I would like first to express my thanks to the Secretary- General for his latest reports on Afghanistan and commend the tireless efforts of his Special Representative, Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, and the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). We are also gratified by …
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his comprehensive annual report on the oceans and law of the sea (A/58/65 and Add.1). We commend in particular the Secretariat’s Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea for its dedicated efforts to facilitate international coordination and coo…
I would like to begin by extending my delegation’s heartfelt congratulations to the Government of Mongolia and, in particular, to Foreign Minister Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun, on the success of the fifth International Conference of New or Restored Democracies, excellently prepared and hosted with great…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the
progress made on the implementation of the United Nations mine action strategy for 2001-2005.
As indicated by the Secretary-General’s report contained in A/58/260, the six strategic …
My delegation also thanks Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his informative report on IAEA activities. We also
commend the Director General and his staff for the dedication and professionalism with which they continue to carry out their responsibi…
At the outset, I would like to pay tribute to the strong commitment that President Hunte has demonstrated to the reform of our Organization. My delegation is encouraged by his dedication to this issue and hopes that it will bring about real reform this year. While the
Republic of Korea strongly sup…
My delegation welcomes this opportunity to review the follow-up to the General Assembly’s special session on children, which was held from 8 to 10 May last year. No issue is more relevant to the present and future well-being of our world than that of children. Indeed, “A world fit for children”, as …
My delegation applauds the efforts of United Nations programmes, funds and agencies to provide and coordinate humanitarian assistance around the world. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for
providing us with a comprehensive set of reports on the various issues involved.
The United …
My delegation is pleased to note the firm commitment demonstrated by the African countries during the past year to integrate the priorities and the objectives of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) into their national policies and development planning frameworks. We are fully suppor…
We can all agree that the current composition of the Security Council no longer reflects the underlying international geopolitical realities of the present day. There has been general agreement among Member States on the need to expand the Security Council in order to more adequately reflect those c…
My delegation extends its appreciation to Ambassador Negroponte, the President of the Security Council for this month, for introducing the annual report of the Security Council.
We welcome the efforts of the Secretariat to produce an informative and concise annual report of the Security Council. In…
I would like to extend the appreciation of my delegation to the presidency for initiating this valuable discussion on justice and the rule of law. Throughout the history of the United Nations, the shared values of justice and the rule of law have served to unite the international community in its ef…
I should like first of all to express my heartiest congratulations to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. I have no doubt that, under his able stewardship, we will be able to achieve a great deal during this important session. I should a…
It is a great honour and privilege for me to speak, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea, at this important meeting.
Over two years ago, at the historic special session of the General Assembly, the global body adopted the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, underscoring the urgen…
Let me begin by expressing my congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency. Speaking before the Security Council for the first time since my official accreditation to the United Nations – it was just last Friday - I can assure you that my delegation will continue to extend its f…
On behalf of the States members of the Asian Group, it is a great pleasure for me to extend our sincere congratulations to Mr. Mark Malloch Brown on his appointment as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a second term, commencing 1 July 2003. For its part, the Asian …
On behalf of the States members of the Asian Group, I take the floor to express our deep condolences to the bereaved family of President Bernard Dowiyogo and to the Government and the people of Nauru in their time of sorrow.
President Dowiyogo was a dedicated statesman of Nauru for more than three …
The Republic of Korea deeply regrets that Iraq’s non- compliance with its disarmament obligations has led to the current situation.
Over the past 12 years, Iraq has repeatedly refused to comply with its disarmament obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions. Iraq’s record of compli…
In tackling the challenges posed by Iraq’s programme of weapons of mass destruction, the Government of the Republic of Korea believes that all unanswered questions concerning Iraq’s programme of such weapons must be fully resolved by Iraq’s immediate and full compliance with all relevant Security Co…
My delegation abstained in the voting on operative paragraphs 6 and 12 in the resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe.
We believe that the inclusion of references to regional conventions and guidelines that rule in a certain way on a divisive issue at the glob…
