have …
At the outset, we wish to express our sincere sympathy to the people of Bangladesh, who are struggling to cope with one of the worst cyclones in a decade. Already, more than 2,000 people are dead, but the true scale of disaster is such that it is feared that thousands more may have perished. In the …
This occasion affords us the opportunity to assess the agreements reached at the International Conference on Financing for Development held in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2002. At that time, we were able to arrive at what is referred to as the Monterrey Consensus, which had six core areas. In fact, while …
Allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your timely election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I would like to assure you that you have the support of my delegation in achieving a successful outcome to your work.
As has been the …
I should like at the outset to congratulate Ms. Al-Khalifa on her election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the sixty-first session. I should also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to all the representatives gathered here, as well as to the members of the Bureau of the Office …
My delegation is pleased to participate in this joint debate on agenda items 9 and 122, relating to the report of the Security Council and the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
Djibouti aligns itself with the statemen…
I shall be submitting to the Secretariat a minor editorial correction to draft resolution II, “Economic assistance for the reconstruction and development of Djibouti”.
We are gathered here today for the second High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development in order to take stock of the extensive array of efforts and experiences since the holding of the historic International Conference on Financing for Development in March 2002 at Monterrey, Mexico. Its outcome …
First of all, may I congratulate Ambassador Danforth most warmly on his assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November. I would also like once more to congratulate him on the crucial role he played in the Security Council’s decision to hold these special meetings in the region…
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Nigeria on behalf of Africa. My delegation also wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his second consolidated report on progress in implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (A/59/206), his repo…
We welcome the opportunity to participate in the joint debate relating to the report of the Security Council (A/59/2) and to the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
At the outset, we would like to express our thanks to …
With the advent of information technology and instant communications, our world appears to have gone from a state of information awareness and knowledge, to one of information overload and virtual ignorance. Consequently, many concerns deserving the attention of the international community are drive…
In a year of frightful tragedy and uncertainty, we were at least fortunate to have the charisma and leadership of Mr. Han Seung-soo, as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. We also take this opportunity, Mr. President, to warmly congratulate you. We welcome the admission of …
Let me first express my greetings to you, Mr. President. I am very delighted to
see you chairing this meeting today, thus underscoring the importance that Singapore attaches to Africa in general and to the prevention and resolution of conflict in Africa in particular. Our congratulations go also to…
Mr. President, I thank you for calling this emergency Council meeting. I also welcome the timely and pertinent statement made by the Secretary-General. We find it forthright and visionary. We applaud his courage and his relentless efforts to achieve peace and stability in that troubled region.
Befo…
In view of the catastrophic events that took place on 11 September, it is only fitting that first and foremost we once again offer our deepest condolences to the Government and people of the United States. This was a hateful and diabolical act of terrorism that claimed thousands of precious human li…
I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for this month. Given your openness and clear insights and your sensitivity to the causes and consequences of many conflict situations before this body, as well as your vast diplomatic experience, we are, inde…
Let me begin by expressing Djibouti’s deepest and most profound sympathies to the Government and people of the United States of America and to other nations and people directly affected by the tragic events on 11 September.
The Government and the people of Djibouti swiftly and unreservedly condemne…
