My delegation welcomes the convening of the special session of the General Assembly in 2001 for follow-up to the World Summit for Children, to be held here in New York in September next year. We deeply appreciate the United Nations efforts in placing the well-being, protection and rights of children…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your initiative to organize a debate on the thematic agenda item, “No exit without strategy”. We are also grateful to your delegation for the background paper, which provides a sound basis for today’s discussion. The topic of our discussion today re…
My delegation is grateful for the useful briefing by Under-Secretary- General Guéhenno on the partial results of the national elections that were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina last Saturday.
We have certainly followed the 11 November elections very closely and with deep interest. We commend the Bo…
The international community has made a long-term commitment to the achievement of just and durable peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nearly five years after its signing, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina — the Dayton/Paris Peace Agreement — continues to…
Malaysia fully shares the view that the Security Council should undertake a comprehensive review of the recommendations contained in the Brahimi Report on improving the role of the United Nations peace operations. In this regard, we wish to join previous speakers in commending the Security Council W…
Throughout human history, despite the obstacles of intolerance and aggression, there has been constructive interaction among civilizations, bringing about development and progress for mankind. While nation-States belong to particular cultural or civilizational domains, cultures and civilizations are…
First and foremost, my delegation would like to thank Mrs. Sadako Ogata for her comprehensive, lucid and candid swan song briefing to the Council on the situation of refugees. My delegation has always benefited immensely from Mrs. Ogata’s trenchant briefings, such as the one we heard this afternoon,…
My delegation welcomes the inclusion of the issue of HIV/AIDS as an agenda item in the General Assembly, as we believe that it is imperative for the United Nations to deliberate on a comprehensive agenda for action on this pandemic.
HIV/AIDS has now become a global problem, no longer just a health …
First and foremost, my delegation would like to convey its sympathies and condolences to the delegation, Government and people of Singapore on the tragic crash of the Singapore Airlines aircraft yesterday at Taipei. We would also like to convey to all the bereaved families in the other countries aff…
Our leaders pledged to place people at the centre of sustainable
development when they met in Copenhagen in 1995 at the World Summit for Social Development. They discussed the enhancement of social integration, particularly the involvement of the more disadvantaged and marginalized groups, the elev…
My delegation joins previous speakers in welcoming High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch back to the Security Council. We too are grateful for his written report and for his briefing this morning, which highlighted the continued progress in, as well as the many remaining challenges and obstacles to…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, and your delegation for convening this open meeting of the Council on this important subject.
We also commend Namibia for its constructive role in highlighting this subject, particularly in the context of the Namibia Plan o…
My delegation is grateful to the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Martin Andjaba of Namibia, for his precise, objective and factual presentation of the Council’s fifty-fifth annual report to the General Assembly. The consideration of this report, pursuant to Articles 15 and 24 of the Ch…
My delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and assures you of our fullest cooperation. I should also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Moctar Ouane of Mali, for the admirable way in which he conducted …
Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open briefing on East Timor. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello back to the Council and are grateful for his extremely useful briefing. We are also pleased to see Mr. Ramos-Horta in the Council today.
Three months after the Council las…
My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and thoughtful report on the work of the Organization (A/55/1). We commend him for raising important issues of concern to the international community, even when a number of them may be contentious. They must be seriously addres…
My delegation is thankful to you, Sir, for convening this meeting. It affords the Council another opportunity to further assess the progress made in the implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his detailed report. We are pleased to wel…
I join other speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. I am confident that with your vast experience and diplomatic skills you will be able to guide the
proceedings of this Assembly to a successful conclusion.
I would als…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, for convening this Summit. I am privileged to participate in this historic Summit of the Security Council on ensuring an effective role of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in Africa, coincidin…
We are gathered here to reaffirm our faith in the United Nations, which has served the international community for over half a century. It is indeed a critical and soul-searching
moment for members of this Organization. We need to reflect on the past, draw lessons from it and see how the Organizati…
