First of all, I would like to thank you very much, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to address the Security Council at this meeting. At the same time, I would like to join previous speakers who have expressed their appreciation for your personally presiding over this meeting, which represents a co…
Before I start, I would like to thank Mr. Steiner for his useful briefing and express my gratitude for the statement made by Deputy Prime Minister Čović. I would also like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Security Council.
The Government of the Republic of Macedonia w…
The decision to convene a meeting of the General Assembly devoted to bridging the digital
divide and promoting digital opportunities in the emerging information society, which was contained in resolution 56/258, was a clear confirmation of the central role of the United Nations, and in particular o…
The solemn Declaration of our heads of State or Government, gathered here in New York in September of last year at the dawn of the new millennium, reaffirmed, inter alia, their determination to establish a just and lasting peace throughout the world, thus acting in full compliance with the purposes …
At the outset, allow me to convey our deepest condolences to the American people and Government for today’s plane crash and to express our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims for their tragic loss. Our condolences also extend to the people and Government of the Dominican Republic, whos…
The decision of the General Assembly contained in its resolution 53/22, of November 1998, to proclaim the year 2001 as the Year of Dialogue among Civilizations was undoubtedly wise and most appropriate and, as such, well received across the world.
It is not only the conceptual underpinnings of the …
Pleading for concerted action against international terrorism and for States’ urgent accession to all relevant international conventions, the Millennium Summit of world leaders anticipated the need for a more effective and comprehensive approach with regard to joint efforts and overall cooperation w…
Since this is the first time that I am taking the floor during this session of the General Assembly, allow me to congratulate Mr Han on his assumption of the presidency of the fifty-sixth session. My delegation is confident that under his skilful guidance, we will bring this challenging session of t…
Thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to address the Security Council. At the same time, I would like to express my appreciation for
the introductory remarks and evaluations made by Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno. Allow me also to join those who associated themselves with the statement ma…
I would like to join the previous speakers who have praised the dynamic, thoughtful and
important leadership of Ukraine’s presidency of the Security Council as headed by you, Mr. President, a very good friend of Macedonia and of mine.
We are pleased to see Mr. Hans Haekkerup, Special Representativ…
I would like to thank you personally, Mr. President, and all the representatives of the members of the Security Council and of the other countries that joined today’s discussion for the condolences expressed concerning the deaths of three innocent soldiers of the Macedonian army. They were victims o…
Allow me to begin by expressing my great
satisfaction at seeing you, the representative of Ukraine, presiding over this very important meeting of the Security Council, which was requested by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. I also want to thank you for your prompt response in organizing…
The views of the Republic of Macedonia on the reform of the Security Council have been stated in the plenary and in the Working Group. The last instance was when our Foreign Minister spoke during the general debate at this session. Our positions have not changed — they remain the same. I am therefor…
My delegation has the honour to address the Assembly in its capacity as Chairman of the South- East European Cooperation Process, whose members are Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Turkey, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia, as well a…
As expected, the report of the Secretary- General on the work of the Organization (A/55/1) is informative and focused, and — which in our view is
more important — contains many comments, suggestions and proposals. It gives us a good picture of the work of the Organization and of its priorities for …
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Holkeri on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. At the same time, I would like to express our appreciation to the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, for the resu…
Let me first say how pleased my delegation is to see you, Sir, the representative of Canada, presiding over this important meeting. I thank you for organizing this meeting on such an important and topical subject.
The views of my delegation coincide with those expressed by the representative of Por…
The Security Council was the busiest organ of our Organization during the reporting period. It both acted as an executive organ and continued to examine and discuss some issues as a deliberative body. It took many important decisions, and it is clear that for some time it will remain the organ of ou…
Allow me first of all to congratulate Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Namibia, for having been elected President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. At the same time, I would like to express my appreciation of and respect for the President of th…
Let me start by expressing my delegation’s great satisfaction at seeing you, Sir, the Permanent Representative of Canada, a country with which the Republic of Macedonia has traditionally enjoyed excellent relations, presiding over the Security Council for the month of February.
The Security Council…
