I have the distinct honour to congratulate you, Mr. President, a distinguished African diplomat, on your election to preside over the fifty-ninth session of this Assembly and to wish you success in your undertaking. I would also like to commend your predecessor, Mr. Julian Hunte, for the dedication …
At the outset, Sir, allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. It is the hope of the States members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that you will continue to bring the wealth of your experience and knowle…
Allow me, at the outset, to thank you, Mr. President, and the other members of the Security Council, for having convened this meeting to discuss the progress report of the Secretary-General on the recommendations of the Security Council mission to West Africa (S/2003/1147). That is a further indicat…
At the outset, allow me to express my appreciation to Ambassador John Negroponte, Permanent Representative of the United States of America and President of the Security Council for this month, for his lucid introduction of the annual report of the Security Council for the period 1 August 2002 to 31 …
Allow me at the outset to express to the United Nations through you, Sir, the deep condolences of our entire delegation over the recent tragic loss which the United Nations suffered in Baghdad. May the souls of Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello and the others rest in perfect peace.
On behalf of the minist…
We are here as a result of a mandate given to us by the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to try to advance the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire.
On 7 April, the Council mandated a team of Foreign Ministers of five ECOWAS countries — Guinea, a me…
Permit me to begin by associating my delegation with the statements made on behalf of the African Group by the Permanent Representative of Egypt, in his capacity as its Chairman for the month of October, and by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
We welcome the S…
At the outset, I wish to associate myself with other delegations in expressing my appreciation to Ambassador Martin Belinga-Eboutou, Permanent Representative of Cameroon and current President of the Security Council, for his lucid introduction of the annual report of the Council for the period 16 Ju…
I should like to commend the Chairman of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on the Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa, former President of the General Assembly Mr. Harri Holkeri, and the two Vice- Chairmen, Ambassadors Ahmad and Arias, for th…
The United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF) should be considered one of the most important initiatives of the United Nations. This is so not because it is about and for Africa, a major focus of the work of our Organization, but because, as a framework, UN-NADA…
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by Iran on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The report prepared by the Secretary-General on cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector, provides a comprehensive survey of the subject …
Once again, Ghana welcomes the opportunity to participate in the General Assembly’s consideration of agenda item 49, which deals with a matter of cardinal importance to the long-term development and effectiveness of the United Nations in its aspiration to ensure global peace and security. I wish to …
At the outset, allow me to express my appreciation to Ambassador Richard Ryan, Permanent Representative of Ireland and current President of the Security Council, for his lucid introduction of the annual report of the Security Council covering the period from 16 June 2000 to 15 June 2001. Taken as a …
We welcome this opportunity to speak on the issue of international terrorism, in the light of recent developments in our host country.
The brazen, despicable acts perpetrated against the people of New York and Washington on 11 September 2001 have once again brought close to the very doorstep of thi…
May I first take this opportunity to express the profound sympathy and condolences of the Government and people of Ghana to the Government and people of the United States over the death and damage caused by the terrorist acts. We are acutely aware that such actions are not only attacks on our values…
During last year’s debate on this agenda item, my delegation, like others, welcomed the message of peace proclaimed by Prime Minister Ehud Barak and his commitment to the peace process. Regrettably, the euphoria engendered by his election was short-lived, as subsequent negotiations suffered the fate…
The General Assembly’s decision to establish an Open-ended Working Group to consider all aspects of the issue of reform of the Security Council was informed by the recognition that, given the tremendous changes and challenges in international relations, a Council whose membership was truly represent…
Africa has demonstrated its commitment and determination to bring opportunity and progress to its peoples. Since the mid-1980s many countries on the continent have made important strides, reforming their economies, improving macroeconomic management, liberalizing markets and trade and making the pri…
Ghana is pleased with the outcome of the work of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on the Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa. The sessions of the Working Group were open, transparent and quite extensive in their coverage, and offered a good …
