May I, on behalf of my delegation, join others in warmly welcoming you here today, Sir, at the beginning of Norway’s presidency of the Security Council. I would like to assure the Norwegian presidency of Ireland’s full support over the coming month. I would like also to take this opportunity to than…
Ireland is fully associated with the statement to be made shortly by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union.
My authorities are deeply dismayed at the latest surge of violence in the Middle East. They condemn unreservedly all acts of terrorism and violence. They particularly co…
We are very grateful to Under-Secretary-General Oshima for providing us with such a detailed briefing on the humanitarian situation in Angola. It is very timely. Much of the focus of the Council’s recent discussions on the situation in Angola has been on political developments. Ireland is very mindf…
On behalf of my delegation, I would also like to thank High Commissioner Lubbers for his very comprehensive and detailed presentation this morning, and also to commend you, Sir, for the leadership and determination you have shown since assuming the presidency.
Since many of the points I would have …
I would like first to join my colleagues in expressing our appreciation to Ambassador Shen Guofang for his work on the Council and to wish him well in his new assignment. We look forward to seeing him again.
Secondly, on behalf of my delegation, I would like very warmly to thank Mauritius for what …
I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his briefing this morning and the Secretary-General for the detailed report on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) since last October. Ireland agrees fully with the statement that will b…
It is my particular honour, on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, to welcome the Republic of Montenegro as the 192nd Member of the United Nations. The Republic of Montenegro arrives among us as a newly independent State, but we acknowledge its long national history, reflected …
I would first, as others have, like to thank you, Sir, for arranging this wrap-up debate and to thank and congratulate the Malian presidency for a month of very real clarity and focus in terms of the Council’s agenda and the way in which all of the issues before us have been handled.
In terms of wr…
I too, on behalf of my delegation, would like to express appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Gambari, for his briefing this morning on his visit to Angola. We are very pleased that he has reported in positive terms on important elements of the visit, especially in relation to the peace …
First, I, too, would like to thank you, Sir, for arranging this open meeting of the Council on West Africa. It is fitting that we discuss the regional approach to West Africa during Mali's presidency of the Security Council.
I would also, on behalf of my delegation, like to pay tribute to President…
At this critical juncture in the Middle East peace process, when trust has broken down, when a corrosive cycle of violence in the region at times appears to be almost out of control, when a political settlement seems ever more elusive, it is more than ever necessary for the international community t…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank Ambassador Kassem for introducing the addendum to the report of the Panel of Experts. I also thank the Ambassador and the Panel for their dedication and commitment in pursuing their mandate. The Panel has done an excellent job in setting out the patt…
May I also congratulate Mali, and you personally, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for December, which promises to be a very busy month, and assure you of the full support of my delegation. I would also like to thank Ambassador Durrant of Jamaica for what was an outstanding presidency in No…
May I first thank you, Madam President, and the presidency for arranging this wrap-up open debate. The value of these concluding wrap-up meetings is not just to thank the presidency for its work during the month. It also, as you know, allows us to reflect on and assess the work of the Council during…
I would like to record Ireland’s warm appreciation for the comprehensive briefings the Council has received this morning from Judge Jorda, Judge Pillay and Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte.
Ireland has been following with the greatest interest the work of both Tribunals since they were established. We ar…
Ireland would also like to express its appreciation to Mr. Annabi for his very helpful briefing this afternoon, particularly his assessment of the elections of 17 November and the next steps to be undertaken. Ireland, of course, agrees fully with the European Union statement which will be delivered …
Like others, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Oshima for his briefing on the progress in the three areas outlined.
As a general point, I would say that Ireland, like the representative of Norway and others who have spoken, very much regards the protection of civilians in armed conflict…
We welcome to the Security Council the Minister for External Affairs of Angola, Mr. João de Miranda. Today’s meeting, coming soon after the recent visit to the Council of your colleague the Minister of Interior, Mr. Dias dos Santos, is evidence that the Council continues to treat the situation in An…
I would like to thank the presidency of the Council for having organized this important public meeting on Afghanistan — particularly important in the light of events in the past hours and days — and to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General and to his Special Representative, Mr. Brahimi, f…
I congratulate the President on his election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly and thank him for his successful efforts to take forward the work of this Assembly. My colleague, Foreign Minister Louis Michel of Belgium, has already addressed this General Assembly on beha…
