We thank the delegation of Spain for organizing this open debate and for sharing its informative concept note (S/2016/1031, annex). We appreciate the remarks made by the President of the Government of Spain and by the Secretary-General and the other briefers.
Trafficking in persons across borders h…
We live in times when the shadow of barbarism is never far from us. That manifests itself sometimes in acts like the one perpetrated today in the dastardly attack on the Russian Federation’s Ambassador to Turkey. It is much more manifest at times in what activities are undertaken by designated terro…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on an issue of serious concern for the international community. We also thank the briefers for their very significant input.
We welcome the adoption today of resolution 2325 (2016), which aims to enhance the architecture of resolution 1540 (200…
Global health is one of the most pressing concerns on the international agenda. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has given a significant impetus to this urgent necessity by encouraging broad-based and inclusive health goals and targets. But despite earnest efforts to promote and protect t…
India is pleased to be a sponsor draft resolution A/71/L.35, on the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
We are happy to note that the IAEA is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this year. This is an important occasion to reflect upon the critical role it has played in dis…
It is my privilege to deliver a joint statement on behalf of India and Sweden on the issue of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance. In the interest of time, I will read out parts of our joint statement.
India and Sweden have enjoyed a strong partnership on this joint initiative for the past …
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Thembile Joyini of South Africa, Mr. Andreas Kravik of Norway and Mrs. Margo Deiye of Nauru for coordinating this year’s draft resolutions A/7/L.26, A/71/L.24 and A/71/L.27, on oceans and the law of the sea, sustainable fisheries, and World Tuna Day, respecti…
India welcomed resolution 70/4, entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal” and adopted by the General Assembly on 26 October 2015. We also welcome the designation of 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
The valuable contributi…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. We thank your delegation for preparing the useful concept note (S/2016/969, annex), and the briefers who have provided very interesting perspectives on the subject.
While the topic of today’s discussion is water, peace and security, the importa…
I wish to refer to the report of the Secretary-General (A/71/160) on agenda item 126, on cooperation between the United Nations and the Asian- African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), and thank him for it.
The Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization was established in 1956. Its incept…
It is often said that the United Nations is about acting together to defend the dignity intrinsic to all human beings by fostering sustainable peace, and that the objective at the United Nations is to work together in solidarity to assist other members of the human family in need. If that is indeed …
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on peacekeeping operations facing asymmetrical threats. I am grateful for the very interesting briefings provided earlier today.
Threats and challenges to the United Nations peacekeeping enterprise are not new. The Congo in the 1960s, Bosn…
I wish to begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for reiterating today his commitment to the critical issue of Security Council reform (see A/71/PV.42). We also welcome his efforts to reach out to Member States so early during the seventy-first session. I would also like to congratu…
We welcome the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Choi Kyong-lim, and we thank him for his comprehensive presentation.
The year 2016 marks the tenth anniversary of the Human Rights Council. Anniversaries provide an opportune moment for assessment and introspection. We feel that it is…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s debate and for circulating the related comprehensive concept paper (S/2016/867, annex). We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks on this important topic.
Regional and subregional organizations have an important role to play…
At the outset, 1 would like to thank Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice, for his comprehensive report on the judicial activities of the Court for the period from August 2015 to July 2016. 1 also thank him and Vice-President Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf for guiding th…
India associates itself with the statement by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the statement by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We welcome the Foreign Minister of Cuba among us here today.
India welcomes t…
We thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/71/170) on the follow-up to the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
The transatlantic slave trade represents one of the darkest phases in human history, when, several centuries ago, forces…
We are meeting at a time of hope for multilateralism. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is under way and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will enter into force next month. In addition, Africa has separately commenced the first phase of implementing its own Africa…
India attaches great importance to the work of the Economic and Social Council. We commend the outgoing President and the Bureau for their stewardship of its activities.
I would like to extend our congratulations to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zimbabwe on his resumption of the c…
