I would like to begin by expressing our appreciation to you, Madam President, for organizing this important debate on an issue that is, in our view, a critical component for lasting peace and security. We also thank Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and Mr…
I should like to start by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Jessen-Petersen, for all the work he has done over the past two years of his service as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo…
My delegation has just voted in favour of resolution 1687 (2006), which extends the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for a further six-month period, because it considers that the presence of the Peacekeeping Force on the island continues to be indispensable and imperative o…
I too would like to thank Mr. Ian Martin, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General, for his briefing on the latest developments in Timor-Leste. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste for his presentation.
Greece fully aligns itself with the statement to be made shortl…
At the outset, I too wish to thank the Presidents of the two Tribunals, Judge Fausto Pocar and Erik Møse, as well as Prosecutors Carla Del Ponte and Hassan Jallow, for their reports and detailed presentations this morning. We appreciate their continuous efforts to bring to justice those most respons…
First of all, I would like to express, on behalf of Mr. Dimitris Avramapoulos, Minister for Health and Solidarity of Greece, his apologies for not being able to attend this High-level Meeting, as he had planned, and to convey his best wishes for the success of this important gathering.
I would like…
We thank the Chairmen of the three counter-terrorism Committees for their informative briefings today. Such briefings give the wider United Nations membership the opportunity to be informed and updated on the efforts made by the three Committees to build on the effectiveness of the United Nations sy…
Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s public meeting on the situation in Sudan, and particularly Darfur, an issue of great concern for the international community, given its grave security and humanitarian implications for the wider African region.
Greece fully aligns itself with the sta…
Like others, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General, Mr. Hasegawa, for introducing the Secretary-General’s report (S/2006/251) and updating the Council on the current situation in Timor-Leste. Furthermore, I would like to welcome His Excellency the Minister for Fo…
We welcome the new High Representative, Mr. Schwarz-Schilling, and thank him for his presentation on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and for his outline of the approach he intends to take. We also extend a warm welcome to Mr. Terzic, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzego…
Greece fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union.
It is with grave concern that we have noted the escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied territories in the past few days. Greece firmly and…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh for his comprehensive briefing today.
Greece fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union, and thus I shall be brief.
It is clear that recent development…
Allow me to begin, Mr. President, by welcoming your initiative to hold an open debate on the situation in Haiti at this critical juncture, near the end of the transitional period and at the dawn of new, and hopefully better, times. Your presence here underlines the importance that the international …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. The fact that the Council is seized of the issue of small arms and light weapons for the sixth consecutive year is indicative of the seriousness of the matter and of the importance that the Council attaches to it.
I wish to we…
Let me join others in welcoming Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to New York and in expressing our warmest congratulations to her on her assumption of the presidency of Liberia.
The recent elections held there and her victory signal the successful completion of the transitional process and a turning poin…
First, I would like to thank Mr. Tom Koenigs for his presentation of the Secretary-General’s latest report on the situation in Afghanistan and on the activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), including its new mandate. I take this opportunity also to wish Mr. Koenig…
I too would like to thank Mr. Guéhenno for his briefing today and to express our appreciation to Prince Zeid for his tireless work to address and resolve an issue which is obviously of great concern to all of us — an issue which has an undeniable impact on the credibility and effectiveness of United…
I would like to start by thanking Mr. Malloch Brown for his briefing today on the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) under consideration here.
Greece associates itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the representative of Austria in
that country’s capacity as …
We welcome today’s joint briefing, and we would like to express our appreciation to the Chairpersons of the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) — Ambassador César Mayoral, Am…
Permit me to welcome President Tadic, representative of a new, democratic Serbia, and to thank him for his intervention.
We thank the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2006/45) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jessen-Petersen, for his comprehensive briefing. We …
