Our right of reply is related to the statement made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea this morning.
First, we firmly believe that the qualifications of a country for permanent membership in the Security Council should be judged by that country’s real contributions t…
We appreciate the fact that non-governmental and civil society organizations are playing key roles in development, humanitarian relief, human rights and other activities. World leaders acknowledged this in their world summit outcome document last week by welcoming
“the positive contributions of the…
I should like, first and foremost, to convey, once again, my sincere sympathy in connection with the victims of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. I would also like to pa…
Before beginning my remarks, I would like to express my deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones in Hurricane Katrina. We stand firm in our support of those who are struggling to recover from the horrifying devastation.
Today, I would like to share a vision of a new United Nations. We …
I thank you very much, Madam, for convening this important meeting today under the Philippines presidency.
In the fight against terrorism, there are three important areas in which the international community must intensify its efforts.
First, priority must be placed on the strengthening of measure…
I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to address this important meeting.
First, allow me to reiterate one of the fundamental aims of the United Nations: the promotion of social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom. In order to attain that aim, Japan is firmly c…
We thank Mr. Volcker for his detailed introduction of the Committee’s report. We also thank the Secretary-General for his observations.
We appreciate the high professionalism and the exemplary meticulousness with which Mr. Volcker and other members of the Committee carried out their task under diff…
Let me first thank Ambassador De Soto for his first briefing since his appointment as Special Coordinator. We have high expectations for his work as we approach the start of Israel’s disengagement from Gaza and part of the West
Bank. We look forward to Mr. De Soto’s prudent handling of that process…
I would like to welcome the Chairpersons of the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the 1540 Committee, as well as to express my appreciation for their briefings.
First of all, my delegation would like to express its sincere condolences to the familie…
Mr. President, your initiative to hold this open briefing concerning HIV/AIDS is much appreciated. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno and Dr. Piot, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), for their very comprehensive and illuminating br…
My delegation appreciates your presence, Sir, in the Security Council today to preside over this important debate. Your initiative to consider the Security Council’s role in humanitarian crises, with a focus on security sector issues, is welcome. It is well-timed and thought-provoking.
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I would like first of all to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having convened this historic plenary meeting, which not only presages the success of the September summit, but also marks an important juncture with respect to the future of the United Nations. We are confident that Member…
First, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency for the month of July. You shall have my delegation’s full cooperation. We look forward to working under your leadership with you and other Council members. We would also like to pay tribute to Ambassador De La …
I would like to thank Mr. Morris for his very informative and powerful briefing. His explanation of the situation in southern Africa, based on his recent trip to the region as the Secretary- General’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs there, was especially persuasive. We appreciate all of his har…
I would like to begin by expressing our great appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this High-level Dialogue.
We need a comprehensive approach in order to secure sufficient financing for development and to be effective. First and foremost, besides official development assistance (ODA), …
I join previous speakers in thanking you, Sir, for convening today’s open debate on this important subject. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his informative briefing on the efforts being made and the challenges ahead of us. As a former Emergency Relief Coordinator committed to pr…
I would like to join the previous speakers in extending a warm welcome to Minister Kiganahe and expressing my appreciation for his attendance at this meeting to provide his Government’s view on the recommendations in the Secretary-General’s report on the possible establishment of two mechanisms to b…
First of all, I would like to thank the Presidents of both Tribunals, Judge Meron and Judge Møse, as well as the Prosecutors of the Tribunals, Ms. Del Ponte and Mr. Jallow, for their reports to the Council.
Japan appreciates the fact that both Tribunals have been making efforts for the efficient co…
I would like to thank you, Mr. Minister, for convening and presiding over today’s public meeting. I also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen, for his comprehensive briefing. We highly commend Mr. Jessen-Petersen and the staff of the United Nat…
My delegation is very grateful that the Danish delegation has taken the initiative to organize this open debate on post-conflict peacebuilding. We appreciate its participation in the debate and its guidance on this important issue.
One of the priority issues in my country’s international assistance…
