I join colleagues in thanking you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting on agenda item 9 on the annual report of the Security Council and agenda item 119 on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
I also wish to express m…
On behalf of my delegation, and in my own name, I extend to the President our warmest congratulations on his well- deserved election to preside over the sixty-fourth session of the Assembly. I also commend the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his tireless efforts at the helm of our Organizati…
Once again, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group and to commend the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting to discuss the report of the Security Council, under agenda item 9, and to consider the question of equitable representation on and increase in the…
I stand in for The Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, who is not able to be personally present to address this Assembly at this session. The Prime Minister has asked me, on his
behalf to make this statement and to convey his kind greetings to President D…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group on the occasion of the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping.
Peace is vital in all walks of life. Suffice it to add, therefore, that peacekeeping is considered a flagship activity of the United Nations, he…
I join previous speakers in thanking President Kerim for convening this high-level meeting. I also wish to commend the Secretary-General for his report contained in document A/62/780. Let me also add that my delegation subscribes to the statements made by the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda o…
Midway to the targets set for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we meet today to take stock of progress achieved so far. Unfortunately we observe that the record is quite dismal, to say the least. Based on the present trends, it is evident that we are definitely lagging behind and that there …
The journey from Rio to Bali in our quest for a cleaner environment and the preservation of planet Earth has taken us over a decade and a half thus far. Although slow in its progress, this quest has nonetheless been able to generate a consensus that climate change is real and that global warming is …
Mauritius joins previous speakers in condemning the heinous and despicable acts of terrorism, which once again claimed innocent lives in Algiers, on Tuesday, 11 December. We convey our profound sorrow and extend our deep condolences to the Government and people of Algeria at this very difficult and …
Mr. President, I join colleagues in thanking you for convening this timely meeting on agenda item 9, report of the Security Council, and agenda item 122, question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
I start by associating myself…
May I, on behalf of my delegation, and in my own name, extend our sincere congratulations to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I assure him of our fullest support and cooperation in the daunting tasks that lie ahead of us. His election…
Once again, I should like to reiterate Mauritius’ position and principled stand on the one-China policy.
For Mauritius, there is only one China and that is the People’s Republic of China, and Taiwan is an integral part of it. For the sake of brevity, I should only like to add here that we oppose th…
Allow me at the outset to thank you, Madam President, for convening these important meetings on follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-sixth special session: implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS.
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made by Ambassador Mahi…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa for having convened this important meeting on the report of the Security Council and the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. May I also add that my delega…
I would like to express my sincere congratulations, and those of my delegation, to you, Madam President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session.
My delegation wishes to commend Secretary- General Kofi Annan for the leadership and courage he has displayed du…
Allow me at the outset to express my sincere appreciation that the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council has been brought before the General Assembly.
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement made earlier this morning b…
Allow me first to join previous speakers in congratulating Mr. Eliasson for the excellent manner in which he has conducted the business of the day. May I also take this opportunity to convey to him, on behalf of the Prime Minister of Mauritius, The Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam, his best wishes …
I should like, on behalf of my delegation and of the Government and the people of the Republic of Mauritius, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. We are confident that you will be able to discharge the responsibilities entrusted to …
We agreed to meet this year to reflect on the progress made in the implementation of the Millennium Declaration, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the related outcomes of other global conferences and meetings. My delegation notes with satisfaction that, after long and protracted negotiatio…
It is an honour for me to address the Assembly at this High-level Meeting on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS), which associates itself with the statement made by The Most Honourable Percival James Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica, on behalf of the Group of 77 and …
