At the outset, I would like to commend the Secretary-General for his in-depth
review of the current situation in Africa. Ghana aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of the Sudan and Tunisia on behalf of the Group of African States and the Group of 77 and China, respecti…
At the outset, let me commend the President of the General Assembly for convening this series of meetings. My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (A/63/677) which provides a very balanced analysis and an objective basis for States members of the General Assembly to consolidate th…
Mr. President, I thank you for your statement and commend you for all the efforts you have made in relation to the United Nations Conference on the world financial crisis. We all have a stake in its successful outcome. A lot of preparatory work has been done with the close interest and support of ou…
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his note accompanying his submission of the report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (A/63/323) in accordance with article 6 of the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the ICC. My delegation also takes note of the Secr…
My delegation wishes to thank to Her Excellency the President of the International Court of Justice, Dame Rosalyn Higgins, for introducing the report (A/63/4) on the role and functioning of the Court during the period under review. We also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/63/229…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to express its appreciation to the Ambassador Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council, for his statement to the General Assembly.
As a member of the Human Rights Council, we are pleased to note that one year after its adoption, the Council’s institution-…
My delegation wishes to thank the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding
Commission, Ambassador Takasu, for presenting the annual report of the Commission (A/63/92-S/2008/417) and also to thank the Secretary-General for presenting his annual report on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/63/218-S/2008/522).
My del…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Kenya on behalf of the African Group in support of draft resolution A/63/L.5, which is before the Assembly.
Ghana attaches great importance to this draft resolution and is pleased to be a part of this initiative which ackn…
Ghana associates itself with the statement made on behalf of the African Group and the Group of 77 and China.
The Secretary-General has appropriately described the development challenges of Africa as a development emergency. We are aware that the basic conditions required for sustained peace and de…
Ghana welcomes the report of the International Court of Justice (A/64/4), presented by the President of the Court, Judge Hisashi Owada. Ghana further welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the Secretary-General’s Trust Fund to Assist States in the Settlement of Disputes through the Internat…
I join previous speakers in thanking the President of the General Assembly for organizing this meeting. We also express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his statement and take this opportunity to reaffirm Ghana’s deep appreciation for his leadership in fashioning an international respon…
I join previous speakers in commending the delegation of the United States for convening this timely open debate, which seeks to address the grave sexual violence in situations of armed conflict. We welcome the presence of United States Secretary of State Rice and Deputy Secretary- General Asha-Rose…
Ghana wishes to align itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Egypt on behalf of the African Group and of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. Ghana recalls that it joined other countries in 2001 and 2006 in committing to the Declarations on HIV/AIDS.
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My delegation wishes to commend the President of the General Assembly for organizing this debate on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We also applaud the Secretary-General for his commitment to the United Nations development agenda.
Ghana aligns itself with the statements delivered by the re…
To begin with, my delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda.
The year 2007 has gone down in history as a year that saw unprecedented action on the issue of climate change. This week’s meeting should further help to maintain the momentum that …
My delegation thanks Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ahmedou Ould Abdallah for his update, as well as for his efforts towards resolving the Somali crisis.
Ghana is concerned that the continuing political stalemate characterized by differences within the Transitional Federal Institut…
Since the completion of my predecessor’s tour of duty in April this year, I have had the honour to chair the Security Council
Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003), as I shall continue to do until the end of this month, when Ghana’s two-year tenure on the Council will draw to an …
On behalf of my delegation, I wish to thank the Permanent Representative of South Africa, Ambassador Kumalo, for his comprehensive report on the mission that he led to Timor-Leste towards the end of November. We appreciate the additional light that has been shed on the challenges facing the country …
I extend my condolences to the Government and the people of Algeria regarding the tragic events that occurred in Algiers today.
I am honoured and privileged to deliver this address on behalf of His Excellency President John Agyekum Kufuor, Chairman of the African Union (AU) and President of the Rep…
Allow me first to join members in thanking the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia (ICTY), Judge Fausto Pocar, the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Dennis Byron, the Prosecutor of the ICTY, Madam Carla Del Ponte, and th…
