We would like to congratulate you, Madam, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session and to assure you of our readiness to cooperate with you to make your tenure a success. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General and his staff for the elaborate report …
I have requested the floor to speak in explanation of vote after the votes on the fourth and seventh preambular paragraphs of draft resolution I and to state very clearly that Nigeria fully believes in the objectives of the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. We were party to the cons…
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on the adoption of the resolution on the Peacebuilding Commission. Above all, I wish to pay a very warm tribute to the co-Chairs, the Permanent Representatives of Denmark and Tanzania, for their dedication, hard work and patience. The co-Chairs facilitated the consul…
Six months is traditionally considered to be a long time in the life of any organization or administration. The Nigerian delegation therefore welcomes this debate, which — like the one held in the Security Council on 31 January — provides the opportunity for Member States to take stock and exchange …
It gives me great pleasure to introduce the draft resolution contained in
document A/60/L.34, entitled “Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence”, in our capacity as the representative of the Chairman of the African Union an…
On behalf of the delegation of Nigeria, I wish to express our appreciation for the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (A/60/35), and to commend its Bureau, under the chairmanship of Senegal, for the efforts made in fulfilling its mandate. Undo…
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, of 1982, remains a landmark legal instrument of the contemporary world and, indeed, of all human civilizations and ages. There is no gainsaying that our treatment of the high seas will have an impact on our shared goals for international peace and…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group on the agenda item entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”.
Mr. President, we wish to express to you our appreciation for your leadership in the conduct of…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African States parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC): Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, …
On behalf of the Nigerian delegation, I wish to join others in extending our warm congratulations to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General, Mr.
Mohamed ElBaradei, on their well-deserved award of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize, announced earlier this month. The joint awa…
The Nigerian delegation would like to congratulate Judge Shi Jiuyong, President of the International Court of Justice, for the comprehensive annual report of the Court, contained in document A/60/4. We commend the Court for the broad range of activities covered in the report and for its commitment t…
Nigeria is pleased that the consideration of the agenda item on Africa remains a plenary event, and wishes to thank the Secretary- General and his staff for the reports submitted to the Assembly.
We align ourselves with the statements made by the representatives of Jamaica and Namibia on behalf of …
I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I would also like to thank you and the other members of the Council for having given me this opportunity to address you on the peace process in Côte d’Ivoire. This is an issue whic…
I wish to express the appreciation of the delegation of Nigeria to Secretary- General Kofi Annan for his report on the work of the Organization, contained in document A/60/1. The report highlights some of the challenges confronting the international community. These include conflict prevention and r…
On behalf of African Member States, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/59/L.67, sponsored by the States listed in the document. I should also like to state that the following States have joined as sponsors of the draft resolution: Benin, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Eritrea,…
My delegation wishes to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We welcome the opportunity it provides Member States to exchange views on the subject and to reflect on the continuing challenges facing the i…
On behalf of the Group of African States, I have the honour to convey our warm congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Sweden to the United States of America, on his election as President of the General Assembly for its sixtieth session.
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The African Group joins other delegations in congratulating you, Mr. President, for convening this special solemn plenary meeting as part of the activities to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. This occasion calls for sober reflection and for deep gratitude to t…
I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the Chairman of the African Union, President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, on the issue of the African Union (AU) mediation mission in Côte d’Ivoire, led by President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. I am glad that this meeting is taking pla…
I would like to begin my remarks by expressing the deepest condolences of the people and the Government of Nigeria to the Holy See on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, and also to the Principality of Monaco on the death of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III.
I would also like to co…
