At the outset, let me thank the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization, contained in document A/63/1. Beyond observing the formality of
keeping the General Assembly fully informed on the activities of the Secretariat, the document lays the groundwork for our intergovernmen…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. Guatemala would like to align itself with the statements delivered on behalf of the Rio Group, the Central American Integration System and the Non-Aligned Movement. We belong to all three groups. But we would like also to present our own national…
My delegation welcomes the convening of this important dialogue to promote and implement the Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace and to foster dialogue and cooperation between religions and cultures.
In thanking the presidency for organizing this meeting, we wish to express our appreciation t…
It has been several years since the General Assembly last addressed this agenda item, on the situation in Central America. That is, in fact, a source of satisfaction for us, since, in contrast to the situation of 15 or even 10 years ago, Central America is now a region at peace where democratic inst…
I would first of all like to associate myself with the statement delivered by the representative of Egypt, who spoke on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Secondly, I would like to thank and commend the Secretariat for the document entitled “Implementing the responsibility to protect”, which has b…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized a debate that, four years later, is beginning to follow up on the mandate given to us by our heads of State in 2005 in the Outcome Document (resolution 60/1) of the Summit held that year, specifically in paragraph 189.
On behalf of 66 d…
Once again, the United Nations is confronting a phenomenon of transnational character: terrorism. We could debate how to define it, but we all understand that no cause, however legitimate, justifies the use of indiscriminate violence against innocent civilians in order to coerce societies and Govern…
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the constitutional President of the Republic of
Guatemala, His Excellency Mr. Álvaro Colom Caballeros.
At the outset, on behalf of the people and Government of Guatemala, allow me to reiterate our commitment to combating HIV/AIDS. That is the r…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. We also thank Ms. Hoppe for her briefing on the report of the Secretary-General.
This debate — which is not the first to be held by Security Council on this topic — is of particular importance in light of the upcoming Third Bienn…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Srgjan Kerim, for the invitation to participate in this important debate, a debate which will enable us to understand various positions on this subject and to have an exchange of experiences, which is always beneficial to expanding our…
My delegation is grateful for this renewed opportunity to delve into the issue of climate change, especially as it pertains to the United Nations system. Before we do so, I should like to associate Guatemala with the statement delivered by Ambassador Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Grou…
The delegation of Guatemala is honoured to address this High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly, at which our common goal is to ensure the higher interests of children and to address the vicissitudes we must all endure in preparing a better world for them.
We thank the Secretary-General …
I would like to begin by expressing our resolute solidarity with the victims of the most recent natural disasters, notably those that occurred in Bangladesh and Chile last week. The challenges resulting from various events of this year prompt us to speak out today to share some ideas related to our …
Guatemala firmly supports the draft resolution on peace, security and reunification on the Korean peninsula (A/62/L.4) submitted jointly by the two countries and we are pleased to reiterate our support, as we did for resolution 55/11 of 31 October 2000.
We were pleased to see the outcome of the sum…
Allow me to begin by thanking the Secretary- General for the report that forms the basis of today’s debate, as contained in document A/62/325 and entitled “Sport for development and peace: progress and prospects”.
We also welcome the efforts of Mr. Adolf Ogi, Special Adviser to the Secretary-Genera…
We are grateful to the Ghanian presidency for convening this annual meeting on women and peace and security, which helps us further the work of achieving the full and complete implementation of Council resolution 1325 (2000).
This debate also allows us to consider the full application of that impor…
I would like to congratulate those who promoted the initiative to convene this High-level Dialogue, because the topics that we are discussing are undeniably timely. No one should forget the valuable contribution of religions to civilizations and to the very identity of the individuals making up thos…
As a multicultural, multilingual and multiethnic country, Guatemala wishes to express its great pleasure at the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Today, a 20-year struggle has come to an end with the adoption of a text acceptable to a majority of Member…
I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for following the usual practice of holding two thematic debates annually on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Allow me also to thank Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian
Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for …
Guatemala is grateful for the convening of this High-level Dialogue, which is an essential mechanism for following up on the Monterrey Consensus and preparing for the intergovernmental Conference to be held at Doha. We reaffirm our commitment to making the best use of the most cost-effective mechani…
