I sincerely apologize for interrupting, but I understood that there was a request from the delegation of Palestine, in its capacity as Chair of the Arab Group of States, to make a statement at the beginning of our debate today. At first I did not see Palestine on the list of speakers, and then I saw…
Permit me at the outset to express my delegation’s deep appreciation to Ambassador De Alba, President of the Human Rights Council, for his report (A/61/53) and for his diligent leadership of the Council. We believe that, under his capable leadership, the Council will be successful in fulfilling its …
I should like at the outset to express the appreciation of the delegation of Egypt to Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice, for her invaluable briefing on the work of the Court over the past year.
The creation of the United Nations coincided with the birth of a new…
The delegation of Egypt is honoured to introduce the draft resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States”, on behalf of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritania, …
At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (A/61/212), his report on the causes of conflict and promotion of durable peace and
sustainable development in Africa (A/61/213), as well as his report on international effort…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Court for their reports to the General Assembly, which shed light on the evolution of the …
Madam President, allow me today to pay a special tribute to Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of our Organization, for the important role he has played over the past ten years in upholding the lofty principles and values on which this Organization was founded. During the same period, Mr. Annan d…
My delegation subscribes to the statement made by the representative of China and reaffirms General Assembly resolution 2758 (XXVI). We consider that this resolution contains the definitive response regarding the question of the representation of the Chinese people in the United Nations. Accordingly…
It is certainly a source of delight to see a woman at the helm of this body for the third time in the history of the United Nations — and, for the first time ever, an Arab woman. It gives me a great pleasure to congratulate you, Madam President, on behalf of the African Group, on your assumption of …
I should like first, on behalf of the Group of African States, to convey our heartfelt condolences on the passing of King Taufa’ahaù Tupou IV of Tonga on 10 September.
Also on behalf of the African Group, I express our sincere condolences to the people and Government of Tonga on the great loss of a…
Allow me to begin by expressing our sincere gratitude to the Secretary-General for the clear vision reflected in his report on the prevention of armed conflict and on strengthening the work of international institutions in the area of peacebuilding (A/60/891). I would also like to express our sincer…
Today, and at a most appropriate time, the General Assembly has resumed its consideration of one of the most important aspects of United Nations reform: the reform of the Security Council.
In the past few days, the international community has witnessed and continues to witness tragic and regrettabl…
Madam President, allow me to begin by thanking the Assistant Secretary-General, Ms. Angela Kane, for her briefing and to express my appreciation of and support for the statement made by the delegate of Algeria on behalf of the Arab Group and the statements to be made by Zimbabwe on behalf of the Afr…
The situation in the Darfur region of the Sudan is entering an important phase of transition from armed conflict, disorder and human catastrophe to an emerging glimpse of hope that the conflict is coming to an end, and that incremental steps are being taken to restore calm and stability and to achie…
We are meeting today to continue to follow up the efforts undertaken by the international community since the 2001 adoption of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2, annex). This Meeting shows that there is participation at all levels aimed at the activating and coordinating o…
The Security Council is meeting today amid a situation in the occupied Palestinian territories that can be described as dangerous and volatile. The last few days have witnessed and continue to witness a dangerous Israeli military escalation against the civilian Palestinian population in Gaza, the We…
At the outset, I should like to express Egypt’s appreciation for your initiative, Mr. President, to convene this important meeting. We also thank the Secretary-General for his second report on small arms, which addresses the potential contribution of the Security Council to United Nations efforts to…
The delegation of Egypt voted in favour of draft resolution A/60/L.48, establishing the Human Rights Council, in a clear reaffirmation of our firm conviction that there is a need for a new and vibrant subsidiary body of the General Assembly to deal successfully and progressively with human rights is…
Now that we have adopted the United Nations biennium budget without a vote, my delegation, in addition to fully subscribing to the remarks made by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, would like to highlight some important aspects that determined — and will continue to determine — our position…
I wish to express my gratitude and deep appreciation to the Secretary-General and staff of the United Nations for their endless effort in support of the general membership of the Organization and their work towards achieving the internationally agreed development goals. This Dialogue offers a very i…
