My delegation wishes to extend its congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. We have full confidence that under your wise guidance and skilful stewardship progress will be made in dealing with the issues on the Council’…
At the outset, my delegation would like to extend its congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. We have every confidence that, under your wise and able guidance, the issues before the Council will be brought to a
successful conc…
I have the honour to address this meeting in my capacity as the Chairman of the Group of Asian States for June 2000.
It was with the deepest regret that we learned of the passing of President Hafez Al-Assad of the Syrian Arab Republic, on Saturday, 10 June 2000. President Hafez Al-Assad was a man w…
I am addressing the General Assembly in my capacity as President of the Economic and Social Council to report on the results of the Council's historic meeting yesterday, which was dedicated to the situation in Mozambique.
As the Assembly is aware, one of the Economic and Social Council's main manda…
Indonesia is deeply gratified to be sponsoring, along with Portugal, draft resolution A/54/L.73, on agenda item 96, entitled “Question of East Timor”. We are profoundly heartened by the untiring endeavours of all parties in attaining our common goal. Notwithstanding the formidable obstacles and the …
When the Open-ended Working Group on reform of the Security Council concluded its deliberations held during the fifty-third session of the General Assembly, my delegation was gratified to note a number of positive and encouraging developments. These include, inter alia, the affirmations that the ref…
I would like to make a few remarks on resolution 54 H, on assistance for humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and development for East Timor, which was just adopted and on which Indonesia joined the consensus.
Let me begin by expressing appreciation to all the delegations that made considerable effo…
It is indeed a pleasure for me to speak on behalf of the Indonesian delegation on agenda item 34 on “Dialogue among Civilizations”. Let me begin by expressing our deepest congratulations to the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its timely initiative on this subject and for the considera…
Our deliberations in the Assembly today on agenda item 46 reflect the continuing significance that the international community accords to issues concerning the continent of Africa.
Let me first express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his series of reports concerning Africa, including …
Although more than half a century has elapsed, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the core of which remains the question of Palestine, has been the source of endless pain and suffering. The historic breakthrough of the Madrid Conference promised to usher in a new era of peace and tranquillity in the Middle …
The General Assembly is considering the question of Palestine at a significant moment, as we stand on the threshold of the approaching
Today the Palestinian people have reached a decisive moment in their history, when the unfolding peace process could not only transform their lives and their land b…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary- General for the reports contained in documents A/54/429 and A/54/461. Allow me also to avail myself of this opportunity to extend our gratitude to the staff of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea,…
The item entitled “Bethlehem 2000” is being considered by the General Assembly at an auspicious moment in history. We would like to express our gratitude to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, under the leadership of Mr. Ka of Senegal, for its contribut…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his report contained in document A/54/259. I am equally grateful to the Cuban delegation for introducing draft resolution A/54/L.11, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and
In this regard, it is pertinent to mention that…
My delegation fully welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the financing the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). Its adoption is critical for enabling the Mission to conduct its mandated activities in a timely fashion and fully reflects the international character of the Organization,…
It is indeed a great honour and privilege for my delegation to speak in the current deliberations of the General Assembly on agenda item 27, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”. On behalf of the Indonesian parliamentarians, I would like to convey to al…
At the outset, my delegation would like to extend its sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We have every confidence that under your wise and able guidance the issues before the Council will be brought to a success…
I should like at the outset to commend the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Sergey Lavrov of the Russian Federation, for
It is in this light that Indonesia views the current annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly, which as in the past, provides a comprehensive ac…
The Indonesian delegation has noted with interest the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/54/1), as well as his statement introducing the report. Taken together, they offer a comprehensive account of the functioning of our Organization and contain numerous proposals an…
When the international community convened the World Summit for Social Development in 1995 it was with the most noble intention and determination to resolve once and for all the ills of poverty and destitution. It was to give social development and human well-being, both then and into the twenty-firs…
