Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on Afghanistan. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his two separate reports.
The terrorist attacks of 11 September brought about a fundamental change in our security environment, galvanizi…
At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Martin Belinga-Eboutou, whose outstanding leadership has enabled the Council to successfully carry out its demanding tasks. My appreciation also goes to the mem…
I have the honour of delivering the following statement on behalf of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea.
“I would like to begin by extending my delegation’s deep appreciation to the Government of Benin for its excellent leadership in hosting the Cotonou Conference as well as in i…
My delegation is pleased to take the floor on agenda item 21, which has clustered 13 different sub-items in accordance with General Assembly resolution 55/285. Although Member States are not yet accustomed to this new modality of joint debate, it is our belief that such clustering will ultimately en…
First of all, my delegation would like to thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report in document A/56/288 on the contribution of volunteerism as well as on ways Governments and the United Nations system can further support it. We also appreciate the efforts of the United Nations Volun…
The Republic of Korea wishes to extend its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his concise report (A/56/371) on the implementation of the recommendations contained in his 1998 report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa.
Africa as …
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for having prepared a comprehensive report highlighting the achievements attained so far and the challenges that lie ahead in mine-action assistance.
Since the issue of mine action was adopted as an agenda item of the G…
At the outset, allow me to express my delegation’s sincere appreciation to the Secretary-General and Mr. Michael Doyle for publishing the Secretary-General’s report entitled “Road map towards the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration” in a timely manner. This road map report ca…
Before all else, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Korea, I wish to convey our deepest condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families and friends of those who lost lives in the horrendous terrorist attacks of 11 September. This unprecedented criminal act has posed a grave …
Allow me to begin by expressing my delegation’s appreciation to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for preparing the draft resolution entitled “Global agenda for dialogue among civilizations” (A/56/L.3). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for preparing a succinct yet inform…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the final review and appraisal of the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s.
For the past 10 years, the New Agenda has promoted the transformation, integration, diversif…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, particularly the private sector. I also appreciate Mr. Harri Holkeri’s dedication, in his former capacity as President of the General Assembly, to promoting …
During the Millennium Summit, heads of State and Government reaffirmed the unique and indispensable role of the United Nations in promoting international peace and shared prosperity. To meet the spirit of the Millennium Declaration and the challenges of the new millennium, the functions of the Unite…
It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly on the occasion of the examination of the annual report of the International Court of Justice.
This morning Judge Gilbert Guillaume, the President of the Court, has delivered his statement on the overall situation of this principal judicial org…
First of all, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. ElBaradei on his re-election as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). My delegation would like to thank him and his staff for their dedication and for their untiring efforts to accomplish the Agency’s…
I would like to begin by thanking the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Richard Ryan of Ireland, for his clear-cut presentation of the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. I also wish to express my appreciation to the Secretariat for preparing such an in-depth a…
The Republic of Korea strongly condemns the abominable crime committed against innocent civilians on September 11. Such terrorist acts constitute barbaric assaults on human decency and democracy. As they also run counter to the purposes and principles of the Charter and international law in general,…
Regrettably, I will be beginning my statement on a sad note. Almost two weeks have elapsed since the horrific terrorist attack of 11 September, but the wound it has inflicted on the host country is so deep that we all remain profoundly traumatized to this day. Therefore, I think it only appropriate …
I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that, under your able leadership, this dialogue will produce a fruitful outcome.
At the outset, on behalf of the people and the…
Let me begin by expressing my deep gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for convening these meetings on the prevention of armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his enlightening and comprehensive report (A/55/985).
This is an opportune time for the Genera…
