At the outset, I would like to congratulate the delegation of Qatar on having introduced the draft resolution (A/64/L.12) on the importance of support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies. We are happy to co-sponsor the dra…
India has a deep association with and continuing commitment to Palestine. We voted in favour of resolution 64/10. We believe that the recommendation of the report of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza conflict that both sides should undertake investigations that are independent, credible and in co…
As the representative of India, I am indeed honoured to address the Assembly on the subject of the follow-up to the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
Two years ago, when resolution 62/122 on the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniv…
Thank you very much, Madam, for giving me this opportunity to address the General Assembly on the important issue of the report of the Human Rights Council (A/64/53). At the outset, on behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for his report.
My delega…
I am happy to participate in today’s joint debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Allow me to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on implementation and international support with regard to NEPAD (A/64/204) and for the other reports prepared for this join…
I am honoured and privileged to participate in today’s discussion on “Sport for peace and development: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”.
As I am speaking for the first time at the sixty- fourth session of the General Assembly, please allow me at the outset, …
India condemns in the strongest possible terms the violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law committed during the Gaza conflict that took place in December 2008 and January 2009. We are convinced that the unqualified adherence by all the concerned parties to the relevant inst…
As I am speaking for the first time in the General Assembly as representative of India, please allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly. We look forward to working under your leadership.
I am honoured and privileged to participate in today’s open deba…
I offer my congratulations to Mr. Treki on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. My delegation assures him of our fullest cooperation during his stewardship of this Assembly, which embodies the hopes, aspirations and shared vision of peace and developm…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for the comprehensive nature of his report on the work of the Organization (A/64/1). Given the global nature of today’s challenges, the Secretary-General rightly noted that this is the ultimate multilateral moment. It is therefore imperative th…
Let me at the outset welcome the Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem (see A/64/92), which was adopted at the high-level meeting of the fifty-second session of the Commission on Narcotics D…
The Secretary-General’s report (A/63/1) is dignified in language and public-spirited in intention, and we certainly share and support his ideas that we should achieve results, that we should strengthen this Organization, that we should secure the public good and that we should seize the opportunity.…
I would at the outset like to place on record my delegation’s appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for convening these discussions. I would also like to record our appreciation to the Secretary-General for the presentation of his report entitled “Implementing the responsibility to p…
I have the honour, on behalf of the facilitators, Sweden and India, and the other sponsors, to introduce a draft resolution on the Peacebuilding Fund, as contained in document A/63/L.72.
Since the draft resolution was submitted, the following countries have become sponsors: Belgium, Benin, Brazil, …
I should like to thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened this plenary meeting on HIV/AIDS. This stocktaking is timely and pertinent and deserves to be fully utilized to review progress made so far and to reinforce the commitment of the international community towards combatin…
I thank you, Sir, for scheduling today’s debate on Afghanistan and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). This is of immediate and abiding interest to India. We also welcome the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/135), while thanking Special Representative Kai Eide…
Before I begin, I should inform the Council that Ambassador Sen is indisposed and has asked me to represent him at this debate today. Thank you very much, Mr. President, for arranging this debate on a critical and very visible aspect of the work of the United Nations.
Peacekeeping is a subject that…
Allow me to begin by thanking the United Nations and all those working tirelessly for the promotion of microcredit as a tool for the eradication of poverty.
The Secretary-General’s report (A/65/267), submitted in accordance with resolution 63/229 and against the backdrop of the Second United Nation…
I thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling this open debate on the threat posed to international peace and security and to the humanitarian situation in Somalia by the acts of piracy in the territorial waters and off the coast of Somalia.
At the outset, let me welcome the Council’s adoption today o…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly today as Chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for 2008. In this capacity, it is my privilege to present, in fulfilment of the request of this Assembly made via paragraph 21 of its resolution 62/11, a report on the progress made in impl…
