The Lao People’s Democratic Republic associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic reiterates its oppositio…
On behalf of the Lao delegation, I congratulate the President of the Assembly on his election to preside over this important forum.
I also commend Ambassador Yukio Takasu of Japan for the efficient manner in which he facilitated
the negotiations on the outcome document of this meeting.
We thank S…
First, let me express, on behalf of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. d’Escoto Brockmann, a veteran diplomat of Nicaragua, on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I trust that, with him at the helm, th…
On behalf of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, allow me at the outset to express our appreciation for the opportunity to participate in this high-level meeting on AIDS. We highly commend the United Nations for the initiative to organize this timely meeting to undertake a compre…
At the outset, I should like to commend you, Sir, for taking the initiative to convene this important and timely meeting, which will help us to address the constraints and challenges we face in leading up to 2015.
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statements made on behalf of th…
Over the past five years, although some considerable achievements have been registered on every target of the implementation of the Action Plan of A world fit for children, slow progress and challenges continue to persist. One of the main challenges currently faced by the least developed countries i…
Let me begin by thanking the President for convening these important meetings on agenda item 18, “Question of Palestine”. I am sure that under his able leadership the meetings will be crowned with success. We also thank the Secretary-General and the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the I…
At the outset, let me express, on behalf of the Lao delegation, my cordial salutations and congratulations to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I should also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the Secretary-General, Mr. Ba…
At the outset, Sir, let me join previous speakers in conveying our heartfelt congratulations to you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its the sixty-second session. We trust that your wisdom and great competence will lead our work to a successful conclusion. Our delegation…
There can be no complete United Nations reform without reform of the Security Council. However, since the Open-ended Working Group on Security Council reform was created, progress has been slow. Many of us are getting a little frustrated, impatient and weary. Hence, we should do everything we can to…
At the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, I would like to express our appreciation to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian people for its report (A/61/35), which provides useful recommendations for the solution to the qu…
Allow me, Madam, to congratulate you upon your election as President of the sixty-first session of the General Assembly. I also wish to take this opportunity to convey our high appreciation to Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his commendable achievements throughout his two consecutive terms of offic…
I would like to thank the President for having convened this meeting to debate an issue whose importance is known to us all: reform of the Security Council. As we all are aware, the 2005 world summit added its support to the reform of the Security Council, in order to make that body more representat…
It is for us, the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a great honour and a great pleasure to have the opportunity of participating today in this special session of the United Nations to follow up, review and evaluate the implementation of the decision of the twenty-sixth special sess…
It is a great honour and privilege for me, in my capacity as Chairman of the Asian Group for the month of April, to address this special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly. On behalf of the Asian States Members of the United Nations, allow me to express our sincere condolences and support…
At the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, I should like to express our appreciation to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for the work it has done with the objective of promoting a solution to the Palestinian is…
For 13 years now we have been engaged in this long and difficult debate on the reform of the Security Council — a subject that, as we are all keenly aware, is of overriding importance. Some — not without justification — have become frustrated and impatient, while others have counselled caution.
In …
The Second South
Summit, which took place in Doha, Qatar, last June, reiterated the appeal made to the Government of the United States of America to put an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed on the Republic of Cuba more than four decades ago.
In such a complex and changi…
At the outset I would like to congratulate you upon your unanimous election as President of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that with your experience and diplomatic skills you will guide our deliberations to a successful outcome. I would also like to convey our great app…
Since the Millennium Summit, five years ago, when the Millennium Declaration was adopted, the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which set out concrete measures and actions, including time-bound targets, has been far from satisfactory. In Africa, most countries have sunk deep…
