I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization. We agree with much of the content of the report, and share the Secretary-General’s analysis of the current global situation.
On the issue of peace and security, we commend the efforts of the Secretar…
It is with a heavy heart that we participate in this high-level dialogue on strengthening international economic cooperation for development through partnership, in the light of the recent tragic events afflicting our host country and our host city. On behalf of my Government and of my delegation, I…
Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you formally on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month, and to pay tribute to Ambassador Cunningham of the United States for his able stewardship of the Council last month.
My delegation expresses its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for co…
Mr. President, I should like at the outset to extend my delegation’s heartiest congratulations to you on Singapore’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January and to express my pleasure at seeing you preside over the meeting of the Council today. We commend you an…
My delegation appreciates the convening of this meeting, which affords us another opportunity to review developments in Kosovo as well as the important work being carried out by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo Force
(KFOR) in the implementation of …
Malaysia condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and has joined in international efforts to combat this menace. Malaysia, also, does not reject the use of sanctions provided for in the Charter as a necessary coercive measure as long as the sanctions are taken as a measure of last reso…
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Namibia, who spoke also in his capacity as coordinator of the non-aligned caucus.
My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution, of which we are a sponsor, because we strongly believe that the Council…
Like other members, my delegation extends a warm welcome to United States Senator Joseph Biden and thanks him for his remarks.
We are gratified at the reiteration of the strong commitment of the United States to the United Nations and look forward to the resolution of the issue of the two scales on…
My delegation welcomes the convening of this meeting, which provides the Council with an opportunity to continue its consideration of the threat to international peace and security posed by international terrorism, which was first addressed by the Council way back in 1992. We recall that, following …
My delegation, Sir, is pleased to see you presiding over the Council and to thank your predecessor for a job well done.
My delegation will vote in favour of draft resolution S/2000/1149 because we support efforts that
will ensure the smooth and unimpeded implementation of the humanitarian programm…
Over the years, scores of resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly and the Security Council have reiterated the need for a comprehensive peace for the Middle East which would include a just and final settlement of the Palestinian question. Regrettably, such a peace remains as elusive as eve…
My delegation is pleased to participate in the debate on the question of Palestine in the Assembly today, which coincides with the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Given the current grave situation in the occupied territories of Palestine, including J…
My delegation joins previous speakers in welcoming Ms. Carolyn McAskie and in thanking her for the comprehensive and lucid briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well the useful document that has been given to us.
We are distressed at the continued precar…
My delegation thanks Mr. Vieira de Mello for the candid, focused and comprehensive briefing he has given us just now.
Malaysia values greatly the progress made so far by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and congratulates the Special Representative for his leader…
I, like other speakers before me, thank you most sincerely, Mr. President, for convening this meeting, and particularly for responding at very short notice to a request by a State Member of the United Nations for a meeting of the Council on the grave situation in Palestine. This augurs well for the …
My delegation too warmly welcomes to the Council Chamber Judge Claude Jorda, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia (ICTY), Judge Navanethem Pillay, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), and Ms. Carla Del Ponte, Prosecutor of the two…
My delegation, too, wishes to thank you, Mr. President, and the Secretary- General for the upbeat briefing and update on the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia. We would also
like to congratulate you and your delegation most sincerely for your personal engagement, as well as for that of your Go…
The entire fraternity of the United Nations has recognized the need to strengthen this universal Organization to better serve the peoples of the world by making it more relevant to the times and more in tune with current realities. It is in this context that the reform of the Organization has become…
My delegation welcomes the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Bernard Kouchner, back to the Security Council. We are certainly very grateful for his comprehensive and very useful briefing, and, like others, we also pay tribute to the members of the international community who have …
