I have the pleasure to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, and I am pleased to join the President, as well as the representatives of Ukraine, Belarus and the Russian Federation, in this Hall today to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.
Whi…
Earlier this year, at UNESCO’s stimulating CONNECTing the Dots Conference in Paris, I continued to advocate the application of the legal concept of the common heritage of humankind to the Internet’s critical infrastructure, as I have been doing since way back in 1997 at the World Internet Forum held…
I should like to begin by thanking the President for convening today’s important meeting,
Malta aligns itself with the statement (see A/70/ PV.59) delivered earlier today on behalf of the European Union.
There can be no doubt that Europe is witnessing a surge in migrants and refugees that is unpar…
As we all know, this year constitutes a landmark year for our Organization as we celebrate its seventieth anniversary. The Organization’s founding fathers wanted to turn the ashes of the Second World War into a new order that would secure peace, advance global prosperity, alleviate poverty and promo…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Jordanian presidency of the Security Council for its leadership in addressing an issue to which my Government attaches particular importance. Malta also aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union.
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Malta welcomes the holding of this meeting supplementing the special session celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and its Programme of Action.
The International Conference, held in Cairo in 1994, presented a paradigm shift when t…
I would like first to congratulate Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I also wish to express my appreciation for the able manner in which the outgoing President presided over the Assembly.
Allow me also to pay tribute to Secretary…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Western European and other States Group in commemoration of the sixty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Determined to respond to the horrors and atrocities of the Second World War 65 years ago, the United Nations adopted the …
My delegation expresses its appreciation for the President’s resolve to make the reform of the Security Council a priority for his mandate. I also join other delegations in thanking the Permanent Representative of China for introducing the Security Council’s annual report (A/68/2) on behalf of the C…
I wish to join other delegations at this gathering in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I am sure that under your guidance and through your excellent diplomatic skills we will have a rich exchange of ideas and a…
It is an honour for me to have been invited to address the General Assembly on the
occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It is a particular privilege for me, as Malta’s Permanent Representative to the United N…
Few would deny the need to reform the Security Council to make it better reflect the world of the twenty-first century. At the same time, 20 years into a process of discussion among the Organization’s membership, meaningful progress, regrettably, remains an elusive goal. Member States, in particular…
I extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Jeremić on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. The demanding agenda of this Assembly makes that no easy task, but I assure him of Malta’s support and friendship.
Over a year ago, the protagonists of the Arab Spri…
The agenda item which we are considering continues to be of topical interest and importance to the majority of United Nations members, especially to small and medium-sized States.
Mr. President, my delegation therefore highly appreciates the role that your predecessors have played in trying to brid…
I heartily congratulate the President on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I wish him every success and assure him that Malta, which enjoys excellent relations and increasing cooperation with his country, Qatar, will extend its full support and c…
Malta wishes to align itself with the statement made by the representative of Belgium on behalf of the European Union. In that regard, my delegation wishes to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive two-part report (A/65/69) and to the Division for Ocean Affairs and t…
The report of the Security Council for the past 12 months (A/65/2), which we are considering today, indicates in no uncertain terms the diverse and complex issues and situations as well as the challenges that our Organization is facing. The report also shows that much more has to be done in order to…
The two agenda items that the Assembly is considering in this plenary meeting, namely, “Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations” and “Culture of peace”, are mutually inclusive and complementary to each other. Let me take this opportunity to thank and congratulate the High Representative for t…
Mr. President, I would like to join other delegations that have preceded me in offering my congratulations and those of my delegation on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. I am convinced that your political experience and diplomatic skill will assist and g…
Ten years ago, we gathered in this same Assembly Hall to launch a process to give new hope to humankind. By adopting the Millennium Declaration (resolution 55/2) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), our Heads of State and Government promised our peoples to meet eight important targets to era…
