At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for having the Security Council observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the earthquake in Haiti and for the victims of terrorism in my country. I express my condolences to the Government and the people of Oman following the passing…
At the outset, I would like to apologize on behalf our minister, who, due to time constraints, was unable to travel to New York to attend this important debate.
On behalf of the Government of the Niger, I would also like to once again congratulate the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on its election …
Allow me first of all to commend the commitment of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), who continues to provide outstanding support for the region’s efforts in the search for peace and sustainable developme…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President on her election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy- third session. I would also like to extend my sincere greetings to everyone here, as well as to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Lajčák and his team on their excellent work …
First and foremost, here in New York, in the United States of America, I would like to pay tribute to the four American soldiers who died at the hands of terrorists in the Niger in the line of duty, weapons in hand, alongside our soldiers in the village of Tongo Tongo. On behalf of the President of …
Allow me at the outset to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-second session, as well as my best wishes for your success. I would also like to congratulate the new Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and w…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of African States to pay tribute to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. We would like to express our deepest condolences to the royal family, the Government and people of the Kingdom of Thailand.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej stood a…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of African States on a matter of great importance to the Group, and Africa in general, namely, the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.
For more than two decades, th…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Group of African States in today’s important debate on the agenda items related to Africa. At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate and for your opening remarks.
I also wish to tha…
It is with a very deep sense of bereavement that I stand here today on behalf of my colleagues of the African Group to say a few words on the very painful loss we all suffered when Ambassador Girma left us. It is so difficult to accept and come to terms with the fact that such a vivacious person wou…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of African States on this important occasion of the appointment of the next Secretary- General, under agenda item 113.
The African Group welcomes the commitment to remaining faithful to the General Assembly’s call for increased transparency and incl…
It is a great honour for me to speak before the Assembly to deliver the message of the Government of the Niger on the occasion of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS. This important meeting of the international community on HIV/AIDS is a great
occasion to reaffirm our common …
It is a real pleasure and an immense privilege to take the floor before the Assembly at this historic celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations. First, I wish to address my warm congratulations to you, Sir, on your outstanding election to head the General Assembly at its sevent…
I would first like to convey warm greetings from His Excellency Mr. Mahamadou Issoufou, President and Head of State of the Republic of the Niger, who wishes the Summit every success. On behalf of the delegation of the Niger, I would like to assure the co-Chairs of our full support for and willingnes…
I am taking the floor on behalf of the four States members of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin.
At the outset, I would like to thank the Chadian presidency of the Security Council for the month of December 2014 for having convened this important open debate on terrorism and cross-border cri…
First of all, I should like to convey the fraternal greetings of Mr. Gali, Minister of Public Health of the Niger.
It is both an honour and a privilege for me to take the floor here at this High-level Meeting of the General
Assembly on the comprehensive review and assessment of the progress achiev…
It is a great honour for me to take the floor at the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly, which is being held in the context of some rather disturbing developments in terms of peace and security — developments that, very appropriately, we have an opportunity to consider and to deal with und…
At the outset, I should like to express my delegation’s pleasure at seeing you, Mr. President, presiding over the Security Council for the month of January. We warmly congratulate you. I also wish to thank you for having organized this briefing, which is an ideal opportunity to discuss a matter of g…
I would first like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session on his election. I also wish to congratulate his country for that success, which allows him to manage the Organization during his term of office. I would also like to congratulate the outgoing Presi…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for January. I also wish to thank you for having organized today’s briefing on the long-awaited report of the assessment mission on the impact of the Libyan crisis on the Sahel r…
