There is a kind of hierarchy here. The General Committee proposes recommendations; I see a clear difference between recommendations and decisions adopted. The Committee’s recommendations are either endorsed or rejected by the General Assembly. Therefore, what we, as the Assembly, are entitled to do …
I should like to read out rule 21, to which the representative of the Russian Federation referred: “At each session the provisional agenda” — that is, the document we received in advance — “and the supplementary list,” — as I understand it, a supplementary list includes those agenda items that were …
I thank the representative of Armenia for her cooperation.
Yesterday, at the meeting of the General Committee, at which two of us were prevented from speaking, I said that for several years in a row we have tried to place a single, very simple item on the agenda of the General Assembly — an item, I…
How could it happen that Armenia may cede its right to speak to Russia, and after that be offered the floor? Armenia
should wait for several other speakers before taking the floor. That is logical.
I have a question: Who decides who is allowed to speak after whom? There is a rule. We indicated our desire to speak before Russia and Armenia. Armenia ceded its right to speak to Russia, and yet Armenia has again been offered the floor. What is going on? I do not believe that this is in accordance …
The delegation of the Republic of Moldova associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union. Given the importance of today’s event and the gravity and urgency of the subject, I should like to touch upon several points of particular importance …
For Moldova, migration is indeed an important source of development. We have come here to confirm the clear connection that exists between migration and development. That is in fact the theme of our Dialogue and one of the main conclusions of the Secretary– General’s report (A/60/871). We fully shar…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. My delegation is confident that your knowledge and vast professional experience will ensure strong and competent leadership of the Assembly.
Let me also pay well-des…
My delegation is pleased to participate in today’s event commemorating international Human Rights Day and to take part in the inauguration of the World Programme for Human Rights Education and the draft plan of action, to which my country fully subscribes. We commend the Secretary-General and the en…
My delegation endorses the statement made by the delegation of Ukraine on behalf of the States members of the GUUAM group — Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Moldova. We would like to address several additional points that are of particular interest to my country.
I would like to join ot…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the Security Council for this month, Ambassador Emir Jones Parry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for presenting the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly.
Our appreciation goes to the Secretar…
At the outset, I would like to say that I feel very honoured and privileged to participate for the first time in the work of the General Assembly and to represent the Republic of Moldova at this rostrum.
On behalf of the Moldovan delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your well d…
I would like to explain my delegation’s position on paragraph 20 of the draft resolution contained in document A/57/L.72, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe”.
As the General Assembly is aware, the issues addressed in paragrap…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, I join other delegations in congratulating Mr. Jan Kavan on his election as the President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to his predecessor, Mr. Han Seung- soo, for the compe…
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to convey to you our warmest congratulations on your election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I am certain that your competence and active cooperation with United Nations Member States will pave the way for a successful and fruitful sessi…
The terrorist acts perpetrated in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on 11 September are an assault not only on the United States but also on all of humankind.
My delegation strongly condemns these criminal acts, which brought terror and resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent peo…
First of all, let me thank the President for calling a debate on this agenda item. Allow me to pay tribute also to the constructive contribution made to the debate on Security Council reform by the two Vice-Chairmen of the Working Group, Ambassador Hans Dahlgren of Sweden and Ambassador John de Sara…
Allow me to complement you, Mr. President, on the manner in which you have conducted the proceedings of the fifty- fifth session of the General Assembly and to wish you every success.
I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for a stimulating and comprehensive annual report on the work of the Org…
Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to convey to you our cordial congratulations and regards on your election as President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. I am convinced that your competence and active cooperation with United Nations Member States will pave the way for a succe…
We are deeply saddened by the passing, on Saturday, 10 June 2000, of His Excellency Hafez Al-Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic. The Middle East lost one of the greatest Arab leaders. History will reflect Mr. Al-Assad’s career and accomplishments, the role he played in unifying his country…
