I join others in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Valdés for his briefing and in welcoming President-elect Préval to the Council. Denmark aligns itself with the statement to be made shortly by Austria on behalf of the European Union.
Denmark congratulates René Préval on his…
We join others in welcoming the Foreign Minister of Peru to the Council and in thanking Ms. Hoppe for her briefing. I should also like to associate my delegation with the statement of the European Union, to be delivered later by the representative of Austria.
The fight against the proliferation and…
I, too, would like warmly to welcome President Johnson-Sirleaf to the Council. Her presence among us today as the democratically elected President of Liberia is proof that, after a long night’s travel, morning has finally broken in her country.
My message today is one of full support for the new Li…
Let me join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his report on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2006/145), which focuses on key areas in the remarkable transformation that the Afghan people and Government are undertaking with the assistance of the United Nations. Also, a very warm welcome to …
Let me first of all emphasize that I find it most appropriate that the Council should take stock of this important issue on a regular basis.
The last time we had sexual exploitation and abuse on our agenda was during the Danish presidency in May last year. Today, as in May, we have received updates…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Chef de Cabinet for his comprehensive briefing. I would also like to state that Denmark fully supports the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union.
Denmark attaches great importance to stre…
Like others, I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Mr. Søren Jessen- Petersen, for his briefing. I would also like to thank the President of …
Denmark appreciates this opportunity to discuss the issue of peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region. We welcome the Tanzanian initiative to hold this debate and the fact that you, Madam Minister, are presiding over our discussion.
We would like to associate ourselves with the sta…
I too would like to express my gratitude to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Guterres, for his comprehensive and very informative report to the Council on the effects which a number of conflicts on the Council’s agenda have on refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in…
I should like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, for his briefing and President Gusmão for his important statement and for his presence here today.
Denmark associates itself fully with the statement to be made shortly by the representative of Austr…
I, too, would like to welcome the statement by the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Foreign Minister of Belgium. As a member State of the OSCE, we welcome and endorse the priorities for the Belgian chairmanship in 2006. I particularly welcome …
Globalization has brought the world unprecedented prosperity — economically, socially and culturally. It has increased interaction between countries and regions. It has improved general knowledge about other parts of the world and decreased distances, mentally and physically. The number of people wh…
My thanks go to Mr. Daudi Ngelautwa Mwakawago for his briefing. Today is a real occasion for optimism. The departure of the peacekeeping force, the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), is good news for the people of Sierra Leone and their international partners. It underscores how far t…
I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his comprehensive briefing. I commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Mr. Egeland for the active role that they have played.
Given their gravity and magnitude, the humanitarian crises of Africa mer…
I would like to thank the representatives of the two Tribunals, Judge Pocar and Judge Møse, and Prosecutors Del Ponte and Jallow for their written reports and oral briefings.
Denmark remains a strong supporter of the Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. They make an invaluable contri…
I would like to thank Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Jacques Forster, Vice- President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), for their clear and thought-provoking presentations on the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict.…
I should like to join others in thanking High Representative, Lord Ashdown, for his interesting briefing. He has given us impressive and detailed accounts of the notable advances being achieved on the ground in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Next week marks the tenth anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreem…
I thank the President for convening this meeting of the General Assembly. I would like to express my delegation’s gratitude for his strong effort to push forward the United Nations reform agenda.
Denmark believes that the composition of the Security Council must reflect the world as it looks today.…
The Iraqi Government asked the Security Council to extend the mandate of the multinational force for a period of 12 months, starting 31 December of this year; that request of the Iraqi Government deserved, in our view, to be met. Denmark was thus happy to sponsor the draft resolution and warmly welc…
The Danish Government wishes to lend its active support to the draft resolution on Holocaust remembrance introduced by Israel. We concur fully with the views that will later be expressed by the presidency of the European Union.
Denmark is a member of the Task Force for Cooperation on Holocaust Educ…