The Government of the Republic of Honduras, as a State party to the Rome Statute, reiterates its support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) within the framework of its remit and within the boundaries delineated by the Statute, which is in line with the legal model established by the Internat…
I have the great honour to introduce a pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado, President of the Republic of Honduras.
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for his reports prepared on the agenda item “Oceans and the law of the sea” (A/74/70 and A/74/350).
As a State party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) since October 1993, Honduras recognizes the Conven…
My delegation appreciates the report of the International Court of Justice, contained in document A/74/4 and covering the period from 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019, as presented by Judge Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, and acknowledges his contribution to the General Assembly…
My delegation would like to take this opportunity to make a brief statement following the adoption of the political declaration of the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the General Assembly (resolution 74/4) in order to highlight the commitment of H…
Honduras, an original Member of the United Nations, recognizes what derives from the Charter of the United Nations and the rules of the General Assembly. We stand for equality in the Assembly and for all States to be represented at all levels in guiding the agenda forward. We stand by the rule of eq…
At the outset, I would like to express my country’s satisfaction at the holding, once again, of a formal debate on the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity — a unique opportunity for the States Members of the United Nation…
My delegation is grateful for the convening of this commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the International Labour Organization (ILO). We are pleased to join others in congratulating the ILO on the great strides it has made since its foundation in 1919.
All States are fully…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s debate. Honduras ascribes to the Lima declaration, adopted in Bogotá on 25 February.
Our hearts go out to the people of Venezuela in their yearning for liberty, democracy and peace. We express our solidarity with President Juan Guaidó, interim caretaker of th…
My delegation congratulates you, Mr. President, for convening this timely debate on the situation concerning Venezuela to attend to the new
developments of a political and humanitarian crisis in which more than 3 million refugees and migrants have left the country since 2015. Those who remain are a…
First of all, I would like to congratulate the President of the
General Assembly for scheduling this formal debate on the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, as such a debate has not taken place since 2009. It is a uniq…
My delegation thanks the President for organizing this high- level meeting, an opportunity for all States Members of the United Nations to commit to working together to achieve genuine peacebuilding, a goal that is so crucial to multilateralism. Honduras welcomes the report of the Secretary-General …
I have the honour, under item 123 of the agenda of the General Assembly at this seventy-second session, to introduce draft resolution A/72/L.45, entitled “International Association of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations”. We extend our gratitude to the delegation of Belarus for its leade…
In 2010, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. We reaffirm our commitment to systematically and forcefully condemning trafficking.
Trafficking in persons continues to be a serious problem for humankind. It requires a concerted intern…
Our presence at this high-level meeting on HIV/ AIDS demonstrates the significance of this issue for humankind. For my country, Honduras, it is great importance because it involves a set of circumstances that influence the development of our people.
Given the importance of a response to the HIV/AID…
Honduras associates itself with the statements made by the representatives of Ecuador on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, and of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/70/PV.73).
Two decades ago, the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action p…
My delegation expresses its appreciation to the presidency of the Security Council and to the Government of Spain for organizing this open debate devoted to women and peace and security. We also thank the Secretary-General for his work on the annual reports on landmark resolution 1325 (2000) as the …
We are speaking in the Assembly today, as His Holiness Pope Francis said, as an afterthought. The President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado, appeared a few days ago in this Hall, addressing the Sustainable Development Summit (see A/70/PV.5). At this final stage of the debate we are not …
My delegation would like to make a statement in explanation of vote before the votin on draft resolution A/68/L.47, on the Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia.
Honduras believes that the draft resolution refers…
