At the outset, my delegation wishes to extend its profound appreciation to Justice Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and to her team of dedicated judges and officials for their tireless efforts in carrying out their responsibilities. We parti…
My delegation believes that it is now timely for the Council to adopt the draft resolution
We believe that the successful implementation of this draft resolution will require the assistance of States Members of the Organization and the full cooperation of the parties concerned, including Indonesia,…
My delegation is pleased to note that since the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) became a permanent observer at the United Nations in 1975, significant progress has been achieved in the cooperation between the two organizations in the political, economic and social areas, as reflected in…
My delegation supports the adoption of the draft resolution before the Council this morning, as we believe that the establishment and deployment of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) is overdue given the fact that the Lomé Peace Agreement was signed more than three months ago. We h…
I wish to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Sergey Lavrov of the Russian Federation, for his succinct and balanced presentation of this year’s report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. My delegation believes that the consideration of this report by the Assembly wi…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the Russian delegation for initiating this formal meeting of the Security Council on the subject of international terrorism. This meeting is a reflection of the Council’s serious concern about the increasing acts of terrorism around the world, which have…
I wish to thank and commend the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization. We also commend him for raising an important, topical but sensitive issue for our consideration — namely, the issue of humanitarian intervention — which must be squarely addressed by the M…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement made by Guyana on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
It has been four years since leaders from 117 countries met at the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen and committed themselves to implementing the Copenha…
I feel honoured to be able to participate in this meeting of the Assembly on the subject of the ageing population, which I am sure is of increasing concern to all of us. My delegation congratulates the United Nations on its persistent and tireless efforts for the past three decades, culminating in t…
Mr. President, allow me first to congratulate you on your election to the
I join other speakers in expressing our gratitude to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Didier Opertti, for the dedicated and effective manner in which he had guided the work of the General Assembly at the last session.
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Mr. President, may I begin by congratulating you on convening this formal meeting of the Council on the subject of small arms, which is of major concern to the international community. This meeting is indeed most timely, given the enormity of the problem and the conflict situations we are in today.
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Mr. President, my delegation expresses its appreciation to you for convening this open meeting of the Council for the purpose of listening to His Excellency President Chiluba on a subject of great importance to Members of the Organization. Malaysia considers the holding of such open meetings of the …
I should like to extend my delegation’s sincere appreciation to the Netherlands and to you, Sir, for organizing this open meeting of the Security Council on the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict, which is a useful follow-up to the Canadian initiative in February this year. My…
Mr. President, like those who have spoken before me, my delegation would also like to warmly welcome you to New York and to say how pleased we are to see you preside over this important meeting. Like our British colleague, I, too, have some personal affiliation with Namibia which I will always cheri…
My delegation, like the others before me, would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your country on the smooth manner in which you have conducted the work of the Council thus far. We are confident that under your able and wise leadership the work of the Council will be brought to a successf…
The resolution the Council has just adopted is the culmination of the strenuous efforts of the international community in the search for lasting peace and stability in Kosovo. This resolution seeks to seal the various peace plans that appear in its annexes. While not wishing to downplay the many pot…
We are meeting this evening to take action on the draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in and around Kosovo. My delegation is pleased to have played a role, together with
My delegation is strongly of the view that, in the wake of the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in and around Kosovo, it…
The delegation of Malaysia is shocked and distressed to have learned about the tragic incident yesterday involving the loss of lives, injuries and damage to property at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Belgrade, apparently as a result of the ongoing North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
Malaysia fully subscribes to the fundamental principle of the paramount need to preserve the sanctity of the Charter of the United Nations. The Charter confers upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Malaysia underlined clearly, w…
The Security Council is meeting today in reaction to the dramatic developments that are now taking place in Kosovo. For the past 13 months the continuing crisis in Kosovo has caused tremendous hardship and suffering to the civilian population in the province. The continued repressive actions on the …
