In addition to the intervention made yesterday by the presidency of the European Union, with which my delegation fully aligns itself, I would like to make a few observations from a more national perspective.
The Netherlands has a long-standing record in the field of the international protection of …
I would like to begin by congratulating Mr. Kerim on his election as President of the General Assembly. I would also like to wish our Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, every success at his first full session of the General Assembly since taking office. He has been very active in his first nine mon…
The Netherlands supports the recommendation of the General Committee not to include item 165 of the draft agenda in the agenda of the sixty-second session. Our policy on this issue is well known and remains unchanged.
The Netherlands welcomes the briefings given today by the President and the Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone on its ongoing work, and we appreciate this opportunity to address the Council. We align ourselves fully with the statement to be delivered shortly by the representative of Ge…
The Netherlands welcomes this important initiative to hold a debate on energy, security and climate. It has come at the right time. The primary responsibility of the Security Council is to maintain peace and security. Understandably, the Council tends to focus on current conflicts. Sometimes, howeve…
This summer, we should be halfway towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, but, unfortunately, we are lagging behind. Lagging behind means more poverty, fewer girls in school and more mothers dying when giving birth. To achieve our goals by 2015, we will all have to step up our efforts. B…
Today we are discussing the urgent question of if and how we will be able to finance the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) so that they can be reached by 2015. Many countries are lagging behind in reaching many of the MDGs, so we need to step up our efforts and keep our promises. Many Group of Sev…
Thank you, Mr. President, for allowing the Netherlands to take the floor. We associate ourselves with the statement made by Germany on behalf of the European Union, but we
have requested to add a few remarks in view of our own very concrete commitment to peace, security and sustainable development …
I very much welcome this opportunity, early in the new year, to participate in the Security Council’s discussion on the Peacebuilding Commission, and to do so in my capacity as
Chairperson of the Commission’s country-specific meeting on Sierra Leone.
Allow me to refer to my statement before the Se…
Upon requests by the Government of Sierra Leone and the Security Council, the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission last June selected Sierra Leone to be one of the first countries to be considered by the Peacebuilding Commission. I very much welcome this opportunity to inform the…
With respect to United Nations reform issues, the Outcome Document of the World Summit of September 2005 (resolution 60/1) remains our road map. As the months progress, we are steadily implementing the agenda that was set out by our leaders. We have embarked with renewed vigour on the implementation…
The Netherlands aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Germany on behalf of the European Union. Let me add a few remarks.
The report of the Secretary-General covering the past 12 months (A/61/816) shows that some progress
has been made. There is, however, no reason for…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, on behalf of which the Netherlands currently serves as Vice-President of the UNICEF Executive Board.
UNICEF, let us recall, was founded to address the needs of the children affected by the devastation of the Sec…
My delegation fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union.
Over the course of several centuries, approximately 10 million people of African descent were transported from the African continent to the Americas under appalling condi…
I have the honour to introduce this morning the draft resolution entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”.
In addition to the list of countries contained in document A/61/L.21, the following countries have indicated their wish to be included as sponsors: Antigua and Barbuda, Burundi, C…
By taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/61/1), the General Assembly has endorsed the recommendation of the Secretary-General to incorporate four new targets into the framework used to follow up on the Millennium Declaration. As the Secretary-General s…
Five years after the destruction of the Twin Towers and just a few days after the commemoration of that terrible tragedy, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to the people of this great city, which serves as mankind’s meeting point.
Last year, I stressed our collective responsibility to prot…
We align ourselves with the statement of Finland on behalf of the European Union.
The Netherlands has, for many years, been a major provider of development assistance. We have allocated substantially more than the United Nations target of 0.7 per cent of our gross national income to official develo…
I wish at the outset to thank President Eliasson for having convened this meeting of the General Assembly, thereby providing us with another opportunity to discuss Security Council reform.
I would like to use this occasion to make a few remarks based on views which I share with the Ambassador of th…
One, two, three, four. I am counting four one-dollar bills in my hands. That is all it costs to prevent the transmission of HIV during childbirth. That is all its costs to prevent newborn babies from receiving a death sentence. Unlike five years ago, we now have the money to do it. That makes our fa…
