My delegation is grateful for the comprehensive reports of the Secretary-General pertaining to progress in implementing the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond (A/60/61, A/60/133, A/60/156). Our meeting is an opportune moment to review what has been accomplished and the o…
Let me express the full appreciation of the Government and the people of Indonesia for the recognition and prompt attention that has been paid by the Security Council to the tragic bombings in Bali last Saturday. We are mindful of this concern for the tragic and senseless attacks on ordinary people …
Once again we have assembled to review and discuss the work done by the United Nations over the last year to attain the objectives of the Charter. In this regard, I want to express my appreciation for the efforts of the Secretary-General to provide us with a comprehensive report on the work of the O…
We live in an age of unpredictable threats, against which there may be no airtight security measures. Tragedy could strike in the form of a deadly epidemic. It could be the handiwork of terrorists, like the attacks against New York City on 11 September 2001 or the Bali bombings of 2002. It could be …
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and by thanking you for convening this special debate on the role of the Security Council in humanitarian crises. In that respect, my delegation would also like to acknowledge the concept …
As reform of the United Nations will be accorded priority on the agenda of the General Assembly’s High-level Plenary Meeting in September 2005, it is regrettable that the preparations for that historic event face the prospect of being derailed by the controversy over Security Council reform, especia…
Indonesia recognizes the significance of today’s discussion in our pursuit concrete implementation of the Monterrey Consensus. The Consensus is a unique international agreement that serves as a turning point to reverse the downward trends in official development assistance (ODA) and to promote inter…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to associate itself with the statements made earlier by the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
As we enter the twentieth year of debate on this agenda item …
In contributing to the debate on agenda item 41 concerning the necessity of ending the embargo imposed against Cuba since 1961, the delegation of Indonesia wishes to associate itself with the statement of the Group of 77 and China delivered earlier by the representative of Yemen and with the stateme…
My delegation congratulates you, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of May and for arranging this open debate. Before I continue, let me thank the Secretary-General for his report contained in document S/2005/310.
My delegation would also like to express its ap…
My delegation believes that the adoption of the Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism signals the unity and determination of the international community to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The significance of the Convention lies in the fact that it will p…
Let me begin by expressing the condolences of the people and the Government of Indonesia to the Holy See on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who died last week. In addition to being a spiritual leader, Pope John Paul II was a prominent figure in the advancement of peace and of understa…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for having convened this wrap-up meeting. We are particularly gratified that an appropriate theme — the African dimension in the work of the Security
Council — has been chosen for the wrap-up. Indeed, this month the focus o…
I wish to start by conveying my delegation’s sincere condolences to the people and the Government of Bangladesh on the tragic death of Bangladeshi peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
As this is the last day of the Republic of Benin’s presidency of the Security Council this month, …
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and on behalf of those whose lives have been changed by the recent Indian Ocean tsunami, my delegation would like to thank you, Sir for this opportunity to address this resumed meeting of the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly. The ci…
Allow me at the outset, on behalf of my delegation, to express my sincere appreciation to the members of the Security Council for convening this public meeting to hear a briefing by the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al Qaeda and …
Allow me at the outset to convey my delegation’s sincere appreciation for the relevant documentation on this important issue.
In 1993, the World Conference on Human Rights agreed on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, which stated that human rights education, training and public informa…
On behalf of the delegation of Indonesia, let me thank the Secretary- General for his detailed report on preparations for and observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (A/59/176), which is now being discussed at this plenary meeting. It is a rich document that allow…
Let me first express the appreciation of my delegation to the Secretary-General for his reports on “The situation in the Middle East” and on the “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. We are also grateful to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian Peop…
I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report concerning integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, as well as th…
