My delegation fully aligns itself with the statement that will be made later by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union. I would like to commend Mr. Ibrahim Gambari for his briefing and welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) …
France aligns itself with the statement that will be made by Finland on behalf of the European Union.
France would like to express its appreciation for the report of the Secretary-General and to thank Mr. Ian Martin, his Special Envoy, for the excellent work he has carried out on behalf of the Unit…
Finally, the Security Council is deciding to put an end to the war in Lebanon and Israel. Finally, it is putting an end to the destruction, to the plight of hundreds of thousands of displaced people on both sides of the border, to an economic and humanitarian situation that has grown more and more t…
Thank you, Mr. President, for having brought us together today to remain mobilized on this important subject.
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union.
I should, however, like to add one or two comments. Th…
At the outset, I thank you, Sir, for having organized this meeting, which comes at an especially timely moment. I know that that is a hallowed cliché at the United Nations, but it is relevant on this occasion.
Why is this the right time? There are three reasons for that. First, we began serious dis…
The Permanent Representative of Austria will shortly be making a statement on behalf of the European Union, which I fully support. I would like to make a few additional comments.
France is extremely concerned about developments in the situation in the Middle East. While we recognize the legitimate …
I have the honour of taking the floor on behalf of the European Union.
The efforts of the international community to ensure the follow-up of the texts arising from the Millennium Summit, particularly in the area of sustainable development, are of particular importance at this time when, as Ms. Migi…
My comments will be brief, since we already briefed the Security Council on 15 June on our visit to the Sudan and Chad. I shall, therefore, not repeat in detail what I have already said concerning the visit to Chad. But I should like to thank the Chad authorities for the welcome they gave us and to …
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for taking the initiative in organizing this debate. The protection of civilians is an issue which current events bring before us almost every day, and it is useful to stand back for some perspective at regular intervals. I also wish to thank Mr. Egeland f…
First of all, I too would like to say how much we appreciate the fact that Denmark has taken the initiative to organize today’s consideration of the Security Council’s contribution to strengthening international law.
As set out in the Preamble to the Charter, our Organization was born out of the de…
At the outset I should like to thank Mr. Jessen-Petersen for his briefing and for his steady commitment to the stabilization and development of Kosovo, as demonstrated by the considerable progress that we have seen today. I wish to join my voice to all those who today have paid a well-deserved tribu…
First, I would like to say to our colleague, Ambassador Jones Parry, how greatly I appreciate the way in which he led our mission: intelligently, skilfully and effectively. I was pleased to work with him in jointly leading the mission in Chad.
I think it was important that we went to Chad. From the…
I will be brief, because many of my colleagues have already said what I wanted to say. I align myself with the statement to be made later by the Permanent
Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union.
What happens in Timor-Leste affects us here in the Council in a special way. We have…
I should like to start by thanking the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their briefings and for outlining the challenges they face in carrying out their duties.
At the previous…
I should like to read out a statement by Mr. Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic.
“In the fight against AIDS, the international community has undertaken two commitments: to ensure universal access to treatment by 2010 —
that is, by tomorrow; and to have reversed the progress of the pa…
I too would like to thank the Chairpersons of the three Committees for their reports. The usefulness of these public debates, in which we hear briefings, as well as comments from Council members and non-members, goes without saying.
I fully endorse the statement to be made by the presidency of the …
It is rare that the Security Council meets to discuss a
happy event, but that is the case today. We are particularly glad to welcome the agreement reached in Abuja that finally lays the groundwork for peace in Darfur.
It is equally gratifying that this meeting is being held under your presidency, …
Mr. President, France welcomes the consensus adoption of the resolution you submitted to us. This resolution will pave the way for the establishment of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission. My delegation would like to thank you in particular for the vital role that you and yo…
I am pleased to welcome Mr. Ramos-Horta to the Council Chamber. We listened attentively to his statement, and we thank him for it. Our thanks go also to Mr. Hasegawa for his most interesting and thorough briefing.
I wish at the outset to convey my condolences to Mr. Ramos-Horta and to the Timorese …
It is my honour to take the floor on behalf of the group of Western European and other States.
Twenty years have gone by since the Chernobyl tragedy, and it remains particularly present in our memories, both individual and collective. Today our thoughts go first to those men and women who continue …
