My delegation profoundly thanks the President of the General Assembly for organizing this important and timely debate on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The debate affords us an opportunity to take stock of the successes we have achieved so far, the challenges we have met along the way, and…
Allow me at the outset to express our appreciation for the opportunity to participate in this important thematic debate and also to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the activities of the United Nations in relation to climate change (A/62/644).
My delegation associates itself with the s…
Namibia too would like to join those who expressed their condolences and solidarity to Algeria for this morning’s tragic events.
It is a special honour for my delegation to be accorded this opportunity to address the General Assembly on this very important topic — children — an issue that is of gre…
My delegation is pleased to sponsor and support draft resolution A/62/L.16, on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict. In taking up this draft resolution, the General Assembly once again recognizes the reality that trade in conflict diamonds remains a crucial factor in prolonging conflicts in man…
Sir, allow me to congratulate the President on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We are confident that he will discharge the high responsibility of his office with the wisdom, skill and experience for which he is renowned.
I also wish to commen…
As this is the first time that my delegation has taken the floor since Mr. Kerim’s assumption of the presidency of the sixty- second session of the General Assembly, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him and to assure him of my delegation’s full support and cooperation during his…
Today, we have reached another historic milestone. Namibia is pleased to have supported the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the General Assembly today. We have walked a long way to reach where we are today. Members may recall that it was Namibia, as …
My delegation joins those who have spoken before us in congratulating you, Mr. President, for assuming the presidency of the Council and commends you for finding it befitting to include in your busy schedule this important debate on conflict prevention and resolution in Africa. The concept paper on …
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and with the statement to be delivered by Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
My delegation recognizes that threats to peace and security emanat…
I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in this very important forum, which gives us the chance to assess, as well as to share with one another, our experience. At the outset, Namibia wishes to put on record our support for the statement delivered by the State Minister for Economic Affairs …
It gives me pleasure to participate in the debate on agenda item 10 on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflicts, in general, and on the Chair’s report on breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to the prevention and settlement of con…
It gives me great pleasure to speak on agenda item 155, on the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, on behalf of the African Group. I wish to convey our sincere appreciation to our colleagues in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Group of …
I would like to congratulate the Secretary-General on the presentation of an excellent report on the work of the Organization (A61/1). I am particularly intrigued by the manner in which the report is presented. The first thing that attracted my attention was the integration of the report on progress…
This High-level Meeting offers all of us an important opportunity to assess progress and to set priorities to further expand and strengthen the response against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In that regard, we thank the Secretary- General for his thought-provoking report, which indeed sets the tone for thi…
It is a great honour for me and my delegation to participate in this important meeting of the Security Council. At the outset, allow me to extend to you, Madam President, our congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for January 2006. We are confident that your able leaders…
Madam President, allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. I would like to assure you of my delegation’s full support and cooperation.
My delegation is very pleased to participate in the High-level Dia…
While aligning Namibia with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I wish to make a few comments on behalf of my own country.
Since 1991, the Assembly has, through its resolutions on the item under consideration, consistently rejected and called …
On behalf of the African Group, I wish to express our deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for his third consolidated report on progress in the implementation of and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), as contained in document A/60/178, and his repor…
The Monterrey Consensus, which we adopted three years ago, provides a broad-based partnership for development in support of development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The International Conference on Financing for Development called on all stakeholders in development financ…
This year marks the twentieth anniversary since the presentation of the resolution that we have just adopted (resolution 66/6), but the blockade against Cuba is still in place. This stands in stark contrast to the overwhelming appeal by the international community to end this unjust policy against t…
