My delegation attentively listened to the blatant and meaningless accusation made by the Foreign Minister of Eritrea against my country. In exercise of our right of reply, I wish to state the following to set the record straight.
Ethiopia rejects the imaginary Eritrean claim that Ethiopia occupies …
I should like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency and wishing you every success in the months ahead. I pledge my country’s fullest cooperation and support in the discharge of your duties and responsibilities. I must also extend my sincere appreciation to Secretary…
First of all, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking the Secretary- General for his reports covering important agenda items intertwined with the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) brought before us for our deliberation today.
My delegation aligns itself with the statements…
It is my distinct honour and pleasure to speak on behalf of the African Group of States in this special meeting of the General Assembly convened to consider, among other things, the approval of the appointment of a distinguished African daughter — Judge Navanethem Pillay — to one of the high posts o…
I would first like, on behalf of the African Group, to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting and the Secretary-General for his statement updating us on current developments with regard to the global food and energy crisis and on the activities undertaken by the United Nation…
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to join previous speakers in commending you for your initiative, in South Africa’s capacity as President of the Security Council for this month, to organize this timely meeting. The meeting could pave the way to more effective collaboration between our institutions.
We …
First of all, I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing this thematic debate around the theme “Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the MDGs by 2015”. The debate is timely, as we are at the midpo…
I wish at the outset to join other delegations in expressing our deepest condolences to the victims, their families and the Government of Algeria for the terrorist attacks in that country the day before yesterday. Such inhuman and senseless acts of terrorism deserve the strongest condemnation of the…
My delegation wishes at the outset to associate itself with the statement made by Angola on behalf of the African Group. My delegation would also like to express its sincere appreciation to the President of the Security Council for the month of November, Ambassador Marty Natalegawa of Indonesia, for…
Allow me, Sir, to join other delegates in congratulating you as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. Allow me also to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for organizing this High-level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation …
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- second session. I would like to assure you of my country’s fullest cooperation in the discharge of the responsibilities bestowed upon you. I have no doubt that this Assemb…
The Foreign Minister of Eritrea, in his statement this afternoon, once again levelled accusations against Ethiopia about the lack of progress in the implementation of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission’s delimitation decision for border demarcation and in the peace process. It is no surprise a…
Let me at the outset express the deepest condolences of the Government and of the people of Ethiopia to the Austrian Government and people as well as to the family of Mr. Kurt Waldheim on the passing of the former Secretary-General.
Mr. Waldheim was not only one of the outstanding Secretaries-Gener…
I would like first of all to join previous speakers in welcoming the report of the Secretary-General, which is contained in document A/61/836, on the recommendations of the High-level Panel on United Nations System-wide Coherence. The report, which is brief and concise, addresses the various proposa…
I should like at the outset to join previous speakers in congratulating you, Madam President, on the manner in which you steered our informal consultations, especially by appointing able facilitators and making our consultations a success. I would also like to express my appreciation to all the faci…
Allow me at the outset to express my appreciation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for its continued support for efforts to return cultural property to the countries of origin, in
accordance with General Assembly resolution 58/17, of 19 December 2003.…
My delegation is taking the floor to express its views on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations. In that regard, I intend to comment briefly on sub-item (a) of agenda item 108, “Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union”, which is well address…
My delegation takes the floor to comment on agenda item 48 on the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa, and agenda item 62 (a) on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support.
In this regard, I associate my…
My delegation expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and last report on the work of the Organization during his final year in office. My delegation welcomes especially his emphasis on the work of the Organization in implementing the Millennium Declaration. My deleg…
Allow me to extend to you, Madam President, our sincere congratulations on your assumption of the Presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session and to express our full confidence in your ability to guide the session successfully.
Let me also express our appreciation to your predeces…
