Luxembourg associates itself fully with the statement made on behalf of the European Union.
We welcome today’s debate, which gives us the opportunity to assess the implementation of the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS unanimously adopted last year by the General Assembly (resolution 65/277, a…
Like previous speakers, I wish to thank Ambassador Gasana for his tireless commitment at the helm of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in 2011, and I should like to wish every success to the new Chairperson, Ambassador Momen of Bangladesh.
Luxembourg fully associates itself with the statement made…
Allow me first of all to thank, on behalf of Luxembourg, the delegation of Jamaica for its initiative to place the follow-up to the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade on the agenda of the Assembly, and the delegation of Guyana for the dra…
Luxembourg congratulates the Nigerian presidency of the Council for having organized this open debate on women and peace and security, which gives us an opportunity to take stock of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent resolutions. We commend you, Madam President, on your conc…
Luxembourg congratulates the Nigerian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this important debate on security sector reform (SSR) and would like to express its thanks for the invitation to participate in it.
Focusing this debate on Africa is a timely step for two reasons. It is on the A…
Luxembourg is very pleased that the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, was able for the first time to address this Assembly on behalf of the European Union (see A/66/PV.15), and I align myself fully with his statement.
Never before has the United Nations been so indispensable; ne…
I would of course like to fully align myself with the statement made by Commissioner Dalli on behalf of the European Union.
This first High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases goes back to an initiative taken by the Caribbean Community, w…
This High-level Meeting on youth is indeed most timely. Over the past few months, in the Middle East and North Africa, educated young people — many of them graduates who nonetheless faced unemployment and the inability of their leaders to offer them a future — have mobilized to reclaim rights and li…
It is a special honour for me to welcome, on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, the Republic of South Sudan as the 193rd Member of the United Nations.
This is a truly historic moment and the beginning of a new chapter in the long history of South Sudan, whose people have take…
I would like to fully associate myself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union.
Luxembourg warmly welcomes the convening of this open debate and the adoption of the new resolution on the issue of children an armed conflict (resolution 1998 (2011)). This demonstrates the c…
It is a great honour for me today to present on behalf of the
Minister for Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of Luxembourg, Ms. Marie-Josée Jacobs, the main conclusions that, under her chairmanship, Panel 2 arrived at on the subject of prevention, under the theme “Prevention — What can be done t…
Luxembourg fully associates itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union.
In the present context of economic austerity and of multiple challenges to our common sustainable development, the 2011 High-level Meeting provides a unique opportunity to take stock of the progress ma…
Luxembourg fully aligns itself with the statement of the European Union.
In times of crisis, it is more imperative than ever to continue the discussion on financing for development. For that reason, we welcome the holding of this fifth High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development of the General…
Luxembourg congratulates the United States presidency of the Council on organizing this open debate, which gives us an opportunity to review the implementation of resolutions 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) and the challenges still to be addressed in order to fight effectively against sexual violence in…
The values upon which the Organization was founded, 65 years ago, are still appropriate for overcoming the global challenges we face today. Whether in fighting poverty, protecting the environment and conserving biodiversity, building peace in conflict areas, helping populations affected by natural d…
I want to thank the President of the General Assembly through you, Sir, for having organized this meeting to
follow up on the High-level Meeting on Revitalizing the Work of the Conference on Disarmament held last September.
Luxembourg aligns itself fully with the statement made two days ago on beh…
Luxembourg fully associates itself with the statement made yesterday by the President of the European Commission, Mr. José Manuel Barroso, on behalf of the European Union.
The fight against poverty is a long-term effort, and the road to sustainable development is tortuous and paved with obstacles. …
I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of the Benelux countries — Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. First of all, I would like to thank the President of the Security Council for convening this debate and for his enduring commitment to enhance the working methods and procedures of …
Luxembourg welcomes the holding of this debate on the third report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (A/64/341) and the report of the Secretary- General on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/64/217).
My country associates itself fully with the statement delivered by the representative of Sweden on behal…
I believe it is fair to say that we have just come through an annus horribilis: a year marked by the worldwide financial and economic crisis, the worst since the Great Depression of 1929; by an increase in hunger and poverty — we are speaking about some 100 million more people sinking into hunger an…
