Mr. President, allow me on behalf of the Jamaican delegation to welcome you, the Foreign Minister of Colombia, most warmly. My delegation is certain that under your guidance this important debate will be extremely useful in seeking to meet the objectives you have outlined. We are particularly gratef…
I would be remiss if I did not mention the valuable work that Matthew Taylor of the United Kingdom Mission provided to the working group, and I understand that he is leaving. I hope I have an opportunity to say this to him directly, but I will ask Ambassador Eldon to convey to him this sincere appre…
Under your presidency, Sir, the Security Council certainly tackled a number of difficult issues. Despite the tremendous efforts of your team, there are issues that are not easily resolved. One
such issue is the sanctions regime against Iraq and all the issues related to that situation. There are di…
We are grateful to Special Representative Jacques Paul Klein for updating us on the recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and for his very clear message on the way forward. We are pleased with the progress being made in the mandate implementation plan and wish to commend him and his colleagu…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for introducing this excellent report of the Secretary-General on the United
Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Con…
My delegation thanks the Chairman of the sanctions Committee, Ambassador Valdivieso, for introducing the report of the Committee of Experts and extends its appreciation to the Committee for its important work.
We have carefully reviewed the report and have concluded that the ideas and recommendatio…
Let me begin, Mr. President, by thanking you for organizing today’s open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and for providing yet another opportunity for members of the Council to exchange views with the wider membership of the United Nations. We wish to thank the Deputy Secreta…
My delegation welcomes your presidency, Sir, and your stated commitment and efforts to bring further transparency to the Security Council. You have Jamaica’s full cooperation.
I thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing. As Jamaica’s core positions on East Timor have already been stated in this Chamber on …
Yesterday, the Council had the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Today’s meeting with the Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia emphasizes that the issues…
My delegation joins in thanking Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his detailed briefing on the situation in Kosovo. It is important that the Security Council be kept fully informed of the problems and the actions taken to alleviate them.
Many of the concerns that were expressed by my delegation …
My delegation wishes at the outset to thank Ambassador Chowdhury for the major efforts that he has expended in bringing this report to the Council. We also wish to thank the Panel for having provided us with a comprehensive, meaningful report.
My delegation welcomes the report of the Panel establis…
My delegation welcomes the presence of Senator Joseph Biden in the Security Council. His presence here today no doubt underscores his support for the United Nations and for improved relations between this invaluable Organization and the United States Government, in particular the United States Congr…
The issue of terrorism demands our attention, and for that reason we thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. We thank Mr. Hans Corell for his briefing, which enumerated the actions taken to combat terrorism and detailed further action needed by the international community in this regard…
My delegation voted in favour of draft resolution II, on the protection of migrants, and supports its general thrust. However, we wish to express some concern over operative paragraph 4, which has several implications for national immigration policy and by extension, for social and economic developm…
My delegation thanks Ms. McAskie for briefing us on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling this humanitarian briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The prevailing political deadlock in the peace process makes i…
I wish to join others in welcoming the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello. I thank him for his comprehensive briefing, which has yet again given us an insight into the process …
My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
On 7 October, the Security Council adopted resolution 1322 (2000), which called for the immediate cessation of violence, and for all nec…
It is important for the Security Council to be examining this issue at this time, just two days after adopting a comprehensive new approach to peacekeeping operations. The decisions and recommendations approved by the Council in resolution 1327 (2000) of 13 November 2000, were an important first ste…
Allow me to welcome you, Sir, to the presidency and to assure you of the Jamaican delegation’s support as you guide the work of the Council. I would also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, His Excellency Moctar Ouane of Mali, who presided so ably over the Council during the busy month of Septe…
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for the preparation and presentation of his annual report on the work of the Organization, which offers a very informative and comprehensive overview of the various aspects of the work of the United Nations. We believe that this report will serve as a u…
