The delegation of Mexico wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Philippe Kirsch, for the comprehensive report that he has presented to the General Assembly (A/61/217), in accordance with the Relationship Agreement between the Unit…
Before I address the item before us, my delegation would like to express the deep concern of the Government of Mexico regarding the serious events that are occurring in the Middle East. In this context, we would like to state our sorrow at the numerous civilian victims and renew Mexico’s wish for pr…
Introducing his report on the work of the Organization in 2004 (A/59/1), the Secretary-General stated that “Those who seek to bestow legitimacy must themselves embody it; and those who invoke international law must themselves submit to it” (A/59/PV.3, p. 3).
Mexico hopes that the debate that has br…
The fight against HIV/AIDS is an issue of critical importance for public health, economic development and global security. In this context, Mexico has adopted a comprehensive three-pillar strategy based on, first, prevention, secondly, universal access to medical care for people living with HIV and,…
This is a day of special importance for the United Nations. The establishment of the Human Rights Council represents the most significant advance and update of multilateral endeavours to promote human rights in recent decades. This decision of the General Assembly consolidates the importance of huma…
The migratory phenomenon has gained greater importance in both the international and national agendas. It has finally been acknowledged that migration transcends domestic legislative frameworks of countries as well as the bilateral relations they enter into and increasingly should be seen in multila…
Mexico recognizes the fundamental importance of establishing the Peacebuilding Commission as soon as possible. It is particularly important for countries
emerging from conflict situations, which need that support from the international community as they move towards the consolidation of a lasting a…
Mexico thanks you, Madam President, for convening this meeting to discuss the progress made thus far by one of the two youngest organs of the United Nations system. Our deliberations are taking place at a very opportune time as the process of defining the Peacebuilding Commission continues. We are c…
First, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland and the Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their presentations and thank the presidency of the Council for the timely invitation to attend this meeting.
The protection of civilians is a growing challeng…
At the outset, we thank the coordinators of
the two draft resolutions, Mr. Marcos Almeida and Mrs. Holly Koehler. We also thank the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea for their various reports and for administering various capacity-building programmes for developing countries.
Progr…
My delegation expresses its gratitude for the support and offers of assistance extended by the international community to assist the Mexican communities badly affected by the passage of Hurricanes Stan and Wilma during the present hurricane season.
In the past two years, we have witnessed natural d…
At the outset, I would like to express to the people and Government of Jordan Mexico’s deepest condolences and condemnation of the despicable terrorist attacks perpetrated two days ago in Amman. At this difficult time, we affirm our solidarity towards our Jordanian friends.
Throughout last year, Se…
After five years of intense and prolonged deliberations, on 28 October, Mexico deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute. It was not easy for Mexico to become a State party. It required a complex process of constitutional reform, which in turn entailed a very broad debate within o…
Just a few weeks ago, heads of State or Government of the States Members of the Organization came to the General Assembly to reiterate the vital importance of an effective multilateral system and to reaffirm their commitment to promote and strengthen the effectiveness of the United Nations through t…
I am pleased to express, on behalf of my delegation, deep appreciation to the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Shi Jiuyong, for the detailed report that he presented to the General Assembly. In particular, Mexico wishes to highlight the relevant work of the main United Nations …
It is a great honour for Mexico to participate in this meeting to assess progress in the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond, which has seen the significant participation of young people from around the world. It would difficult to imagine implementi…
Many generations have had the opportunity to eradicate poverty, but we will be the first to succeed.
In accordance with resolution 59/148, and in response to its request to present a summary of the round-table discussion on making commitments matter, the youth representatives have asked me to prese…
During the past year, we, the Member States, embarked upon a reform process without precedent in the history of our Organization. The international community became fully aware of the need to transform the United Nations in order better to meet the threats and challenges of our time. Although signif…
Mexico would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the overall issue of Security Council reform. We are mindful of the higher significance of our deliberations insofar as they deal with the organ that is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. Given t…
By defending the principles and norms of international law and by adopting an approach based on shared responsibility, Mexico has always supported the development and strengthening of the international system. We Mexicans regard the multilateral institutions, particularly the United Nations system, …
