As this is the first time I take the floor since your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, I should like to extend to you, Madam President, the heartfelt congratulations of the Moldovan delegation.
My delegation supports the inclusion on the agenda of the seventy-third session of the…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development-GUAM and its member States: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine and my own country, the Republic of Moldova.
Millions of people in the GUAM countries have been forced to leave their homes as a result of armed c…
The Republic of Moldova aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union (see A/72/PV.83).
I would now like to make a few remarks in my national capacity.
Just outside the United Nations building there is an iconic sculpture by the eminent Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reu…
I am honoured to address the Assembly and to commend the efforts of the countries that are pioneers in the area of global road safety and strive to keep the attention of the international community and the United Nations focused on this issue. I would also like to welcome the report of the Secretary…
At the outset, I would like to warmly congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session and to wish him success in fulfilling his important mandate.
My thanks also go to his predecessor Mr. Peter Thomson, for his dedication and profe…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States on the occasion of the commemoration of the International
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
As stated in the first preambular paragraph of the Unive…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States on the occasion of the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
After decades of continued efforts at the international, regional and national levels, racism and…
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States, I would like to extend our deepest condolences on the passing of our colleague His Excellency Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, and to convey our sympathy to his family and colleague…
From the very outset, I wish to join previous delegations in expressing our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Ambassador Churkin, who passed away suddenly yesterday.
As for the thematic debate today, I would like to thank the Ukrainian presidency for its initiative to convene thi…
I shall read out an abridged version of my statement in order to save time, as you have requested, Mr. President. The full version has been distributed.
As has been mentioned in Security Council and in the Secretary-General’s 2015 report (S/2015/682), these are difficult times to talk about conflic…
I will speak about draft resolution A/71/L.5, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Independent States” (CIS).
The Republic of Moldova supports the promotion of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in advancing the purposes and princip…
I feel honoured to participate for the first time, as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, in the work of the General Assembly.
Let me start by warmly congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election. My delegation wishes you every success in your important mandate as President of the …
This year’s high-level meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/ AIDS is a truly ground-breaking event. It sets the stage for bold new actions for a comprehensive HIV response aimed at reversing the epidemic by 2020 and at ending it as a public health threat by 2030. Having learned the lessons of the …
I am most delighted and indeed honoured to represent my country for the first time at this high rostrum and to address the General Assembly at this anniversary session. The seventieth anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations gives us the opportunity to learn lessons from the p…
I am honoured to be in the Assembly today and to be a part of the momentous achievement, both for our countries and our Organization, that is the adoption of a global post-2015 development agenda (resolution 70/1), laying out a path to sustainable development for the next 15 years.
We are here to c…
Despite the fact that Moldova is a country affected by small arms and light weapons and has a frozen conflict on its territory, due to time limitations and the fact that my country has aligned itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union, it is my honour to address the Council excl…
We welcome and support the adoption of draft resolution A/69/L.14, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization”, to be adopted today by the General Assembly. Promoting multilateral economic cooperation and sustainable development is our concre…
It is with great honour and a special sense of responsibility that I address the General Assembly today. My country has chosen a European future, and that will make Moldova stronger and more prosperous. This year we have signed, ratified and are already provisionally applying the new Association Agr…
As the representative of the Republic of Moldova, I speak also on behalf of Georgia, Ukraine and the Republic of Azerbaijan — the countries of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development — GUAM. This is the seventh consecutive year that action is to be taken on the draft resolution befor…
As this is my first opportunity to speak in the Security Council this year, I would like to congratulate Lithuania on it having being elected to serve on this body and to express our appreciation for the organization of this important debate in a format in which we all can contribute.
I also wish t…
