I thank the President of the Security Council, Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, for his clear presentation of the report of the Security Council (A/59/2) to the General Assembly.
I also wish to hail the improvements made in the methods of work and procedures of …
I am pleased to convey my congratulations to the President elected to the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly. I likewise take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for the great efforts he has been exerting to restructure and reform the Unite…
The State of Kuwait welcomes all the efforts that are being made in the area of strengthening the culture of peace by Member States of the United Nations, as well as the major role the General Assembly is assuming in this respect. Here, we would like to recall the efforts undertaken by UNESCO for it…
I want to thank you, Mr. President, for having responded so promptly to our request for convening this meeting.
I want to take up where I left off a few weeks ago, when I spoke before the Security Council following the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Israel’s policy prompts us to wonder what …
I am glad, Mr. President, that you are here and not on the road.
(spoke in Arabic)
My delegation extends its gratitude to the delegation of the Sultanate of Oman for its effective and special efforts to address the problem of road safety, a global issue with a negative impact, and a cause of real …
On behalf of my Government, I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. I also pay tribute to the efforts of your predecessor, our friend, the representative of China, for his wise leadership of the Council’s work last month.
I also t…
The General Assembly is debating one of the most important items on its agenda because it is closely linked to international peace and security. Despite its vitality and importance, for many decades the Middle East has not enjoyed stability, because of the wars that have befallen it — bleeding its p…
My delegation would like to align itself fully with the
statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Mr. President, my delegation would like to extend its thanks for the distinguished efforts you have made and for your insistence on and…
At the outset, I would like to underscore the fact that the Government and people of Kuwait will never forget the support they received from Africa during very difficult circumstances experienced by my country in the past.
We take pride in participating alongside our African brothers in the debate …
The issue the Assembly is discussing today is clearly one of the most important items on its agenda, namely, the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. We have been informed of the outcome of the lengthy meetings and debate…
Allow me at the outset to commend the remarkable and
tireless efforts made by the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, in discharging the heavy responsibilities entrusted to him in the political, economic and humanitarian fields, and to express our appreciation to him for his wise leadership, despite…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this
month. I wish you every success in conducting our deliberations.
I would be remiss if I failed to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, for his leader…
We gather here today in response to a request made by the Group of Arab States in implementation of a decision adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States on 24 March 2003. That decision was issued along with a reservation by the State of Kuwait, because the decision makes no mention of Iraq…
At the outset, allow me to say what a pleasure it is to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I wish you every success in guiding the work of the Council during this critical period.
I would also like to thank your predecessor, Mr. Gunter Pl…
It is a pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are confident that with your expertise and skill you will be able to lead the Council’s work successfully at this critical juncture. I would also like to thank your predecessor, Permanent…
My delegation associates itself with other delegations in expressing our rejection, in particular, of operative paragraphs 6 and 12, of draft resolution A/57/L.23/Rev.1, on cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe, which was adopted today. My delegation fully supports the eff…
I would like to invoke rule 74 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, to call on the Assembly not to take action on the amendment contained in draft resolution A/57/L.17.
In making this statement, my delegation is following the precedent set last year by the representative of Australia,…
On behalf of Kuwait and in my capacity as Chair of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/57/L.14 on the report of the IAEA. The draft resolution is sponsored by Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Hunga…
At the outset, I would like to say how much we in Kuwait appreciate the outstanding efforts that Secretary- General Kofi Annan is making to strengthen the role of the United Nations, to ensure its effectiveness, to make it dynamic and flexible in dealing with international changes and challenges and…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Arab States, which my country is chairing for the month of October.
Over the past few years, the Arab Group has followed closely the discussions held in the General Assembly on the item before us today, entitled
“Elimination of unilateral extrat…
