Regarding the claims made by the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, I will be very brief. First, Seoul is just 55 miles away from the border and has a population of 12 million people. Along the border there are 1 million North Korean troops. They have made a great many prov…
I would like to exercise the Republic of Korea’s right of reply in response to the North Korean delegation’s claims, which clearly run counter to facts that have been recognized and supported by the international community.
Let me briefly chronicle what has happened since the year 1993. The Democra…
At the outset, allow me to thank Director General Yukiya Amano for presenting the 2010 annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (see A/66/95) and for his statement (see A/66/PV.46), which provides additional information on the past year’s developments in the Agency’s activities…
Allow me to express my sincere appreciation to you, Madam President, for the convening of this open debate. My appreciation also goes to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN-Women; Mr. Lazarous Kapambwe, President of the Economic and Social Council; and Ms. …
Africa’s development is the key to promoting global peace and prosperity on a sustainable basis. Embracing Africa in the process of political, economic and social development will therefore be a core challenge for the international community as a whole.
In that regard, the Republic of Korea welcome…
I am pleased to be a part of this significant High-level Meeting of the General Assembly, which has brought together world leaders from around the globe to discuss the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
This meeting is the second occasion at which the General Assembly has f…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Laura Dupuy Lasserre, for presenting the sixth annual report of the Human Rights Council (A/66/53 and Add.1) to the General Assembly.
The Republic of Korea is pleased to note…
Before I begin, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims and families who lost lives and sustained injuries in today’s terrorist attack at the United Nations offices in Abuja. The Government of the Republic of Korea condemns this attack and stands by the people of …
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the victims of the terrorist attacks in Norway and to their families. The Republic of Korea strongly condemns the violence that took away innocent young lives and expresses solidarity with the peopl…
It is my distinct honour and privilege to address the General Assembly today. I stand here to share with all members the great joy of the people of the Republic of Korea at the reappointment of the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon. On behalf of the Korean people and Government, I ex…
Since the historic beginnings of the global response to HIV/AIDS in 2001, there have been substantial achievements, including visible reductions in HIV incidence and mortality, along with increases in
treatment access, the overall promotion of human rights and the dignity of people with HIV, and a …
I am truly honoured to have this opportunity to deliver an address at this important High-level Meeting of the General Assembly. I am particularly delighted to be joined by distinguished leaders from all over the world.
We are gathering here at the Assembly’s sixty- sixth session to deal with the v…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Madame President, for convening an open debate on this important issue. My appreciation also goes to Ms. Margot Wallström, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, for her comprehensive and informative presentation of the S…
First of all, my delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on oceans and the law of the sea (A/65/69 and Add.1 and Add.2). We also commend
Mr. Serguei Tarassenko, Director of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, and his staff for their dedicated work an…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this debate and for providing the membership with an opportunity to consider the revitalization of the General Assembly during the sixty-fifth session.
I would also like to congratulate the new co-Chairs, Ambassador Dalius Čekuolis, Permane…
We have held a great number of United Nations conferences and summits in the past two decades that have had a huge impact on our thinking, priorities and especially our actions. Clearly, all of the discussions and outcomes of
these major conferences and summits have been channelled to the Millenniu…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this joint debate. I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate my delegation’s firm conviction that your presidency will be successful.
I would like to thank the current President of the Security Council, His Excellency Ambassador Lyall Grant of the Un…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his first annual report (see A/65/140) and statement on the Agency’s activities and achievements over the past year. We highly commend the D…
At the outset, I would like to express my delegation’s support for the adoption of draft resolution A/65/L.7. I would also like to take this opportunity to join other members in commending the work of the co-facilitators and their extensive and in-depth report (A/64/868, annex) on the review of the …
At the outset, on behalf of my delegation, I would like to express our gratitude to President Hisashi Owada for his comprehensive report on the judicial developments and activities of the International Court of Justice. We also express our appreciation and support for the Court’s achievements during…
