The subject of this High-level Dialogue — financing for development — is one that lies at the very core of the preoccupations of every developing country. Although collectively we now have a much clearer understanding of the global requirements for the fight against poverty and underdevelopment, pro…
The Gambia wishes to associate itself with the statements made by the representatives of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and of Malawi on behalf of the African Group.
Last year, my delegation joined members of the Assembly in calling for…
Mr. President, my delegation commends your initiative in convening this open meeting of the Council to discuss an issue of importance not only to Africa, but also to the membership of the United Nations. The African continent challenges the international system in many ways, not least through the ma…
I speak in the name of the Group of African States. The Group of African States at the United Nations is profoundly saddened by the passing away this morning of Mohammed Yasser Abdul-Raouf Qudwa Al-Husseini, commonly known as Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian Authority.
President Arafat w…
I am speaking on behalf of the Group of African States. It is with a deep sense of sorrow and loss that we have learned of the passing away of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, at the age of 86 years.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan goes down in history as …
My delegation commends the Security Council for a detailed and comprehensive report (A/59/2), which shows how fully engaged the Council has remained on all the key issues. We commend all its members for their hard work and dedication over the past year.
While it is true that the Middle East has acc…
My delegation very much appreciates the report of the Security Council (A/58/2) that is before us. It is comprehensive yet concise, and bears testimony to a year of hard work and high productivity. We commend all Council members for their dedication and effectiveness in the service of the Organizati…
Please allow me to convey my delegation’s warmest congratulations to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. I am sure that his vast experience on the international scene will be brought to bear on the work of this session…
My delegation intervenes in our capacity as Chair of the Group of Friends of Guinea-Bissau.
Let me at the outset commend you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to afford us yet another opportunity for reflection on the post-conflict phenomenon that the case of Guinea-Bissau has come to repr…
Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. My delegation is indeed proud that it has fallen on none other than the Republic of Guinea, a sisterly neighbour of ours in the West African subregion, to preside over…
My delegation is speaking in its capacity as Chairman of the Group of African States.
At the outset, let me commend you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting at the request of the Non-Aligned Movement, which constitutes a sizeable chunk of the membership of the United Nations. As you are aware…
My delegation is always keen to support cooperation between the United Nations and any regional organization. However, given the inclusion of external elements in draft resolution A/57/L.23/Rev.1, my delegation voted as shown in the records and regrets not being able to join the
consensus. This dec…
Let me begin by joining all those who have spoken before me in condemning the recent terrorist attack in Bali, extending to the Government and people of Indonesia my delegation’s condolences on the extensive loss they suffered. That sad incident further underscores the urgency of the United Nations …
I refer to the debate on the question of the Republic of China on Taiwan in the General Committee meeting of 11 September 2002. We regret that delegations were allowed only two minutes to speak on this agenda item during a period limited by events scheduled to take place later that evening and the f…
Let me first congratulate Mr. Kavan on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session and for the excellent manner in which he has been presiding over our deliberations since the beginning of the session. With the calibre of leadership he has displayed, added to his v…
On 13 November, at a meeting of the Third Committee during the discussion on agenda item 119, entitled “Human rights questions”, Mr. Stéphane De Loecker, Deputy Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, speaking on behalf of the European Union (EU), made certain allegations regardin…
On behalf of my delegation, I should like to present our heartfelt condolences to the grieving families following the tragic plane accident yesterday.
Let me at the outset congratulate Mr. Han Seung- soo on his unanimous election to preside over the fifty- sixth session of the United Nations Genera…
First of all, I would like to thank all those who voted for our candidate, Mr. Hassan Bubacarr Jallow.
To facilitate the balloting in the next round, I would like, on behalf of the Gambia, to withdraw the candidacy of Mr. Sourahata Babouccar Semega-Janneh.
Allow me first of all, Mr. President, to congratulate you on the able manner in which you have been guiding the deliberations of the General Assembly at the present session. I have no doubt that you will steer them to a successful conclusion. In like manner, let me also pay tribute to your predecess…
Allow me first of all to congratulate Mr. Holkeri on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session and to commend him for the able leadership he has shown since the beginning of our session. With his wisdom and vast experience, there is no doubt that he will guide our …
