Algeria has vigorously condemned the assassination of Mr. Rafik Hariri ever since the commission of that abominable crime and has insisted that light be shed on the matter and that the perpetrators, whoever they are and wherever they might be, be brought to justice.
Those concerns prompted us to pl…
Let me at the outset, Sir, congratulate you on behalf of my delegation upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to pay tribute to Ambassador
Denisov and to the members of his delegation for their successful guidance of our work in the past month.
Let me also thank Ambassa…
I wish to add the name of my country to the list of sponsors of the two draft resolutions introduced by Egypt, A/60/L.32 and A/60/L.33, on the Middle East.
The report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (A/60/35) under consideration by the Assembly today describes in a lucid and impartial fashion the tragic situation in which the Palestinian people continue to live in their homeland, occupied by Israel. …
First, I should like to join in thanking the High Representative, Lord Ashdown, for his report (S/2005/706, annex), as well as for his praiseworthy efforts in his mission to follow up on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It is undeniable in the light of informatio…
Algeria strongly condemns the hateful terrorist attacks that hit Amman yesterday. I wish to convey sincere condolences on behalf of the Government and the people of Algeria to the Government and the fraternal people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. I would also like to convey sincere condolences …
The Council has before it the report of the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission established pursuant to resolution 1595 (2005) on the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
I would like first of all to pay tribute to Mr. Detlev Mehlis and to the members o…
At the outset, I wish to thank you, Sir, for having organized this public meeting on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security.
I also thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Ms. Rachel Mayanja and Ms. Noeleen Heyzer for their excellent introduct…
It has become a tradition for Ambassadors Mayoral, Løj and Motoc to address the Security Council at the same meeting in order to inform it of the activities and the efforts they are making as the heads of their respective committees. I should like to thank them and congratulate them upon their excel…
I would like, first of all, to sincerely thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this debate, which provides us with this opportunity to exchange ideas with the representatives of regional and subregional organizations on the best way of boosting cooperation with the United Nations in the mai…
My delegation considers that the Secretary-General’s two reports provide a good basis for our deliberations on the causes of conflict in Africa (see A/60/182) and for our annual review of progress in implementation of and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)…
It is an honour for me to represent my country at this youth forum. We particularly welcome the presence of young people at the United Nations today, as well as the aspirations they are expressing.
The reports we are hearing today as we consider the implementation of the World Programme of Action f…
Let me say, Mr. Secretary, how very pleased we are to see you among us, presiding over our meeting. We wish also to congratulate you and your delegation for having organized this debate on a very relevant and timely topic.
The extreme complexity of post-cold-war conflicts has inevitably led to a ra…
At this crucial moment, when it is debating questions vital to the United Nations and all humanity, the General Assembly has unanimously decided to elect you, Mr. President, to preside over the deliberations of its sixtieth session. I therefore congratulate you very warmly and offer you my best wish…
I too would like to thank Mr. Volcker for his introduction of the report of the Independent Inquiry Committee. I would also like to thank him for the excellent work he did in chairing the Committee. It would be pretentious and utterly unreasonable of me to pass judgement at this point on a document …
I should like at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this public meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Arnault for presenting the report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/525), as well as for the comprehensive and useful briefing that he gave us on the current situation.
Af…
I would like to begin by expressing my pleasure in very warmly welcoming Ambassador John Bolton, the new Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations. I would like to assure him of our full readiness to work with him as closely as possible and in an open and constructive spiri…
I wish to begin by thanking Mr. Alvaro de Soto for his briefing on the most recent events in the Middle East. I wish him every success in his complex tasks.
It is with great concern that we have recently witnessed a further deterioration of the situation and a renewed rise of tension in the Middle …
For the second time, Ambassadors Mayoral, Løj and Motoc have addressed the Security Council at the same meeting, to report to it on their activities and efforts as the heads of their respective Committees. I wish to congratulate them most sincerely for their efforts and their excellent briefings.
T…
This is the second time within a week that the General Assembly has taken up consideration of a draft resolution — this one introduced by Africa — on Security Council reform. In that regard, I fully associate myself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Nigeria on behalf of the …
