The Republic of Korea would like to express its sincere appreciation to
the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on humanitarian assistance. I would also like to reiterate the Korean Government’s support for the dedicated work of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (O…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly in my capacity as Chair of the Group of Asia-Pacific States. At the outset, I would like to pay a special tribute to the late Ambassador Arvid Pardo of Malta. Without his remarkable contribution to the development of the international law of the sea,…
This year marks the twelfth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. While the achievements of the past decade have been remarkable, there remain persistent gaps and challenges, including the low level of women’s participation in conflict prevention and …
The Republic of Korea sympathizes with the motivations behind the resolution put to the vote today (resolution 67/19), and fully understands the Palestinian people’s desire for an independent State. On the other hand, the Republic of Korea is deeply concerned about the results that this resolution m…
At the outset, my delegation would like to pay tribute to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the participating members of the International Security Assistance Force and other international agencies, as well as civil society, all of whom are playing vital roles in building a peace…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for convening this important meeting of the General Assembly regarding the annual report of the Security Council (A/67/2) and the issue of Security Council reform. Allow me to extend my deepest appreciation to the membership of the General Assembly,…
At the outset, allow me to commend the Human Rights Council, under the presidency of Ms. Laura Dupuy Lasserre, for the quality of its work over the past year.
The Human Rights Council has rapidly met the urgent need with regard to human rights, particularly in Syria. The Council took the necessary …
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its sincere appreciation to the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), The Honourable Judge Sang- Hyun Song, for his comprehensive report on the activities of the Court in the past year (see A/67/308). In particular, my delegation high…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for transmitting the IAEA’s annual report for 2011 (see A/67/152) and for providing additional information on the Agency’s more recent developments and activities in …
Allow me at the outset to express my sincere congratulations to Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I have every confidence that under his able leadership this session will be crowned with great success.
Humankind continues to ad…
Ever since global leaders made a landmark commitment to the rule of law at the 2005 World Summit, we have witnessed an increase in the promotion of the rule of law at both the national and the international levels. In that respect, the Republic of Korea welcomes and embraces the efforts made by the …
I warmly welcome the decision of the General Assembly to formally endorse the outcome document (resolution 66/288, annex) of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government of Brazil once more for its leadership and war…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this important meeting to assess the progress made in the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy since its second biennial review in 2010. I would like to take this opportunity t…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to you, Madam President, for organizing this meaningful open debate on securing borders against illicit flows. My appreciation also goes to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, for his thorough and insightful briefing.
The illicit…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation for the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) which, since its establishment pursuant to resolution 60/180 in 2005, has been steadily increasing its effectiveness in carrying out its mandate by catalyzing international efforts to assist countries emerg…
I should like to start by thanking President Al-Nasser for his excellent arrangement of the fifth United Nations High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development. This year’s Dialogue is particularly meaningful and
timely given the growing urgency to renew our commitment to achieve the Millennium D…
At the outset, I would like to thank both coordinators, Ms. Holly Koehler of the United States of America and Ambassador Henrique Valle of Brazil, for their remarkable work in completing the difficult negotiations on the draft resolutions that have been introduced in the General Assembly today (A/66…
Let me begin by extending my gratitude to President Al-Nasser for having convened today’s debate and for providing the membership with this opportunity to consider the revitalization of the General Assembly during this session. I would also like to congratulate the new co-Chairs, Ambassador Ombeni S…
Over the past decade, we have witnessed a number of significant advances in Afghanistan. My delegation attributes Afghanistan’s achievements to the steadfastness of the Afghan people as well as the sustained commitment of the international community to the Afghan peace process. In that regard, my de…
First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to once again convey to the President my Government’s sincere wish for his successful presidency. I would also like to thank the current President of the Security Council, His Excellency Ambassador Moraes Cabral of Portugal, for his introduction of…
