At this difficult time in the history of the Palestinian people, my delegation would like, once again, to convey its deepest sympathy to the people of Palestine on the passing away of President Yasser Arafat. The late President Arafat was a visionary leader who devoted his entire life to the struggl…
I should like at the outset to associate myself with the statement made by the representative of Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The international community is still witnessing the continuous suffering of the people of Cuba as a result of the unjust economic, commercial and financial …
My delegation expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report before the Assembly on the follow-up to the United Nations special session on children, contained in document A/59/274.
The Secretary-General’s report indicates that overall global trends show that many countries have …
This being my first statement to the General Assembly at this session, let me take this rare opportunity to personally congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the Assembly.
The consolidated report of the Secretary-General (A/59/303) before us points to the comprehensive nature of th…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the reports before us.
The report on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (A/59/206) lays out the various projects under way in the areas of infrastructure, health, education, agriculture and industria…
My delegation extends its appreciation and thanks to the President of the Security Council for the month of October for introducing the report (A/59/2) of the Security Council to the General Assembly. The report covers a wide range of activities, and I wish to highlight some of them.
We are pleased…
Last Friday, the General Assembly concluded a rich general debate that was addressed by an impressive number of heads of State or Government. All collectively reaffirmed the precious ideals, purposes and principles of the United Nations and the need for United Nations reform to reassert the centrali…
My delegation welcomes this joint debate on the agenda item entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”, and the two draft resolutions thereunder, both of which Namibia is very happy to co-sponsor.
Namibia associates itself with the statement presented by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the…
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Morocco, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. When the General Assembly adopted resolution 47/19 in 1992 on the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of Amer…
In his address at the beginning of this session of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General underscored the importance of collective action in addressing global challenges. He also emphasized the need for the effective functioning of major organs of the United Nations and the relationship between…
In his report contained in document A/58/136 the Secretary-General reveals that, in 2005 — when we review the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals — he, in close collaboration with the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), will present to the august Assembly a progre…
The Secretary- General’s report contained in document A/58/333 provides a useful basis for our discussion on the progress made in the implementation of the commitments we made to our children last year at the General Assembly’s special session on children. We thank the Secretary-General for the repo…
We welcome this debate on the report of the Security Council (A/58/2) and the report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council (A/57/47 and Corr.1). As in pre…
At the outset I associate myself with the statement made this morning by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
In his introduction to the reports on the work of the Organization and on follow-up to the Millennium Development Goals, the Secretary-General begins by ref…
Mr. President, my delegation congratulates you on your assumption of this high office. We are confident that, given your vast experience and consummate diplomatic skill, you will be able to successfully manage the proceedings of this session of the General Assembly. I also wish to express our apprec…
Two years ago, the Assembly adopted the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2, annex). Today, Namibia welcomes the Secretary-General’s progress report on the implementation of that Declaration (A/58/184). The report indicates how Member States are responding to the challenges pose…
My delegation welcomes this opportunity to address the Assembly as we commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Twenty years ago, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted. It was a sig…
On Friday, we appropriately observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Although media coverage exposes very little of the tremendous suffering of the Palestinian people in recent times, the reports of the United Nations and international organizations contain sufficien…
My delegation associates itself with the statement just made by the Ambassador of Egypt on behalf of the African Group. We welcome the joint debate on the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report on the causes of conflict and the promotion …
Allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to express our heart-felt condolences to the Government and people of Indonesia and to the families of the victims of the explosion that took place in Bali. Our deepest sympathies also go to all the countries whose nationals were victims of this tragic event.
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