This is neither the place nor the time for me to repeat what my head of State and I have said in speeches regarding most of the critical national, regional and international issues. On those issues Namibia’s position is unchanged, and my views remain valid. There are, however, some specific matters …
On 5 September this year, the President of the Republic of Namibia, speaking on behalf of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) at the launching of the corporate strategies in the fight against HIV/AIDS in southern Africa, had this to say:
“this scourge knows no borders, and does not discrim…
I wish to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Annabi, for his comprehensive briefing today on the situation in East Timor. Despite reports of steady progress in the work of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), that body is now face…
We, too, thank Mr. Annabi for his comprehensive briefing today on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).
Naturally, my delegation naturally welcomes the positive developments with regard to the work of UNMIK since our last meeting. We are encouraged i…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting on the implementation of the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General Miyet for his valuable briefing on the current developments in the country.
We note with appreciation the overall…
Allow me to begin, Mr. President, by thanking you for convening this open meeting on the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Let me also take this opportunity to pay special tribute to the former Chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and President of Algeria, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflik…
I will make a very brief comment. I know that it is almost lunchtime. I promise I will not be long.
I want to thank you very much, Mr. Acting President, for the manner in which you have conducted our meeting, and I also want to thank all delegations
very much for the cooperation and flexibility th…
During our last meeting, we took a number of decisions on the organizational issues regarding the Millennium Summit, which are today reflected in the draft resolution before us. At that very same meeting, at the very last minute, a proposal was made for today’s meeting to be convened so that we coul…
I thank the Secretary- General for his report on the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and Mr. Annabi for the additional information that he has provided.
I wish to begin my statement by addressing the significant assessment, in paragraph 62 of the report, which fall…
Let me take this opportunity to thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting on the situation in Angola. I would also like to recognize the presence of His Excellency Mr. Malungo, Minister for Social Assistance of the Republic of Angola, and thank him for a very important and informative s…
Madam President, I would like to express our appreciation to you and to your delegation for convening this important meeting.
Allow me to join the delegations that spoke before me in thanking the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Louise Fréchette, for her introductory remarks on this extremely importan…
I wish to join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your initiative to convene this very important meeting on conflict prevention. We also thank the Secretary-General for his broad and thoughtful introductory statement at this meeting, and in particular for the excellent proposals he put …
Thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. Your presence here is a clear demonstration of the importance that you yourself and your Government attach to finding a common solution to the scourge of HIV/AIDS. Let me also thank the United States delegation, and in particular my dear friend and colleag…
We, too, would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his comprehensive briefing on the situation in Kosovo.
My delegation wishes to express its support for the men and women of the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo Force (KFOR) for their dedicatio…
I wish to join other delegations in thanking you, Sir, for convening this open meeting on the situation in Somalia. Let me also take this opportunity to thank Sir Kieran for the comprehensive and, indeed, useful briefing on the overall situation in that country. I would like to also thank the Perman…
I wish to join other delegations in thanking Special Representative Vieira de Mello for his interesting and comprehensive briefing on the situation in East Timor and the work of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). I also want at the outset to commend Mr. Vieira de …
We, too, would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Carl Bildt, for his informative briefing this morning. We should also like to thank and acknowledge the positive statements made by Mr. Solana and Mr. Monteiro of the European Union.
Namibia remains concerned about the uns…
We too are grateful to Judge Jorda, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), for his useful briefing and for the report on the Tribunal. That report contains specific proposals and measures to improve the operation of the Tribunal. I would like also to thank…
We, too, thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on Bosnia and Herzegovina and would like to welcome his Special Representative, Mr. Jacques Klein, and to thank him for his valuable update on the implementation of the Peace Agreement in that country.
My delegation concurs with the …
Allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate you and your delegation on having organized this public meeting on Kosovo. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report. I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. …
