First and foremost, my delegation would also like to express its appreciation to Mr. Annabi for the comprehensive and informative update on the developments in East Timor, particularly the improved security situation. We believe it is always important for Council members and the general United Natio…
My delegation commends Canada for emphasizing on the issue of human security during its presidency of the Council this month. We believe that the subject of the Council’s meeting today, “Protection of civilians in armed conflict”, is a clear reflection of Canada’s continuing commitment to the promot…
My delegation, Sir, is pleased to see you presiding over another meeting of the Security Council. We also welcome the presence at this important meeting of the Minister for External Relations of Angola, Mr. Miranda.
We would like to thank the Canadian delegation, in particular Ambassador Robert Fow…
We are very pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over this meeting of the Council on this very important subject. I should like to commend Canada for putting this issue on the Council’s agenda for this month in the context of its pursuance of the human security agenda.
While sanctions are not mention…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open briefing today on the report of the Independent Inquiry into the actions of the United Nations during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The formal consideration of this first-of-its-kind document is overdu…
I too would like to join those who spoke before me in conveying our deepest sympathy and condolences to the delegation of Tunisia on the demise of President Bourguiba.
We wish also to congratulate you, Sir, and your delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month, and we w…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this formal meeting today to discuss the Secretary-General’s latest report, of 24 March 2000, on developments in Guinea- Bissau and the activities of the United Nations Peace- building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS). We also …
I should like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting of the Council on this important subject. I should also like to thank the Secretary-General for the very important statement which he has just made and for his report on the role of the United Nations in …
Let me at the outset salute the format of today’s meeting of the Council, which provides for an expanded exchange of views, not only between members of the Council and the Secretariat, but also with Member States that are directly affected or have a special interest in this important issue. This for…
Mr. President, I would also like to associate myself fully with the warm words of welcome you extended to the representative of France to the Council, Mr. Jean-David Levitte, with whom I look forward to renewing warm personal and professional relations, both within the Council as well as outside of …
Like speakers before me, I too would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Hédi Annabi for his briefing, and to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary-General for his interim report, which we have before us.
We are indeed pleased with the significant progress in the peace proces…
I would like to thank the President for convening this open meeting of the Council to enable Ambassador Fowler, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993), to present the report of the Panel of Experts on violations of Security Council sanctions against UNITA.
I acknowl…
My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening in this formal Chamber, for the information of the larger membership of the Organization, today's consideration of the third report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). This report — whic…
My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over this meeting of the Council. I would also like to commend the delegation of Bangladesh for convening this meeting of the Council to discuss the important subject of humanitarian aspects of issues before the Security Council.
The Council has, …
Let me first of all express my appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this meeting. We welcome once again Mr. Carl Bildt, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Balkans, and thank him for his succinct but wide-ranging briefing and candid analysis, which I am sure have been extremely use…
I would like to extend my delegation's sincere appreciation to Argentina for taking the initiative in organizing this open meeting of the Council on the important question of the protection of United Nations personnel, associated personnel and humanitarian personnel. We are particularly pleased to s…
My delegation associates itself fully with the complimentary remarks addressed to you, Mr. President, and to your predecessor, Ambassador Holbrooke. My delegation is also pleased to see Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello here again to address the Council in this discussion of the issue of East Timor, and we…
My delegation associates itself with the words of condolence expressed by the Foreign Minister of Namibia in respect to the tragic Kenyan air crash.
My delegation also joins others in welcoming our distinguished guests here at this morning's meeting: His Excellency the President of Zambia, Her Exce…
My delegation is pleased to have joined Council members in welcoming President Mandela and is grateful for his important and inspiring statement. For the sake of brevity, I will simply associate myself fully with the welcoming remarks made by you, Mr. President, the Secretary-General and other Counc…
My delegation appreciates the report of the Secretary-General, the briefings by Under-Secretary-General Prendergast and Ambassador Fowler, as well as the important statement by the Vice- Minister for External Affairs of Angola. My delegation also welcomes the equally important statement made by the …
