At the outset, let me congratulate the President on his well-deserved
election to preside over the deliberations of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. His impeccable credentials and experience ensure that we will have success in our deliberations. I also wish to assure him of my delega…
At the turn of the new millennium, we gathered in this very Assembly Hall to adopt the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Through the MDGs, we created a blueprint for ending extreme poverty and indeed offered new hope to the world’s poorest that their well-being would be significantly improv…
I would first like to congratulate President Kutesa on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. His distinguished career as a diplomat and leader assures us of a successful session. I would also like to commend his predecessor, Ambassador John …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of African States.
At the outset, the African Group would like to underscore that full employment and decent work are essential elements in achieving the eradication of poverty, the reduction of inequality, and respect for human dignity. Employment …
I thank the President for convening this important meeting. Allow me to thank the Permanent Representative of China, in his capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of November, for introducing the report of the Council (A/68/2) before this body (see A/68/PV.46). I also thank the …
I would like to start by extending the sympathies and condolences of His Majesty the King, the Government and the people of Lesotho for the tragic events that occurred this morning off the coast of Lampedusa.
It is a great honour to deliver these remarks on this very important occasion of the Unite…
At the very outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Ashe on his well-deserved election to the office of the President of the General Assembly. I assure him of my delegation’s full support and cooperation during his tenure of office. I also wish to commend his predecessor for the exemplary leadership he…
It is an honour for me to address this high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. I would like to thank the Secretary-General and express appreciation for the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons and the report on Tra…
I thank the President for convening this very important meeting. I also wish to thank the Permanent Representative of India, in his capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of November, for presenting the annual report of the Council (A/67/2) before this body and the delegation of…
Allow me at the outset to thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the informative and comprehensive report covering the work of the Court over the past year (A/67/308). The report comes at a most befitting time, when the Court is celebrating 10 years of existence. It is an …
Allow me to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I would like to assure him of my delegation’s full support and cooperation during his tenure of office. His impeccable credentials and experience will ensure a successful se…
Allow me to congratulate the President on convening this very important High- level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels.
The world that we are living in has always been characterized by wars, injustice and inequality since the dawn of time. The establishment of the U…
Allow me, at the outset to thank the President for convening this important meeting.
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Botswana and Angola on behalf of the Group of African States and the Southern African Development Community, respectively.
I wish…
At the very outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his well-deserved election to the office of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I assure him of my delegation’s full support during his tenure. Let me also pay fitting tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Joseph Deiss…
The world continues to experience enormous political, economic, social and health challenges. The international community remains biased in addressing those challenges, as priority is given to political challenges, with the social and health challenges ranking last. That is why an old and frail gran…
I thank the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, in his capacity as the President of the Security Council for the month of November, for presenting the report of the Council (A/65/2) to the General Assembly today. Our thanks also go to Nigeria for its immense contribution to the preparati…
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Zambia on behalf of the African States parties to the International Criminal Court. We commend the Court for its comprehensive report, contained in document A/65/313. As a State party to the Rome Statute, Lesotho has …
Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your well-deserved election to the office of President at the sixty-fifth session of the
General Assembly. Your career as a leader and diplomat speaks for itself. I assure you of my delegation’s support during your tenure of office. I should also commend your p…
Only five years remain before the target date of 2015 that we set for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Those Goals were and still are noble and lofty ideals and aspirations. We believe that in the remaining time, the eight development goals we set for ourselves can still b…
I take the floor to speak on behalf of the African Group.
It is the view of the African Group that this matter is a very important one, which not only sets precedents within the United Nations system but also has certain implications. Consequently, it is the wish of the African Group to defer this …
