Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to express to you personally and to all the other members of the Council our thanks for your prompt response to the request submitted by the Arab Group for holding this emergency meeting to discuss the tragic and deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestin…
I should like at the outset to tell you once again, Mr. President, how much my delegation appreciates your wisdom and skills in guiding our discussion during this fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly, which we are sure will achieve the positive results to which we all aspire.
The situation i…
I wish to express my sincere congratulations to Mr. Han Seung-soo on his assumption of the presidency of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. We are confident that his skills, competence and experience in international affairs will facilitate his task of leading and enriching the work of…
The General Assembly is meeting today to discuss a matter of utmost importance and seriousness: measures to eliminate international terrorism, which coincides with present incidents and world developments that have never before been witnessed. The world was shocked by the events of 11 September, and…
On this historic day, I am grateful for the honour bestowed upon me as Chairman of the Group of Asian States to express our congratulations to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, on his reappointment.
The Member States of the Asian Group have unwaveringly favoured the enhan…
At the outset I express on behalf of my delegation our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General, for his annual report on the work of the Organization, an important report that deserves the attention of the Assembly.
We share the view expressed by the Secretary- G…
I wish to extend to you, Mr. President, my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, the Millennium Assembly. We are confident that your expertise and knowledge of international issues are an outstanding asset that will enrich the …
It is a great honour for me to act as Special Representative of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman, at this historic General Assembly Summit. His Majesty has directed me to convey his greetings and his best wishes to this gathering, which is marking the beginning of the third millenn…
Let me start, Sir, by saying how happy the delegation of Oman is to see you presiding over the deliberations of this meeting. By the same token, I should like to express our gratitude and
thanks to you for convening this meeting and to all of those who contributed to the preparation of the draft re…
As we approach the new millennium, the world feels optimistic despite the challenges we shall face both because of national, regional and international developments that will arise in the coming century and because of the huge pending challenges that will persist into the twenty-first century.
One …
At the outset, I should like to thank the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report contained in document A/54/1. It is indeed an important document that deserves the attention of this Assembly. What makes this year’s report deserve special consideration is the fact tha…
Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure at the outset to offer you my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. Your election to this high post reflects the value the international community attaches to the role played by your friend…
As we commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the fifth anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted at the World Conference on Human Rights, it is an opportune time for the international community to reinforce w…
On behalf of the Group of Asian States I have the distinct honour to join other members of the General Assembly in paying a special tribute to the memory of the late President of the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim. Mr. Abdoulkarim had a distingui…
May I begin by congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. His election to this distinguished post is a testament to the international community’s appreciation of the effective contribution to international affairs made by his co…
Allow me to extend to you, Mr. Minister, my sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I am confident that your diplomatic skills and vast experience will lead the work of the Council to a successful conclusion.
I should like to take this op…
Mr. President, at the outset allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your election to preside over the work of this, the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. Your unanimous election reflects the active role of your country, Ukraine, with which my country, the Sultanate of O…
On behalf of the Group of Asian States, I have the distinct honour and privilege to join the members of this Assembly in paying special tributes to the memory of the late leader of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr. Deng Xiaoping, and to the memory of the late President of the Republ…
At the outset and on behalf of my delegation, allow me to congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. Oman has long enjoyed close friendly relations with his country, Malaysia, and we are confident that given his leadership
I would…
We are very grateful to you, Sir, for having convened these important special meetings. There is no doubt that, under your skilful leadership, the Assembly will successfully address the vital issue of halting the ongoing aggression, led by Israel
I would also like to take this opportunity to welcom…
