I would like, first of all, to express my thanks to Judge Rosalyn Higgins for her eloquent presentation of the annual report of the International Court of Justice (A/63/4). She has painted a detailed picture of the achievements and the active role that the Court continues to play under the Charter o…
Allow me at the outset to associate my delegation with the statements made by the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Algeria wishes to express once again its serious concern regarding the continuation of…
Allow me at the outset to welcome Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and to extend to him, on behalf of the Algerian delegation, our sincere thanks for the introduction of the annual report of the work of the Agency for 2007 and for the valuable…
Algeria firmly supports the work of the International Court of Justice and believes in the primacy of international law in international relations. Moreover, draft resolution A/63/L.2 before us contains no elements of a political or controversial nature. Algeria believes it to be the prerogative of …
I wish at the outset to congratulate Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I also pay well-deserved tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Srgjan
Kerim, and thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the dignified, far-sighted and …
This year, the General Assembly’s consideration of items relating to peace and development in Africa is taking place against the particular backdrop of the international community’s growing interest in crucial questions relating to the African continent and the world’s current economic and financial…
At the outset, allow me, on behalf of the African Group, to express our deep appreciation to you, Mr. President, for the commitment, wisdom and excellent skills you have demonstrated while presiding over the sixty-third session of the General Assembly. We would like to wish you every success in your…
I should like at the outset to welcome the Secretary-
General’s presence this morning as we begin our work, which attests to his interest in the subject before us. I should also like to thank President Kerim for having convened this meeting on the first review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strate…
Mr. President, I thank you, first of all, for having taken the initiative of convening this special meeting on the global food crisis.
My delegation supports the statement made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The global food crisis is of concern…
My delegation is honoured to support the statement delivered 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.
My delegation would also like to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his report (A…
I should like at the outset to thank the President for taking the initiative to hold a thematic debate of the General Assembly to discuss progress made in implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Antigua and …
On behalf of the Arab Group, the delegation of Algeria would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this thematic debate on climate change, and extends its thanks to the Secretary-General for preparing the overview of United Nations activities in relation to climate change…
First of all, I am honoured to express my deepest thanks to the Acting President and to all those who have conveyed their condolences and expressed their solidarity and their sympathy with the Algerian people following the cowardly terrorist attack that took place so brutally in my country today.
T…
The General Assembly’s consideration of agenda item 18 on the question of Palestine is a new opportunity for my delegation to express its unswerving support for the Palestinian cause and its ongoing solidarity with the Palestinian people. It is in that spirit that we have quite naturally participate…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
First of all, I would like to express NAM’s appreciation for the hard work done by Ambassador Badji of Senegal and Ambassador Bodini of San
Marino, the co-facilitators during the sixty-first session.
In adopting resolution 61…
First, I thank Judge Rosalyn Higgins for her introduction of the annual report of the International Court of Justice. She has given a detailed picture of the accomplishments and exceptional role still played by that supreme institution of international justice.
For more than 60 years now, the Inter…
Algeria welcomes the holding of this High-level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace, particularly since it is taking place within the United Nations, which remains the natural framework for dialogue among civilizations, the melting pot of cultures and…
I have the particular pleasure of conveying to you, Sir, my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. This attests to the esteem and trust enjoyed by your country. Your unanimous election to your high office is also recognition of…
The head of the Algerian delegation to the sixty-second session of the General Assembly will have an opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, on
behalf of Algeria. Allow me simply to say how pleased we are to see you presiding over our deliberations in such an effective way.
My delegation b…
My delegation associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and by the representative of Benin, on behalf of the Group of African States. We wish to make a few additional comments.
Algeria attaches particular importance to the …
