On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea, I would like to express my appreciation to Ambassador Don MacKay and the high-level committee, and all those who contributed to the success of this commemorative twentieth anniversary meeting of the opening for signature of the United Nations Con…
Our deliberations are being held at a time of special significance, in the light of the first anniversary of the Bonn Agreement, which was marked yesterday, 5 December 2002. Indeed, this is a fitting occasion to recall that milestone event, which ended 23 years of violence and strife and opened a ne…
My delegation believes that the wide promotion of, and the active participation in, volunteerism is most relevant to the work of the United Nations in achieving the objectives enshrined in its Charter. Thus, taking stock of the accomplishments of the International Year of Volunteers, I would like to…
I should like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his reports on the numerous issues that the General Assembly considers and acts upon under this agenda item. They send the clear-cut message that a significant part of humanity needs our unconditional attention and care. They also undersco…
My delegation is pleased to take the floor on agenda item 22 in the light of the increased necessity of intensifying cooperation and interaction between the United Nations and regional and other organizations in order to address the challenges facing the international community today.
We will limit…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report (A/57/430) on the progress made in this, the first year of implementation of the United Nations Mine Action Strategy for 2001-2005.
As indicated in the Secretary-General’s report, the defin…
At the outset, my delegation would like to commend Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and his staff for the dedication and commitment with which they continue to discharge their responsibilities.
The Republic of Korea attaches great importance to all a…
At the outset, I would like to express my delegation’s satisfaction at the constructive contribution of the Meeting of the General Assembly devoted to information and communication technologies (ICT) for development held in June. As reflected by the high- level participation of stakeholders represen…
We join other Member States in welcoming the consideration of the Secretary-General’s report on strengthening the United Nations. The findings and recommendations contained in the report merit our serious consideration.
My delegation agrees with the view of the Secretary-General that United Nations…
Allow me at the outset, on behalf of our delegation, to express our appreciation to Judge Gilbert Guillaume, President of the International Court of Justice, for his introductory statement on the report of the International Court of Justice. As always, his comments are indeed thought-provoking.
At …
At the outset, I would like to convey my delegation’s deep condolences to the bereaved families of those killed in the bomb attack in Indonesia last weekend. We also wish a speedy recovery to those injured as a result of that attack. We condemn acts of terrorism targeting innocent civilians and reaf…
At the outset, I wish to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A/57/1) over the past year. We also thank him for the informative report on the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration (A/57/270).
As aptly o…
At the outset, I wish to join previous speakers in highlighting the importance of this full day’s high-level meeting on African development. The past year has heralded significant structural and political change in the field of African development with the launching of the New Partnership for Africa…
The tragic events of 11 September 2001 awakened the international community to the gravity of a new menace to world peace and security. The lighting of the eternal flame during the commemorative service in Battery Park was mirrored by the outpouring of sympathy from around the globe and the world be…
My delegation welcomes today’s debate as a timely opportunity to review developments since the adoption of the Security Council’s landmark resolution 1325 (2000), of 31 October 2000. On this occasion, we renew our commitment to the important roles that women can play in the prevention and resolution…
I am very honoured to be here addressing this meeting of the General Assembly devoted to information and communication technologies (ICT) for development. This meeting could not be timelier, as it brings together the leaders of the world at a time of intense growth in the digital divide. In this res…
I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to you, Sir, for chairing this open debate in the Security Council. Let me also thank the Singapore presidency for taking up the issue of the ad-hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa as a follow-up to last January’s dis…
We are very grateful to you, Mr. Jayakumar, Foreign Minister of Singapore, for presiding over this historic meeting of the Security Council today to mark the independence of East Timor. I would like to pay tribute to you and to the Singaporean presidency for successfully guiding the Security Council…
First of all, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this open debate on the critical situation in the Middle East.
In our previous statement in this Chamber last week, my delegation joined other Members of the United Nations in urging the participants immediately to put an end to t…
The Republic of Korea would like to join the consensus on the arrangement with regard to the list of speakers for the International Conference on Financing for Development, in which the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, and the European Union will be able to make statements at the first plenary…
