Mr. President, the theme that you have chosen for this session of the General Assembly — “Effective responses to global crises: strengthening multilateralism and dialogue among civilizations for international peace, security and development” — is both timely and relevant.
We meet against the backdr…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened this plenary debate to exchange views on an issue of utmost importance at the present international juncture. I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his presentation of his report (A/63/677) on implementing the responsibility to pr…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of my delegation. We warmly welcome Judge Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court, and thank him for his presentation today. We also wish to register our highest regard and recognition with respect to the elaborate report (see A/63/323) tha…
It is a great honour and pleasure to have this opportunity to say a few words on the Almaty Programme of Action.
As we look back on the five years since the Programme of Action was adopted in Kazakhstan in 2003, I invite all those present to applaud ourselves for a visionary programme of action tha…
My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the present session, to his predecessor and to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
We greatly welcome the convening and the outcomes of the two high…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Ministers of Health of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and of Zambia on behalf of the Southern African Development Community.
At the outset, let me reaffirm Lesotho’s commitment to the principles set out in …
I join other delegations in conveying my heartfelt condolences to the people of Algeria regarding the tragedy that befell them this morning.
Allow me to extend fraternal greetings from the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho. Allow me also to congratulate you, Sir, on your election …
My delegation wishes to congratulate the President for the able leadership and skill he has shown in presiding over the Assembly at its sixty-second session.
The delegation of Lesotho wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report entitled, “Peaceful settlement of the question o…
My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to preside over the General Assembly at this session and to his predecessor, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa of Bahrain. I also wish to take this opportunity to welcome His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon and…
Since this is the first time that my delegation is taking the floor, let me congratulate you, Sir, upon your election to preside over the work of the General Assembly at its sixty- second session.
Lesotho’s position has always been consistent with the principle that there is only one China. My dele…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Southern
African Development Community (SADC): Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and…
First of all, the delegation of Lesotho aligns itself with the statement that was delivered by the Permanent Representative of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
As we commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Lesotho wishes to reiterate its solidarity wi…
My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, on her election to the presidency of the General Assembly, to her predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson, and to the Secretary- General. It would be remiss of us if we did not express our delight at th…
At the outset, let me express my gratitude to the President of the Security Council for this month, Mr. Marty Natalegawa, Permanent Representative of Indonesia, for his informative presentation of the annual report on the work of the Security Council.
The delegation of Lesotho aligns itself with th…
This High-level Meeting offers us a unique opportunity to assess progress in the implementation of that all-important commitment on
HIV/AIDS we made five years ago and to reaffirm our previous commitments on this pandemic from the national, regional, continental, and now global, levels.
To demonst…
Never before has the issue of international migration been so important as it has been in this new millennium. The Kingdom of Lesotho therefore congratulates the Secretary-General on convening this special meeting.
It is an undisputable fact that international migration involves both very positive …
We wish to join the many voices that have condemned the terrorist bombings in Amman, Jordan, and on behalf of the Government and the people of Lesotho, I convey our deepest sympathy
and condolences to the victims of the attacks, their families, and the people and the Government of Jordan.
Let me e…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabw…
I am honoured to have this opportunity to address the Assembly.
Lesotho is one of the poorest nations in the world and has the third highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the world. The epidemic’s magnitude threatens the very existence of our nation and makes the fight to carry out the World Programm…
My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this session and to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping of Gabon.
The United Nations was born 60 years ago when the brutality of war impressed itself on all as far
beyond hum…
