The Outcome Document of the 2005 World Summit recognized the importance of the existing relation between international migration and development, as well as the necessity to meet the challenges and opportunities resulting from migration. Given its magnitude and complexity, finding effective solution…
I would like my first words to convey the appreciation of the Government of Mexico to the international community for the expressions of solidarity and support that we have received regarding the recent flooding in the states of Tabasco and Chiapas in the south of the country, which have over the pa…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, and to thank the President of the Security Council, the representative of Indonesia, for his presentation of the report (A/62/2) today.
The delegation of Mexico wishes to indicate that although it recognizes the eff…
The Government of Mexico welcomes the introduction of draft resolution A/62/L.9, entitled “Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies”, including the proposal to designate an International Day of Democracy.
Mexico is als…
I would like to state very briefly that the Mexican delegation agrees entirely with the statements made by those who preceded me. We think that, in order to honour the issue of human rights and the creation of the Human Rights Council, it would have been appropriate to present the report of the Coun…
The delegation of Mexico wishes to express its gratitude to the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Philippe Kirsch, for his introduction of the Court’s third report to the General Assembly (see A/62/314) in conformity with Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and…
At the outset, allow me to express Mexico’s gratitude to Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice, for her excellent work in the past year at the helm of the highest international tribunal, and to express our thanks for the report submitted to the Assembly.
I also take…
My delegation welcomes this opportunity to consider the report submitted by the Peacebuilding Commission at the end of its first session, pursuant to resolution 60/180.
Mexico acknowledges the work done by Ambassador Gaspar Martins of Angola, who had the sensitive task of leading the Organizational…
Permit me to express to you, Sir, my delegation’s warm congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We are convinced that you will be able to skilfully guide our efforts to attain the common objectives that we
have set for the session. I sh…
Mexico respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People’s Republic of China. In that connection, my delegation believes that neither Taiwan’s attempt nor the inclusion in the agenda of an item in that regard are compatible with the decisions of the United Nations. We therefore reaffi…
The Mexican delegation hails this very important step forward: the Assembly’s adoption of the first universal instrument devoted to the rights of indigenous peoples. The Government of Mexico solemnly reaffirms the pride it takes in the multicultural and multi-ethnic nature of the Mexican nation. As …
I would like to make clear that this round table ended just two hours ago, so these conclusions are not exhaustive, nor do they necessarily reflect unanimity on all viewpoints. It was a very good round table, in which all child delegates on the list were given a chance to speak. We also had a repres…
The delegation of Mexico would like to express its appreciation for the timely organization of this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, given the increasing number of civilian casualties in various regions of the world as a result of either collateral damage or deliberate m…
On behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I would like to pay tribute to the memory of Kurt Waldheim and to convey our condolences to the Austrian Government and people as well as to Mr. Waldheim’s family on the sad passing away of the fourth Secretary-General of the United Nati…
The delegation of Mexico welcomes the submission of the report of the Secretary-General on the recommendations of the High-level Panel on System- wide Coherence (A/61/836). My delegation appreciates in particular the recommendations of the Secretary- General on the intergovernmental consultative pr…
My delegation thanks the President for convening this important meeting and for his commitment to the follow-up process of the International Conference on Financing for Development. Under his leadership, and with the contribution of the ambassadors of Egypt and Norway as co-facilitators, we will cer…
My delegation joined the consensus with respect to continuing to use the current methodology for setting the scale of assessments, owing to Mexico’s commitment to ensuring that the work of the United Nations continues to move forward.
As members know, Mexico proposed a methodology for determining t…
My delegation would like to express its satisfaction at the convening of this meeting on Security Council reform. Above all, we welcome the invitation made by the President of the General Assembly to take a fresh look and to try to inject a bit of oxygen into a debate that has been going on for more…
The delegation of Mexico wishes to express sincere appreciation to the International Court of Justice for the work carried out in the past year and, in particular, to its President, Judge Rosalyn Higgins, for the report submitted this afternoon. We also appreciate her presence in the Assembly, where…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba, for having introduced this first report of the Human Rights Council and for the efforts he has shown in carrying out the Council’s work during this stage of consolidation.
Th…
