Allow me to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his comprehensive report on the progress made towards the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Let me seize this opportunity to express our profound appreciation to the Secretary- General, who has assured us of his…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization and the follow- up to the United Nations Millennium Declaration. We commend his continuously innovative approach to reforming and strengthening our Organization.
Ethiopia welcomes th…
We have come to discover that the word “dialogue” has become malignant. It is considered a vice by our friends in the north. We have no aversion to dialogue. Eritrea has. That is very unfortunate. We are sacrificing the livelihood of our people. We are condemning our people to poverty, because we ca…
Ethiopia does not like to waste the time of this body in engaging in allegations and counter-allegations, but we would like to set the record straight.
Peace-loving Eritrea has committed aggression against almost all its neighbours in its ten years of existence. Ethiopia, on the other hand, in its …
It gives me great pleasure to extend to Julian Hunte warm congratulations on his election as President of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. I wish also to take this opportunity to commend his predecessor for his invaluable contribution to the success of the fifty-seventh session of t…
Let me take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for the lucid and concise report (A/58/184) before us. The report allows us to evaluate the progress made towards the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2, annex) since its adoption in June 2001 at …
Ethiopia notes the cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe over the last couple of decades with great satisfaction. We are looking forward to the strengthening of this cooperation on more solid and concrete grounds to achieve the common goals and objectives of the two organi…
The adoption by consensus of the draft resolution for emergency humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia under agenda item 21 (b), “Special economic assistance to individual countries or regions”, has a significant message to my people and Government. I am grateful to note that Ethiopia enjoys the full s…
I should like to announce that, since the publication of draft resolution A/57/L.57, the following countries have become sponsors: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Canada, Costa Rica, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Ecuador, France, the Gambia, Ghana, Israel, Jordan, Liberia, the Netherl…
On behalf of the African Group, I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 21(b), “Special economic assistance to individual countries or regions”, draft resolution A/57/L.41 on international assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola, and draft resolution A/57/L.46 on assistance to…
We thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report on mine action. The report highlights the daunting challenges landmines continue to pose in many parts of the world and the collective efforts under way to mitigate the challenge. In this regard, we are grateful for the central role which …
My delegation wishes to take this opportunity to express its profound appreciation to General Assembly President Kavan for the excellent manner in which he has been guiding our deliberations, and we are very confident that under his able stewardship the work of this session will reach a successful c…
At the outset, allow me once again to express our pleasure at seeing you, Madam, presiding over this important agenda item before the General Assembly.
I would also wish to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his report entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change”…
My delegation strongly condemns the terrorist acts committed in Bali on 12 October 2002 and expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the people and the Government of Indonesia and to all the victims and their families. In this connection, we commend the Security Council for the swift action…
We commend the Secretary-General for his analytical and balanced reports on the Implementation of the Millennium Declaration and on the Work of the Organization. The report on the Implementation of the Millennium Declaration has shown us where we stand and the problems that need to be addressed in o…
First of all, I wish to extend to Mr. Jan Kavan congratulations on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly. I also wish to take this opportunity to commend his predecessor for his invaluable contribution to what was achieved at the fifty-sixth se…
Like my colleague, the Ambassador of France, I had the privilege of chairing the first panel, whose theme was how information and communication technologies (ICT) leverage development to meet the Millennium Summit goals, building on multi-stakeholder partnerships for promoting digital opportunities.…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the President on his leadership in the preparation of this timely and important meeting. My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made by the Chair of the Group of 77 and China.
Ethiopia welcomes the convening of the meeting of the General Ass…
On behalf of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, I would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. Foreign Minister, for convening this debate and for your delegation’s leadership of the Council’s mission to our region. We are doubly gratified to see
you here after you…
Ethiopia appreciates the role being played by the United Nations and other specialized agencies with regard to their assistance in mine clearance.
As a country suffering from the adverse effects of widespread mines, particularly in areas bordering Eritrea, Ethiopia has been working closely with the…
