I would like to preface our statement by expressing appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. John Holmes, for his statement earlier and of course to you, Mr. President, for convening our deliberations this morning.
Every day, news of civilians falling victim to armed conflict feeds the disc…
Let me first of all join previous speakers in thanking the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting to discuss the notion of human security. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the issue (A/64/701).
To date, a num…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, for convening this thematic debate. Let me assure you of our utmost support for your stewardship in ensuring a productive outcome to this debate. I should also like to extend to you the personal greetings of Foreign Minister Hassan Wira…
Let me start by thanking Mr. Lajčák, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his briefing and for his report on the latest developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S/2008/300). We also wish to welcome the presence of Mr. Nikola Špirić, Chai…
Let me thank the Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs for her briefing. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on small arms. This report provides a clear picture of the multidimensional and multilevel nature of the challenge of small arms t…
Let me begin by thanking, as previous speakers have done, the Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Lynn Pascoe, for his briefing and the Secretary-General for his report.
My delegation also thanks the Permanent Representative of the United States for his statement on behalf of the Mu…
Allow me at the outset to express my appreciation to you, President Thabo Mbeki, for your initiative to convene this thematic debate on an issue of tremendous importance to the maintenance of international peace and security.
Before I proceed, I wish to reiterate Indonesia’s long-standing and irrev…
I would like to join previous delegations in thanking the President for convening this important thematic debate to assess international efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This review is particularly relevant because we are at the midpoint of the time frame for the implementa…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his statement and Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for his briefing on the current situation in the Middle East.
This debate is pertinent as a forum in which delegations, particularly those of concerned coun…
I should like to begin by once again, and formally, congratulating Mr. Mike Smith on assuming the responsibilities of Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED). We thank him very much for submitting the revised organizational plan for CTED, as required by resolution 17…
My delegation has voted for the draft resolution on the situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, A/62/L.42. We did so on the ground that the draft resolution reaffirms the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter in addressing the conflict in and around Nagorno
Karabakh. …
I wish to begin by expressing our appreciation to Mr. Guéhenno, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for presenting the latest report of the Secretary-General on developments in Afghanistan (S/2008/159).
I would also like to congratulate Mr. Kai Eide on his appointment as the new S…
I should like to begin by thanking the co-sponsors for their efforts in consulting with the Council’s member States on the draft resolution before us today. Before I proceed, permit me to reiterate Indonesia’s principled position with regard to the issue before the Council.
First, Indonesia undersc…
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking the Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, for his informative briefing, and the Secretary-General for his report. My delegation also deeply appreciates the important statement by the Permanent Representative …
At the outset, allow me to join others in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadić, President of Serbia, and in thanking him for his important statement. We also wish to warmly acknowledge the participation of the Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
The latest development in Kosovo…
I should like to preface our statement by expressing our profound appreciation at seeing you, Sir, preside over our deliberations today. We wish also to warmly acknowledge the participation of Mr. Bernard Kouchner, Minister for Foreign Affairs of France; Mr. Charles Michel, Minister for Development …
At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to thank you for convening this important event to address one of the major challenges to humanity: climate change. I sincerely commend the initiative to keep this issue as a top priority on the agenda of the General Assembly at its current session.
Allow me t…
Let me begin by joining previous speakers in welcoming and expressing appreciation to the Special Envoy, Mr. Jan Eliasson, for
his briefing on the political process in Darfur and to the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, for his update on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Opera…
Let me begin by joining the previous speakers in thanking Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Lynn Pascoe, for his briefing on the current situation in the Middle East. This monthly consideration by the Security Council of the Middle East issue is taking place against developments th…
The Security Council’s consideration of the present grave situation in the Gaza Strip is timely and pertinent. That situation has seized the attention of the international community at large. We acknowledge, in particular, the efforts of
the League of Arab States to deal with the crisis in the Gaza…
