Let me begin with thanking the President for scheduling today’s debate. I would also like to thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin, the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, the Secretary-General for his report (S/2013/350), and Mr. Ján Kubiš for his briefing. At the outset, I wish to express appreciation…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for having organized this debate on the issue of children and armed conflict. I would like to thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; Mr. Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peac…
We take note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Accelerating the AIDS response: achieving the targets of the 2011 Political Declaration” (A/67/822). At the outset, we would like to express our support for the draft decision (A/67/L.69) submitted by the President of the General Assembly…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important open debate on sexual violence in conflict in the broader context of the discourse on women and peace and security. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, the Special Representative of the Secretary- G…
I thank the President for organizing this important meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and other speakers for their important contributions on the subject of combating traf…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General, his Special
Representative Zainab Hawa Bangura and the civil society representative, Ms. Saran Keïta Diakité, for their detailed briefings.
Women bear a disproportionate brunt of armed conflict, even though in most cases they are not dire…
As we stated in the concluding plenary of the Final Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty on 28 March, the draft treaty text that has now been adopted through resolution 67/234 B fell short of our expectations and those of a number of other key stakeholders for a text that is clear, balanced and imple…
India is privileged to participate in today’s global launch of the International Year of Quinoa 2013. We are equally privileged and honoured by the presence among us of His Excellency Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, who has been the guiding spirit behind the in…
I am constrained to take the floor and put forward a statement of facts in response to your comments, Sir, concerning the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP).
UNMOGIP’s role was to supervise the ceasefire line established in Jammu and Kashmir as a result of the K…
At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on the important subject of peacekeeping and its crucial role in building peace in post-conflict situations.
India is proud to have been associated with United Nations peacekeeping from its very inception. As a country that …
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate on a subject that is of vital importance for the work of the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and for his report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict (S/2012/7…
I join others in thanking you, Mr. President, for scheduling today’s debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his statement. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his most recent report (S/2012/907), and we ar…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting to discuss the activities of the United Nations Regional Office in Central Africa (UNOCA) in the implementation of its mandate. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa …
I would like to begin by welcoming the Secretary-General’s report on the programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery (A/67/255) and for his status report on the permanent memorial to victims of slavery and on the United Nations Trust Fund for Partnerships — Permane…
I thank you, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to address the General Assembly. At this stage, I intend to speak only on the matter concerning the civilian capacity initiative.
At the outset, we would like to express thanks and appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on civilian capa…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for presenting the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). Since this is his last briefing to the Council, I would like to put on record our commendation of Ambassador Osorio’s very able stewardship …
Let me begin by thanking the Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her briefing today. We have also taken note of her report on the situation in the Sudan, submitted pursuant to paragraph 8 of resolution 1593 (2005).
The continuing conflict in Darfur is cause for serious concern. We support all effo…
I have the honour to deliver a few remarks on behalf of the Governments of India and Sweden as a contribution to the debate under agenda item 70 (a), “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations”. Our joint statement should be viewed as a re…
At the outset let me thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Morocco, for organizing today’s briefing on peacekeeping operations, a subject of great interest to my country. My thanks are also due to Under-Secretaries-General Hervé Ladsous and Ameerah Haq for their detailed briefings.
Today’…
At the outset, I wish to take this opportunity to thank the President for convening this meeting to consider agenda item 75, “Oceans and the law of the sea”, which holds great significance for the international community as a whole.
This year, the subject of oceans occupies a special place as the U…
