I too wish to join others in thanking Ambassador Néstor Osorio for presenting the twentieth 90-day report of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We commend the professionalism with which the Committee has been implementing its mandate under his stewardship.…
I would like to join others in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Jawed Ludin, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, and to thank him very much for his comprehensive statement. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2011/772*). We are very appreciative of t…
I want to start by thanking the President for having organized this High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development.
We are just four years away from the Millennium Development Goal target year. While there has been progress in several areas, it is clear that many of the targets will remain unmet.…
At the outset, I would like to join others in thanking Judge Theodor Meron and Judge Khalida Rachid Khan for their
presentations and assessments of the work of the Tribunals. We also appreciate very much the briefings by the Prosecutors of the two Tribunals.
India welcomes the progress made by the…
I thank the President for having convened today’s joint debate. The full text of my intervention has been circulated. In the interests of time, I shall read out only some of it.
Naturally, we broadly align ourselves with the statements made on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 …
I am honoured to address the General Assembly on behalf of my country at today’s joint debate. We believe that the issue of General Assembly revitalization has assumed particular significance in recent years. That was quite vividly reflected in the emphasis placed by the President of the General Ass…
The Security Council is mandated by the United Nations Charter with the primary responsibility for maintenance of international peace and security, including by coercive action. What it does and the manner in which it goes about doing its work are, however, of interest to the entire international co…
Allow me, at the outset, to express our sincere appreciation for the scheduling of this discussion on an important subject that demands our collective attention — the situation in the Middle East. Today’s debate, following the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif for his briefing and for the Secretary-General’s comprehensive report on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), covering the period of July to October (S/2011/675). I would …
Allow me at the outset to express our appreciation to you, Sir, and your delegation for organizing today’s meeting.
We also offer our thanks to the Secretary- General; the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. António Guterres; the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Ms.…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and through you your delegation for organizing this meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Timor-Leste. We
note with appreciation that Foreign Minister Mr. Paulo Portas is here with us this morning. His presence and that of His E…
At the outset, I would like to express India’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for scheduling this discussion on a subject of great significance for us, our region and the world. I also commend the German delegation for coordinating intergovernmental negotiations in an excellent manner, which ha…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his reports under the agenda item entitled “Follow-up to the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade” (A/66/162 and A/66/382).
The transatlantic slave trade is one of the most abhorr…
I would like to join other colleagues in welcoming High Representative Valentin Inzko to the Security Council, and in thanking him for his comprehensive briefing. I would also like to place on record our appreciation for the Secretary-General’s report on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see …
Like others, I would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting to discuss the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and the threat posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Abou Mo…
I have had the honour to chair the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism since the beginning of this year. It has been an extremely eventful year, and today it gives me great pleasure to brief the Security Council on the work of the Committee since the…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Portuguese presidency for having organized the Council’s open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict today. I also want to warmly welcome President Cavaco Silva to the Security Council and to thank him for his statement. I would also like to …
I am honoured to address the General Assembly on behalf of my country on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
Let me place on record the Indian delegation’s appreciation for the commitment the President has shown tow…
I am honoured to address the General Assembly on behalf of my country on the annual report of the Security Council. I thank the Permanent Representative of Portugal for presenting the Security Council’s annual report for the period from 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011 (A/66/2). The information he prov…
At the outset, I would like to join others in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. I would also like to take this opportunity to assure you and, through you, your delegation of my delegation’s full cooperation in the dischar…
