I thank High Representative Valentin Inzko for his excellent briefing today.
We welcome the successful holding of the first post-war census in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and note improvements in its economic performance, including its export and industrial production growth. As the High Representative…
I am sorry to take the floor again. I think that many delegations clearly remember that bizarre and disturbing propaganda video on the YouTube website in March depicting New York in flames. Furthermore, it was North Korea that cut off a key military hotline with the Republic of Korea and declared th…
I would like to reply to the intervention of the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is once again blaming others for its illicit activities and provocations. Needless to say, the tension in the region is caused…
I would like to express our appreciation to you, Sir, as President of the General Assembly, for convening this meeting. I also thank Ambassador Liu Jieyi of China for introducing the annual report of the Security Council (A/68/2) on behalf of the Council.
During the reporting period, the Council’s …
My delegation would like to thank Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for introducing the 2012 annual report on the work of the Agency (see A/68/324). While strongly supporting the central role of the Agency in promoting safe, secure and peaceful uses…
At the outset my delegation would like to express its sincere appreciation to the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, for his prominent leadership and for his comprehensive report on the current activities of the Court. My delegation also commends the joint eff…
At the outset, we thank the Azerbaijani presidency for organizing today’s debate. We also commend Ambassador Perceval for her leadership as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions.
Today’s debate provides an opportunity to assess the status of our collect…
I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Secretary- General Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu for their informative briefings. I also appreciate Azerbaijan’s initiative in organizing today’s meeting. The growing complexity and multifaceted nature of recent conflicts highlights the need for more vigorous and coo…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his informative briefing. I also listened carefully to the statements made by the observer of Palestine and the representative of Israel.
Three months have passed since Israel and Palestine began negotiations in July. Although not much information has bee…
I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing today as well as for his tireless efforts to promote the women, peace and security agenda. My delegation also thanks the Executive Director of UN Women, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rig…
As the report of the Secretary-General on modalities of the financing for development follow-up process (A/67/353) points
out, the financing needs for the post-2015 development agenda and sustainable development will be extremely large, far exceeding public-sector resources. Yet more than five year…
On behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Korea, I would like to express my gratitude to the United Nations
for having organized this meaningful Dialogue. It is my great pleasure to attend this Dialogue and share my views on the issues of migration and development. Allow me to start by talking…
Once again, North Korea has a habit of blaming others for
its illicit activities and provocations. Needless to say, tension in the region has its roots in North Korea’s continued missile launches and nuclear tests. North Korea’s argument is nothing more than an irresponsible pretext. Let me also st…
In response to the statement made in right of reply by the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, I would like to clarify that the joint exercises of the Republic of Korea and the United States are a legitimate part of our defence against the provocations and daily threats made by …
May I first congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I am confident that the current session will be a fruitful one under your able leadership.
The Republic of Korea is pleased that the United Nations, in partnership with its Member S…
I will try not to exceed the five-minute limit. Perhaps I will not need that much time, as I do not feel any need to get entangled with his endless claims based on force and absurd reasoning.
North Korea again denied being bound by any of the obligations by which the rest of the Member States
abid…
My delegation would like to respond to the remarks made by the delegation of North Korea on several issues that were covered by my delegation during the general debate.
First, on the issue of the nuclear programme, or missile launch, North Korea claimed that there is another part to the story on de…
I appreciate Australia’s hosting of today’s meeting and thank Special Adviser Benomar for his briefing. We also welcome the participation of Foreign Minister Al-Qirbi and Secretary General Al Zayani. We have listened carefully to their statements and thank them for their valuable contribution to thi…
The Republic of Korea welcomes the adoption of resolution 2118 (2013). The resolution marks a historic moment, when the Security Council has finally come to a unified position on the crisis in Syria. It is my sincere hope that the consensus will propel us towards fulfilling the long-overdue responsi…
Let me begin by thanking you, Madam President, for convening today’s important discussion. My appreciation also goes to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Vice-President Christine Beerli for their informative briefings. I am
also grateful to the Secretary-General for the valuable recommendations pre…
