Kuwait congratulates Mr. Srgjan Kerim upon
his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session, and recalls with appreciation the efforts of his predecessor, Her Excellency Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, and her successful conduct of the work of the sixty-first sessi…
We would like to congratulate you, Sir, on being elected President of the General Assembly. The head of my delegation will have an opportunity to congratulate you himself on your election to preside over the Assembly.
The State of Kuwait believes that the issue of Taiwan’s application for membershi…
Mr. President, at the outset and on behalf of the Member States of the Arab Group, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on your presidency of the Security Council this month, and to wish you every success in conducting the Council’s work. We also wish to thank your predecessor, the representative o…
At the outset, I warmly thank you, Madam, for convening this important meeting. I also wish to express my gratitude to the President of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of Qatar, for his clear and thorough overview of the Council’s report submitted to the General Assembly regarding…
Today, the General Assembly is considering one of the most important items on its agenda because of its close relationship to international peace and security. The Middle East region, despite its vitality and importance, has not been stable for decades, as a result of successive wars and conflicts a…
My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary- General (A/61/326), which refers in detail to the efforts undertaken by the United Nations and its personnel to implement the humanitarian missions entrusted to them by General Assembly resolutions 60/32 A and B and Security Council resolution 1662…
The General Assembly has before it today an important agenda item: “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations”. In recent years, the United Nations has done important work through its specialized institutions, programmes and offices, espec…
The General Assembly examines today one of the most important items on its agenda, in view of its close link to the principles on which the United Nations was established, namely, the maintenance of international peace and security.
First, I pay tribute to the Director General of the International …
My delegation is pleased to participate in the discussion of the item entitled, “New Partnership for Africa’s Development”, and has read with great interest the fourth report of the Secretary-General on the progress achieved in providing international support to the initiative of the New Partnership…
First, I would like to join the other speakers in supporting the statement made by the representative of China. We consider that resolution 2758 (XXVI), adopted in 1971,
settled the political and legal aspects of the question of the representation of the Chinese people at the United Nations. We sup…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, the Secretary- General and all members who have conveyed their condolences to us on the passing of His Highness Sheikh Jaber, the father of all Kuwaitis and Emir of the State of Kuwait, who passed away on Sunday, 15 January.
Throughout his reign of ov…
The General Assembly’s consideration of this agenda item is most important, given its close relationship to international peace and security. The Middle East, in particular Palestine, has not enjoyed stability for many decades, in spite of the region’s vitality and importance. This is due to the war…
I should like at the outset to express our gratitude and appreciation to Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his valuable report contained in document A/60/224, which reviews the recent United Nations activities in Afghanistan and examines in detail the efforts made by the Organization and its personne…
I should like at the outset to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on agenda item 75, regarding the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the commitments set out therein.
The State of Kuwait welcomes the steady increase in the number of parties to the Co…
We would like to associate ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. My delegation would like to focus its statement on agenda item 73 (a), on strengthening the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United …
I wish at the outset to express Kuwait’s outrage at the terrorist bombings in three hotels in the Jordanian capital of Amman and to state our vigorous condemnation of those attacks. The bombings were intended to destabilize that country and took a heavy toll of innocent lives. Kuwait firmly rejects …
My delegation is honoured to participate in this debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Through the Secretary-General’s third consolidated report (A/60/178), we have followed with interest the progress achieved by the international community on the NEPAD initiative and the s…
My delegation welcomes this meeting of the resumed fifty- ninth session of the General Assembly on the strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.
This meeting is being held in the wake of the tragedy…
Today, the General Assembly is discussing one of the most important items on its agenda and one that is closely related to international peace and security.
The Middle East region has, for many decades, not witnessed any stability, in spite of its vitality and centrality, owing to the wars that hav…
My delegation is pleased to participate in this debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, the causes of conflict in Africa, and lasting peace and sustainable development. We have read with interest the reports of the Secretary-General on the progress made in terms of support by the int…
