We are gathered again in the General Assembly Hall, in the very heart of New York, which is still traumatized, as we all are, by the memory of the massacre of 11 September. New York is a crossroads of cultural diversity, a cosmopolitan city where the most varied civilizations coexist.
On behalf of …
May I first pay tribute to Mr. Han’s predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri, Chairman of the Working Group on the reform of the Security Council, and to the two Vice-Chairmen, the Ambassadors of Sri Lanka and Iceland, for the sustained efforts they have made to advance our work on this question during the p…
From this rostrum, Madagascar, through me, associates itself with the greetings and
tribute expressed to you, Sir, on the occasion of your assumption of the presidency of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly, as well as with those extended to your predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri. We reite…
On behalf of Mr. Jonah Rahetlah, I have the honour to inform the Assembly that his candidacy is withdrawn. I take this opportunity to thank all the delegations that lent their support to Mr. Rahtelah’s candidacy during the first round of balloting.
I have the honour, on behalf of the Group of African States and the sponsors, to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/55/L.37/Rev.l. The following countries have joined as cosponsors: Australia, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. The draf…
The debate held on 10 November 2000 on agenda item 30 highlighted the fact that, although progress had been made since the Secretary-General’s 1998 progress report on this item, several factors continue to hinder Africa’s development. The situation is eloquently described in the report of the Secret…
Under agenda item 20 (b), I have the honour of introducing four draft resolutions relating to the following four countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Somalia and Liberia. I am speaking on behalf of all the sponsors mentioned in the draft resolutions, which we shall consider o…
In resolution 54/96 M, adopted on 14 March last, the General Assembly expressed its grave concern about the extensive damage and devastation caused by the tropical cyclones Eline and Gloria and the floods that struck Madagascar. It requested States and international organizations to provide addition…
My delegation joins previous speakers in conveying its appreciation and gratitude to the members of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council for t…
I join all those who have welcomed the start of this fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. Endorsing the Millennium Declaration of the Millennium Summit, I reiterate its message: Let us — the peoples of the United Nations, faced with new challenges; brothers and sisters, partners linked by an…
First of all, allow me to thank the President very warmly, on behalf of the delegation of Madagascar, for having convened this meeting to adopt resolution 54/96 M, regarding assistance to Madagascar, which was struck by the tropical cyclones Eline and Gloria.
The adoption by consensus of this resol…
In view of the devastation the natural disaster has inflicted on Mozambique, let me extend to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Madagascar, our sincere and sorrowful condolences. We also extend our best wishes to the courageous people of Moz…
Sharing: this will be the theme of my statement from this rostrum, because at the end of this millennium, when globalization rhymes with poverty, insecurity, social ills and natural disasters, the culture of sharing should, more than ever, guide our actions.
I want to share, first of all, Mr. Presi…
In view of the results of the third round of voting, the delegation of Madagascar has decided to withdraw the candidacy of its national.
We will suspend the meeting for a few minutes.
The General Assembly has unanimously chosen Mr. Opertti to direct the work of its fifty-third session. Echoing previous speakers, I should like to congratulate him, as I consider his election a tribute to his personal qualities as a diplomat and a statesman. Through me, Madagascar is pleased to expr…
The success of a session of our General Assembly lies heavily with its President, the chief catalyser and conductor of our work during the session; with the state of affairs left by his predecessor; and, of course, with the capacity of the whole United Nations Organization to implement in a credible…
In common with the speakers preceding me, I should like to congratulate you upon your election to the presidency of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. We see it not only as a recognition of your personal qualities, but also, and above all, the consecration of the distinguished part pla…
I must begin my statement by echoing the words of previous speakers who have congratulated Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral on his election by acclamation to the presidency of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly.
On my own behalf and on behalf of the delegation of Madagascar, which I have the h…
In order to facilitate the election process for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the delegation of Madagascar wishes to announce that its candidate has decided to withdraw his candidature. I take this opportunity to thank all the
On behalf of the delegation of Madagascar, may I congratulate you most sincerely on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. You assumption of this important post brings pride and hope to Africa, which sees this session as a special opportunity for drawing …
