I should like at the outset to convey the deepest sympathy of my delegation to those affected by Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf coast of the United States of America.
I should like, at this largest-ever assembly of world leaders, to congratulate Mr. Eliasson on his election to his high office.
In t…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the timely convening of this meeting of the General Assembly in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami disaster of 26 December, which caused massive devastation and a human tragedy of vast proportions in the coastal States…
I am taking the floor to express our deep concern on the continuation of the embargo imposed against Cuba by the United States. In that regard, my delegation also wishes to associate itself with the statement made by Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Both as a matter of principle and in…
I wish first of all to thank the Secretary-General for preparing the second report on the follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children for our deliberation.
It has been two years since we, the international community, adopted the Declaration and Plan of Action and pledged to our chil…
At the outset, I should like to thank the President of the Security Council for October for introducing the annual report of the Council for the period under review. Since the Security Council acts on behalf of all Member States in accordance with the responsibilities entrusted to it by the Charter,…
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for having convened this event and for the opportunity to participate in it. I wish also to thank
Mr. Olara Otunnu and Ms. Bellamy for their presentations.
The last five years have seen significant gains in the protection of children affected by armed conflict…
In the Third Committee, Myanmar disassociated itself from draft resolution A/C.3/58/L.63/Rev.1, as orally revised, contained in report A/58/508/Add.3 as draft resolution II.
I would like to request that, for reasons already given in the Third Committee, Myanmar’s disassociation from the resolution …
My delegation would like at the outset to associate itself with the statement made by the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
My delegation is taking the floor once again this year to express our concern over the continued economic, commercial and financial …
At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/58/333), which has provided us with a sound basis for our discussion today.
The special session on children, which took place in May 2002, has done much to promote the cause of children. The outcome document adopted by the Gener…
My delegation would first like to express our appreciation for the consolidated report prepared by the Secretary-General (A/58/254) on the implementation of resolution 57/7 of the fifty- seventh session of the General Assembly, which entrusted the international community and the United Nations syste…
First of all, I should like to express my delegation’s appreciation to Ambassador Negroponte of the United States of America, President of the Security Council for the month of October 2003, for introducing the report of the Council covering the period from 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2003 (A/58/2). As…
At the outset, allow me to thank the Secretary-General for his two reports — the report on the work of the Organization and the report on the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. Taken together with his statement to the General Assembly on 23 September, they cover a wide spec…
Allow me, at the outset, to extend my warm felicitations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. Your vast experience and diplomatic skills augur well for the success of our deliberations. I would also like to express our gratitude and a…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, Myanmar.
I am grateful to…
My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Assembly, especially at a time when we are discussing a topic that is so important to people the world over. I also wish to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on progress towards the
implementati…
My delegation would first of all like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. Despite their great potential and human resources, African countries continue to face many of the worl…
I wish first to extend our sincere condolences to the Government of Indonesia, as well as to all the bereaved families who suffer greatly because of the senseless and dastardly act of terrorism in Bali.
The joint debate on agenda item 11 and agenda item 40 gives us an opportunity to review the Coun…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express appreciation to the Secretary-General for the thoughtful reports on the Work of the Organization and the Follow-up to the Millennium Summit. Those reports accurately highlighted the overall work of the United Nations over the past year. Allow me to …
At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan on his assumption of the presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I am confident that his diplomatic skill and expertise will bring us to a successful outcome. I would also like to express our …
