Allow me at the outset to congratulate you upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to express our confidence that you will guide the deliberations of the Council with the outstanding skill and wisdom you are known for. I would also like to thank your predec…
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and to express confidence that through your leadership you will guide its deliberations successfully. In the same vein allow me to extend my delegation’s appreciation to your predecess…
This is the third consecutive year in which the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories has deteriorated and worsened as a result of continued illegal Israeli activities against the Palestinian people and the continuation of violence. In spite of the difficulties on the ground…
It is a pleasure to extend the thanks of my delegation to the Ad Hoc Committee for the Negotiation of a Convention against Corruption for their tremendous efforts over the past two years. Their work has led to the elaboration of a comprehensive and pragmatic convention to combat corruption at both t…
I thank you, Mr. President, for calling this special meeting to consider the question of Palestine and Israel’s construction of the separation wall.
We are seriously concerned about the developments in the Middle East. We in Jordan are in the middle of a circle of geographical and political
instab…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. We wish you every success in leading the deliberations of the Council. We also express our appreciation to His Excellency Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry for his impressive …
I thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting and for the work you have done throughout your presidency of the Council. We welcome most warmly the presidency’s decision to choose for this year’s ministerial debate the topic: “Justice and the Rule of Law: the United Nations role”. I will, wi…
Let me begin by expressing warm congratulations to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. I can assure him of the full cooperation of the Jordanian delegation to ensure the fulfilment of his mandate for the benefit of all peoples and nation…
I would like to express my high appreciation and sincere gratitude for your leadership, Sir, in reaching consensus on this resolution. I would like also to thank the facilitators for their efforts and excellent work.
This resolution was finalized after a lengthy process and intense negotiations, wh…
The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories has been worsening for more than two years. It continues to deteriorate in the light of the security policies that Israel continues to employ against the Palestinian leadership and people. Illegal Israeli practices, including around-the-clock cur…
At the outset allow me to congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and wish you all success in fulfilling the task entrusted to you. I would also like to thank the previous president, the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria, His Excellency Ambassador Stefa…
First, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and wish you every success in your presidency. I must also extend my thanks to your predecessor, Mr. John Negroponte, the Ambassador of the United States, for his efforts during …
I wish at the outset to extend to you, Sir, and to your friendly country, the Czech Republic, warm congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session. Your record of prudence and diplomatic skill will certainly be instrumental in meeting the lofty…
At the outset, I would like to say how much my delegation appreciates the efforts you have made, Mr. President, to convene this important Meeting as part of the preparations for the World Summit on the Information Society, which will take place in December 2003 in Geneva and in December 2005 in Tuni…
On behalf of the Arab Group, I wish to thank you, Sir, for your concern and prompt response in holding this emergency meeting to consider the critical situation in the Middle East. We also welcome the Secretary- General.
As members know, the Arab Summit in Beirut recently adopted a new Arab initiat…
The question of the Middle East, the core of which is the question of Palestine, remains an important item on this Assembly’s agenda, especially as the discussion of this item is taking place at a time when the Palestinian people is a target of acts of military aggression by the Israeli occupation a…
Let me express our deep sadness at the human loss resulting from the crash this morning of an American aircraft in a Queens neighbourhood and our condolences to the families of the victims.
I wish to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo and his friendly country on his election as President of the fifty-s…
I congratulate Mr. Han on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. I am confident that his experience and wisdom will ensure the success of the work of this session and of our discussions, which we hope will benefit the international community as a whole. I also …
I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and all the new members of the Security Council on the assumption of your duties. We are, of course, grateful to you, Mr. President, and to the members for the gracious gesture of allowing non-members to take the floor first on this subject, and…
My delegation abstained in the voting on resolution 55/66, as, early on in the discussions, my delegation believed it was crucial that we include the term “premeditated” before the word “crimes” in the third preambular paragraph and in operative paragraph 1 of the resolution. Without the inclusion o…
