My delegation appreciates the report of the Secretary-General on the progress being made to implement the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, adopted in June 2006. The report takes note of the specific progress made towards achieving the goal of universal access to HIV prevention programmes, treatmen…
I would like first of all to join others in welcoming Under-Secretary-General Holmes once again to the Security Council and in thanking him for his briefing on his visit to Somalia and Uganda.
My delegation shares the view that the humanitarian situation in the two regions under discussion remains …
Let me first join others in thanking Mr. Schwarz-Schilling, the High Representative for his comprehensive report on the issue. The report (S/2007/253, annex) provides us with a snapshot of the current conditions, providing valuable information about the situation on the ground. We would also like to…
My delegation wishes to take this opportunity to express its highest appreciation to the head of the mission, Ambassador Verbeke, for his very able stewardship and finesse in guiding our mission.
We would also like to express our appreciation to the Secretariat for organizing the mission, as well a…
Let me begin, Sir, by extending my delegation’s appreciation to you for presiding over this debate and to Mr. Lynn Pascoe for his briefing.
The conflict in the Middle East remains one of the most pressing issues that the Security Council must resolutely tackle today. As Secretary-General Ban Ki- mo…
My delegation associates itself with the statements to be made later by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some pertinent points relating to…
My delegation would like to commend the Secretary-General for his comprehensive remarks and for his personal attention with regard to the recommendations contained in the report of the High-level Panel on United Nations
System-wide Coherence (A/61/583). The report is, indeed, timely as we continue …
I wish to join others in welcoming Under-Secretary-General John Holmes to his first meeting with the Security Council and to thank him for his briefing on his recent visit to the Sudan, Chad and the Central African Republic. We share the view that the humanitarian situation in the region — in Darfur…
Madam President, at the outset, on behalf of my delegation, I would like to express our appreciation to you for organizing this debate on the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African Union (AU), in the maintenance of international peace and securi…
It is a great pleasure for Indonesia, as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994), concerning Rwanda, to welcome the adoption of resolution 1749 (2007). The adoption of that resolution is a follow-up to the Committee’s recommendation on the need to termin…
Indonesia is of the view that the purpose of the draft resolution is not to punish the Government or people of Iran, but to be a vehicle for persuading the Iranian Government to comply with previous resolutions of the Council and resolve outstanding issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency…
At the outset, I would like to express to you, Mr. President, my delegation’s appreciation for convening this debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I should also like to welcome in our midst Mr. Massimo D’Alema, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy.
We thank Mr. Tom Koenigs, Special Representati…
I would like to begin by extending the gratitude of my delegation to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2007/126). We are also very grateful to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. Ashraf Qazi, for his tireless efforts in ensuring the effective contribution of the U…
I would like to begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Ibrahima Fall, for his final briefing on the situation in the area. I would like to commend him for a job well done since he assumed his duties as Special Representative.
It is wit…
At the outset, on behalf of my delegation, I would like to extend our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. My delegation also appreciates the presence of Mr. Tanaka, Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, as well as that of the high-level representatives of …
At the outset, Mr. President, I would like, on behalf of my delegation, to extend our appreciation to you and your delegation for having convened this open debate on the role of the Security Council in supporting security sector reform.
Security sector reform (SSR) remains a contentious and complex…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, an issue of paramount importance to the international community. Let me also thank Mr. Alvaro de Soto, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing on recent developments in the…
Let me begin by welcoming His Excellency Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste to the Chamber. His statement provided us with an insightful account of the situation in his country and of the wishes and expectations of the Government and its people.
My delegation appreciates the report of t…
Allow me to join others by thanking President Al-Khalifa for having convened this very important meeting. The issues before us are of profound importance. My delegation is hopeful that our deliberations will lead to the enhancing of our collective support for the Peacebuilding Commission in the exer…
We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting on post-conflict peacebuilding. Indonesia associates itself with the statement to be made shortly by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The Peacebuilding Commission is truly a unique platfo…
