May I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this wrap-up discussion on the work of the Security Council over the past year. We find this a very valuable exercise, and today it especially offers departing members of the Council a chance to give our views and assessment on the work of the Council.
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On behalf of my delegation, I should like to thank you, Madam President, for your attendance at this morning’s important meeting of the Security Council. I also wish to welcome the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway and to thank him for Norway’s work in the area of the protection of civil…
I, too, would like, on behalf of my delegation, to thank Deputy President Zuma for his very comprehensive briefing and for travelling to New York to brief the Council today. I would also like to express strong support and appreciation for the Deputy President’s efforts in helping to resolve one of t…
As other colleagues have done, may I first warmly congratulate Colombia, and you personally, Sir, on assuming the presidency for the month of December. I would also like to thank China’s Ambassador Wang Yingfan and his colleagues for a very successful and effective presidency in the month of Novembe…
I asked for the floor on behalf of the sponsors of draft resolution A/C.1/57/L.3/Rev.1, included as draft resolution B in document A/57/510. The sponsors of the draft resolution warmly welcome the accession by Cuba to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and its ratification …
First of all, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s open meeting. It is especially important to hear the views of the countries in the region and to thank them for their engagement and cooperation in the peace process. Like previous speakers, I also wish to thank Under- Secretary…
May I first express appreciation to Special Representative Sharma for his briefing on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and, as other colleagues have already done this morning, to thank Ambassador Sharma and the men and women of UNMISET for their work, which is being carr…
Ireland warmly welcomes the unity that the Council has shown in the adoption of this resolution. This is a strong message from the Security Council acting in accord. We concur fully with the Secretary-General’s eloquent and telling statement this morning to all of us — the Council and all the Member…
First, I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this open meeting on Kosovo. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his detailed report on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his comprehensive briefing…
First, Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening this open meeting today on women and peace and security. I would also like to express the appreciation of my delegation to the Secretary-General for personally introducing his report (S/2002/1154) this afternoon.
The representative of De…
I welcome the High Representative, Lord Ashdown, and I commend his dynamic contribution to the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. I also welcome Special Representative Klein and thank him particularly, and all those in the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovin…
At the outset, I wish to condemn the vicious terrorist attack that took place last weekend in Bali. I also wish, on behalf of my delegation, to extend sincere condolences to the people and the Government of Indonesia, and also to the relatives of those from various countries who lost their lives or …
This public meeting of the Council today on small arms addresses a subject of the greatest importance. My delegation is therefore especially grateful to you, Sir, for convening it. We also appreciate the issues paper you have circulated. I would also like to express appreciation, as others have done…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Cameroon on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of October. May I also express our appreciation for the efficient presidency last month in the hands of Ambassador Tafrov and the delegation of Bulgaria. I also wis…
First of all, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s public meeting of the Council on the annual report to the General Assembly. Like others, I should also like to pay warm tribute to Ambassador Mahbubani, to Minister Lee and to everyone else in the Singapore Mission for th…
Ireland is fully associated with the statement that will be made later in the debate by the Permanent Representative of Denmark on behalf of the European Union.
At a time when prospects for political progress in the Middle East appeared on the increase and when the international community has been …
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Mr. Per Stig Moeller, has already addressed this high-level meeting of the General Assembly on behalf of the European Union. Ireland associates itself fully with his remarks.
Building hope, taking stock, looking to the future and meeting challenges are t…
I congratulate the Mr. Jan Kavan on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I look forward to working closely with him as the Czech Republic, a good friend of my country, moves ever closer to membership in the European Union. Our thanks are due to Mr. Han Seun…
Ireland welcomes you, Mr. Minister, to the Security Council and congratulates Bulgaria on assuming the presidency of the Council during what will certainly be a challenging month.
We are also very grateful to Assistant Secretary- General Hedi Annabi for his, as always, full and detailed briefing.
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We in this delegation are very grateful to Special Representative Steiner for his wide-ranging briefing this morning. We also thank Deputy Prime Minister Čović for his statement. We appreciate the work that has gone into preparing the Secretary-General’s report.
Ireland fully supports the statement…
