First, I should like to express our very sincere condolences and sense of compassion to the families of the victims of the tragic accident that occurred this morning, as well as to the authorities of the City and State of New York, which have been so seriously affected by the terrorist attacks on 11…
Speaking from this rostrum on 24 September, I expressed, on behalf of my Government and compatriots, the condolences and sympathy of the people of Luxembourg for the attacks that took place on 11 September. It is now up to this universal Organization to shoulder its responsibility for isolating and …
I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. We are confident that you will promote multilateral cooperation at this crucial time.
The terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania will require the United Nations work to be …
Ms. Lydie Polfer, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg regrets having had to cut short her stay in New York. She has asked me to make this statement in her place.
The Millennium Summit has given us the testimony of the heads of State and Government. This exceptional me…
The gathering in New York of the leaders of the peoples of our planet is a powerful gesture, because it broadcasts the image of a common will, an affirmation of unity and the interdependence of our nations.
This meeting is important. We need landmarks to appreciate what unites us and to measure the…
We meet here in sad circumstances. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States to convey our condolences to the people of Croatia and, more particularly, to the members of the Permanent Mission of Croatia to the United Nations.
The head of State of the Rep…
I should like at the outset, Sir, warmly to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, which marks the opening of the regular annual session. Your wise and dynamic leadership will determine the scope and outcome of our work.
I would like also to thank Mr. Didier Op…
As previous speakers have done, I would like to convey to the President my sincerest congratulations on his election to the presidency at the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. I am convinced that our Assembly will benefit greatly from his sense of authority and leadership. I also wish to …
I have once again the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia — and the associated country Cyprus, as well as Norway, align themselve…
I am honoured to speak on behalf of the European Union. The countries of Central and Eastern Europe associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated country Cyprus, as well as Iceland and Liechtenstein,…
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia — and the associated country Cyprus, as well as the European Free …
The European Union joined the consensus on the resolution entitled “Global financial flows and their impact on the developing countries”. However, we would like to
The European Union wishes this statement to stand as an explanation of vote on the other five resolutions amended by the representative…
First of all, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/52/L.69 dealing with assistance in mine clearance, on behalf of its sponsors. Andorra, Angola, Armenia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Uruguay have also indicated that they intend to sponsor this draft resolution.
The in…
The European Union regrets that it was not possible to arrive at a consensus on draft resolution A/52/L.42/Rev.1, entitled “Emergency assistance to the Sudan”. We are deeply concerned over the humanitarian situation in the Sudan, and we would like to reconfirm our commitment to respond as fully as p…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union on the question of the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti. The countries of Central and Eastern Europe associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Sloveni…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the European Union concerning the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, under agenda item 47. The countries of Central and Eastern Europe associated with the European Union — namely, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Sl…
The European Union cannot share the view expressed by the representative of Yemen with respect to
First, from the subjective point of view, document A/52/L.59 clearly amends draft resolution A/52/L.53/Rev.1. Secondly, from the objective point of view, the structure of draft resolution A/52/L.53/Rev…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union to introduce an amendment to draft resolution A/52/L.53/Rev.1, as orally revised by the representative of Indonesia, entitled “Full participation of Palestine in the work of the United Nations”.
The European Union has traditionally shown a …
I have the honour of taking the floor on behalf of the European Union to explain our vote on the draft resolutions on the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat.
In spite of some real difficulties, imp…
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the European Union regarding the situation in Central America. The countries of Central and Eastern Europe associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia —…
