Let me begin by taking this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election to preside over the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. My delegation pledges its full support to you and has full confidence in your ability to steer the session to a successful conclusion. I wou…
Let me begin by congratulating the President on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly.
Africa is a rich continent of poor peoples. Nature has been generous with Africa. However, poverty has decimated its peoples. Hunger, HIV/AIDS, malaria …
Mr. President, permit me to begin by congratulating you on the wise and timely initiative of the Assembly to reflect collectively on issues concerning information and communication technologies (ICT) for development; I am honoured to participate today.
Coming after the Economic and Social Council’s…
It is our privilege to have the Foreign Minister of Singapore presiding over this very important and timely open meeting of the Security Council to mark the independence of East Timor.
Today, a new nation has emerged from the blue and often turbulent waters of the South Pacific. East Timor has brok…
The tragic events of 11 September have stunned humanity and exposed the brutality of terrorism. They have brought together a broad coalition of nations in a concerted fight against it. This coalition could prove to be a watershed in international relations, underlining the imperative for nations to …
At the outset, I would like to express my delegation’s sincere appreciation to the Economic and Social Council for its 2001 report, contained in document A/56/3 and its addenda. Nepal attaches great importance to the work of the Economic and Social Council and supports its activities, which are aime…
As a newly restored democracy, Nepal attaches great importance to the agenda item under consideration.
All political systems are imperfect, but among them democracy has proved itself by far the best. It gives people a voice, equality and freedom, together with the possibility of becoming their own …
I am honoured to speak before the Assembly on the agenda item dealing with social development, a subject of paramount importance for us all. I am particularly pleased to be present here today, the Day of Volunteers, which officially closes the International Year of Volunteers launched the same day l…
The situation in the Middle East is still volatile. Numerous lives have been lost since September 2000. Both sides — the Palestinians and the Israelis — have suffered a great deal due to the continuing violence in the region, which, unfortunately, has not seen peace for the last five decades, from t…
At the outset, I wish to express, on behalf of His Majesty’s Government and the people of Nepal, and on my own behalf, our
profound condolences to the Government and the people of the United States, as well as to the families who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate crash of American Airlines f…
It is a matter of supreme pleasure to have this opportunity to express my view before this Assembly of representatives of Member States of the United Nations. While thanking the President for the opportunity granted to me to make this statement, I also wish to express my sincere appreciation for the…
Let me begin by congratulating Bulgaria, Cameroon, Guinea, Mexico and the Syrian Arab Republic on their election as non- permanent members of the Security Council for the next two years.
I thank Ambassador Richard Ryan of Ireland, President of the Security Council for the month of October, for the …
I should like to thank you very much, Mr. President, for organizing this timely debate on measures to eliminate international terrorism, on the heels of the gravest terrorist attack in human history. I take this opportunity to express our deep sympathy and condolences to the Government and people of…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your well- deserved election to the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. Given your consummate diplomatic skills and experience in leadership, my delegation has full confidence that you will be able to steer the General Assembly successfu…
Let me first express our deep sympathy and condolences to the United States Government and the American people at the incalculable loss of life and damage to property in the horrible terrorist attacks on United States landmarks on 11 September 2001. Our hearts go out to those who lost their loved on…
I should like to thank you very much, Mr. President, for your leadership in convening this debate on the prevention of armed conflict, such an urgent and important topic for us all. It is the conviction of my delegation that the General Assembly is the most appropriate United Nations body to deliber…
The Buddha statues and related shrines in Afghanistan, as eloquently illustrated by the preceding speakers this morning, constitute invaluable treasures of world cultural heritage. It is therefore the duty of the international community to show collective responsibility at a time of imminent threat …
I am pleased to share my delegation’s views on this agenda item, which is of the utmost importance in contemporary society. As a recently restored democracy, Nepal attaches great importance to this subject.
There is no doubt that democracy has proved itself as the best system among all forms of gov…
My delegation attaches huge significance to the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. It is an issue of overarching importance for my country and for the global community.
For the last seven years, we have been collective…
I am pleased to participate in the discussion of this important issue, which is a priority for my country as well as for the international community. This deliberation is sure to help prepare meticulously for the special session of the General Assembly in 2001 to follow up the World Summit for Child…
