In his statement before the General Assembly this morning, The Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, presented an overview of the political situation in Haiti that, unfortunately, does not reflect the realities of my country.
As such, in accordance with rul…
We thank you, Mr. President, for having given us an opportunity to honour the memory of those who died or disappeared on the tragic night of 23-24 May 2004, when border regions between the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti were so severely affected by a terrible flood. On both sides of th…
At the outset, let me express my appreciation to the Security Council, and to you, personally, for the impeccable way in which you are conducting your work as the head of this important body. Let me also commend the
Secretary-General for the special interest he is giving and has been giving for som…
Allow me, at the outset, on behalf of the Haitian delegation, to warmly congratulate Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his outstanding work on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Resolution 57/7 is particularly important to Haiti because it attests to the determination of the peopl…
We are meeting today in plenary to discuss HIV/AIDS, a subject of great importance that should stir the conscience of all. Its harmful impact on populations on a global scale, its accelerated spread and the exorbitant cost of medications, which makes them inaccessible to the poorest countries, poses…
On behalf of the President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Mr. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, I should first of all like to congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan on his election to the presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. He can be assured of the Haitian delegation’s full support …
I have the honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the 14 members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM): Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobag…
On behalf of the President of the Republic of Haiti and of the Haitian delegation, I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. You may rest assured of the full support of the Haitian delegation as you ca…
It is my sad duty today, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, to request the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations to transmit to its Government, to its people and to the bereaved family our sincere condolences and deep sympathy on the death of His Excellency Mr. …
Mr. Secretary-General, it is with particular emotion that, on behalf of the member countries of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I express to you our congratulations on the rare honour that has been bestowed on you this morning — you and our Organization as well.
I cannot fail to e…
The Haitian delegation wishes to associate itself with preceding speakers to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. We wish you every success this year — a year that promises to be a turbulent one — and we assure you of our full cooperati…
The Republic of Haiti wishes to add its voice to all those who have already congratulated Mr. Harri Holkeri of Finland on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. We take this opportunity also to pay tribute to Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab for the success with which…
For some time now the people of Haiti have been involved in a battle to improve respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and to strengthen Haiti’s democratic institutions. Today we are pleased by how far we have come and by the significant and important results that have been achieved, prim…
I am pleased to address the Assembly on behalf of the Haitian delegation to express my country’s support for draft resolution A/54/L.60 on dialogue among civilizations. That topic is of the greatest interest to my country at the highest level, especially since Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was the site fro…
It is my honour, on behalf of the Haitian delegation, to speak in support draft resolution A/54/L.37, on multiliingualism in the various organs and bodies of the United Nations.
The question of multilingualism is of great importance in these times of the historic upheaval known as “globalization”, …
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the delegation of Haiti to voice the full support of the Republic of Haiti for draft resolution A/54/L.30, on strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and the University for Peace, which has its headquarters in Costa Rica. I should also li…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Haitian delegation to express the support of the Republic of Haiti for draft resolution A/54/L.25, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Organization of la Francophonie”. This draft resolution illustrates the obvious intere…
The delegation of Haiti was pleased to read the report of the Secretary- General on the work of the Organization, which clearly shows a concern to prepare the Organization to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century successfully.
As the report underscores, the main challenge facing the inter…
The Republic of Haiti finds it a source of genuine satisfaction that the fifty-fourth regular session of the General Assembly is being presided over by Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, a man for whom we have a great deal of admiration. With positive results, he has competently and responsibly served his countr…
First of all, I would like to assure you, Mr. President, that I will try to be brief and to respect your time limits. I would like to congratulate you on having convened this public meeting, which, by allowing for the participation of countries that are not members of the Security Council, enriches …
