My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council during the current month. We are confident that your skills and experience will ensure a successful stewardship. We wish also to thank your predecessor, Stefan Tafrov of Bulgaria, for his able leadership of the Council las…
The General Assembly is addressing two very important items on its agenda: “Question of equitable
representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, and “Report of the Security Council”.
The report on these two items clearly reflects the extensive and co…
On behalf of the State of Kuwait, allow me, Sir, to express our deep appreciation for all the efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General in leading our Organization, as reflected in the various reports under discussion at this fifty-seventh session. In particular, I wish to mention his annual repor…
First of all, I should like to extend my great appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your distinguished role in guiding the Security Council this month. I should like also to thank Ambassador Wehbe of Syria for having led the work of the Council last month.
It is indeed deplorable that the Govern…
I wish at the outset to express our appreciation for the outstanding role you have assumed, Mr. President, in steering the work of the Security Council, given the very difficult circumstances in the Middle East. We appreciate your efforts in this area.
We had great hopes that the international comm…
Allow me, at the beginning of my statement, to express to you, Mr. President, our thanks for your efforts in addressing the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, which is continuing to deteriorate in a serious manner. This is a result of the Israeli Government’s persistence in defying a…
My delegation wishes at the outset to thank the delegations of Japan and of the Netherlands for their efforts in preparing the draft resolution entitled “Recommendations on support for volunteering”, which has just been adopted under agenda item 108. My delegation wants to affirm its support for tha…
The Middle East region is passing through a critical stage, as events are developing rapidly every day because of the continued Israeli occupation of Arab lands in Palestine and the Syrian Golan. This occupation is accompanied by abhorrent practices that make the Arab-Israeli conflict a constant rea…
I am sorry for taking the floor once again. I shall be very brief.
I shall not repeat what has already been said with regard to the no-flight zones. But, with respect to Iraq’s
appeal to Kuwait to resolve bilaterally the question of prisoners of war and missing persons, our position is well known.…
I am very sorry to have to ask to exercise my right of reply at this late hour, but I can see that the incorrect information presented by Iraq requires clarification and rectification.
We have heard that Iraq has never threatened Kuwait since the ceasefire. This is obviously erroneous, as stated by…
We are debating today one of the most important items on the agenda of the General Assembly, concerning dialogue among civilizations. My delegation has studied the report on this item. In Kuwait the activities provided for in the report have given us an understanding of the importance attached to th…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its deep appreciation to Member States for their support of the initiative taken by Kuwait to have item 171, under consideration today, entitled “Observance of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed…
The General Assembly is today discussing one of the most important items on its agenda: the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. Last session’s report (A/55/47) was the result of long discussions in the Open-ended Working…
Terrorism is among the most important challenges facing the international community. It arises time and again in the form of crimes against many innocent civilians. These crimes are intended to intimidate societies and to spread chaos and panic among peoples, and they serve to remind us of our respo…
I am sorry to take the floor again, but I am obliged to do so in the light of certain facts. I did not attack Iraq in my statement, as the representative of Iraq has said; our statement is here and everyone has access to it.
Regarding the Secretary-General’s information, one has only to look at par…
A few minutes ago, my delegation heard the statement made by the representative of Iraq. It is important for us to underline some of the misinformation contained in that statement.
From the outset, my delegation wishes to stress its full commitment to the statement made yesterday by the Ambassador …
My delegation would like to reiterate from this podium its absolute condemnation, which the Government and the people of Kuwait have announced, of the terrorist attack on the United States and its friendly people on 11 September. My delegation would like to extend its condolences to the families of …
My delegation is pleased to extend its congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We know that your experience and wisdom will serve you well in steering the deliberations of the Council successfully. In addition, you represent Banglades…
The General Assembly is discussing one of the most important items on its agenda — the question of
equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. The report before us represents the results of long sessions and deliberations conducted by the…
It gives my delegation pleasure to participate in the discussion of the item on the “Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa”. We in Kuwait believe that our friends in the African continent deserve our support here at the United Nations, in paralle…
