I wish at the outset to congratulate all members on reaching the important landmark of the tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. That Conference played a decisive role in elaborating common international approaches to resolving problems in the area of popul…
My delegation welcomes the annual report of the Security Council (A/59/2). I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the President of the Council, Ambassador Sir Emyr Jones Parry, for his clear and capable introduction of the report.
The document before us encompasses a wide range of issu…
At the outset, let me express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization, which, in fact, covers the entire agenda of the United Nations.
The maintenance of international peace and security remains the main priority for the international c…
Last week, we all witnessed a broad discussion on the issue of the strengthening of the role of the United Nations, involving heads of State and Government and foreign ministers. A common understanding of the need to constantly adapt the Organization to the changing world around us so that it can me…
First of all, Sir, let me add my voice to the congratulations on your election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session and express confidence that, under your leadership, it will be successful and fruitful.
I would like to begin by supporting the statement…
I am honoured to address the Security Council today on behalf of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in order to lay out the common position of the States members of that international regional organization: the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Kyrgyz
Republic, the R…
At the outset, I would like to commend the Secretary-General for his report on interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace (A/62/337), which highlights the activities carried out by the key United Nations entities involved in the field of interreligious and int…
At the outset, allow me to express some words of appreciation to the President of the Economic and Social Council for his report and to the Secretary-General for his report entitled “Role of the Economic and Social Council in the integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outc…
First I wish to thank the President for having convened this meeting of the General Assembly devoted to the question of the global crisis in road traffic accidents. The relevance and timeliness of this endeavour is beyond question, bearing in mind the fact that traffic accidents are becoming a prime…
First of all, I would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate on the agenda item under consideration, which provides an additional opportunity to review the progress made in the fight against terrorism and to determine priorities for the subsequent work of the Counter-Terrorism Commi…
At the outset I would like to hail the observance of the fifty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the United Nations. As an ombudsman, it is a pleasure for me to see that the United Nations General Assembly is dedicating this special meeting to the anniversary of such …
On behalf of the Member States of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) — the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan — I would like to express our deep gratitude to the General Assembly for supporting the recommend…
Exactly two years ago in Bonn, a milestone agreement on Afghanistan was signed under the auspices of the United Nations, giving the Afghans an excellent chance to embark on the road to peaceful development, political stability and economic reconstruction. Since that time, the Afghan Government, with…
The delegation of Kazakhstan would like to thank the Secretary-General for providing the Assembly with the report on a culture of peace, contained in document A/58/182.
Ensuring effective interaction among the world’s religions and cultures is extremely important in the current climate of conflict …
My delegation attaches great importance to the agenda item under consideration today. Since the First International Conference of New or Restored Democracies, held at Manila, a unique and substantive contribution has been made towards the building of democratic societies. Kazakhstan commends the Gov…
Today we consider a cluster of items dealing with the restructuring and reform of the United Nations and the
revitalization of the General Assembly, which are highly important in the context of the current global environment.
In his reports, the Secretary-General has consistently pointed out that,…
Let me, at the outset, express our appreciation to the Secretary- General for his report prepared under agenda item 50, entitled “Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields”…
I would first like to thank the Secretary- General for the report (A/58/332) he has submitted under agenda item 41 (c), entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief
assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: strengthening of internati…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador John Negroponte of the United States, for introducing the annual report of the Security Council (A/58/2).
Today’s discussion of that important document has attracted the close attention of delegations…
We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration and on the work of the Organization, which, in fact, cover the entire agenda of the United Nations.
Peace and security remain the main priorities of the international community…