At the outset, I should like to welcome the convening of this High-level Meeting and to address my congratulations to the President of the General Assembly.
In Niger, although our health situation is characterized by the prevalence of communicable diseases, chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) …
I would like to join other delegations who have spoken before me in offering to the Government and people of Norway our condolences on the tragedy they have experienced.
I would like to thank Their Excellencies Mr. Jean-Francis Régis Zinsou and Mr. Thomas Mayr- Harting, the Permanent Representative…
On behalf of the Group of African States, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this solemn event as a special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly in observance of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe.
At the outset therefore, and a…
The delegation of the Niger — which I have the honour to lead and which brings the message of His Excellency Mamadou Tandja, President of the Republic — is more than pleased to see you, Mr. President, presiding over the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. Your election, which the Niger wel…
At the outset, Sir, I should like to warmly congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session, which undeniably reflects the high esteem that the international community has for your country of Nicaragua, which is a friend of Niger. Your election …
It is an honour for me and affords me great pleasure to speak before this Assembly on behalf of the Government of the Niger and of His Excellency Mr. Mamadou Tandja, President of the Republic and head of State, on my country’s efforts in implementing the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Kerim most warmly on his outstanding election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We are convinced that his professional qualities and his vast and rich academic, diplomatic and business experience will lead to the success…
The Republic of the Niger firmly believes in one indivisible China: the People’s Republic of China. Our position is in keeping with General Assembly resolution 2758 (XXVI) and with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, in particular non-interference in the internal affairs of Me…
On behalf of the African Group and all of the sponsors, I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 48, the draft resolution entitled “2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa”, contained in document A/61/L.50.
The Secretary-General reports that u…
On behalf of the Group of African States, I would like to extend to the Government and the people of Turkmenistan, as well as to the bereaved family of the deceased, our deepest condolences on the demise on 21 December 2006 of His Excellency President Saparmurat Niyazov. May his soul rest in peace.
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Mr. Secretary-General, as you prepare to leave your post as head of this Organization after 10 busy years of
intense activities, of skilful initiatives and of total dedication to the cause of multilateral cooperation, it is a particular honour for me to take the floor on behalf of the African Group…
On behalf of the States members of the African Group, I have the great honour to introduce draft resolution A/61/L.48/Rev.1, entitled “Tribute to Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations”.
My delegation would like to express its profound gratitude to all the other States and groups o…
It is a great honour for me to speak on behalf of the Group of African States to express our solidarity with UNICEF, which is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. We believe this to be a very important event, and the culmination of 60 years of struggle on behalf of the rights of children to dignity…
Allow me to express the warmest congratulations of the delegation of Niger to Ms. Al-Khalifa upon her election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. She is the third woman in the history of the United Nations called upon to take up this office, and her election is ric…
Allow me, at the outset, to convey my delegation’s pleasure at seeing you, Sir, preside over the High-level Meeting on the midterm comprehensive review of the implementation of the Brussels Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010.
In that connection, my delega…
First of all, I would like to convey warm congratulations to the General Assembly from His Excellency Mr. Tandja Mamadou, President of the Republic of Niger. Also, on behalf of my delegation, and in my own name, I would like to convey to you, Madam President, our sincere congratulations on the skill…
I am very pleased, Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of the Niger, to express our warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. In electing you, we recognize your outstanding qualities as a diplomat and as an active player on the…
Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the Niger and the delegation accompanying me, to associate myself with the heartfelt congratulations extended to the Co- Chairpersons, on their election to preside over our work. Knowing their personal qualities, I remain convinced that under their enlightened le…
Sir, your colleague and friend, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration of Niger, very much wished to be here today to participate in this discussion on behalf of the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Unfortunately, developments…
The delegation of Niger associates itself with the statements made yesterday by Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by Nigeria on behalf of the African Union. We echo the praise and appreciation expressed for the reports submitted to us under agenda items 38 and 46. Those reports clearl…
