I am exercising the right of reply in response to some incorrect assertions made by the Minister for External Affairs of India in his statement delivered today in the general debate (see A/65/PV.23).
The Indian Minister for External Affairs once again made the self-serving claim that Jammu and Kash…
I wish to congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session on his election. As one of the Vice-Presidents at this session, we assure him of our full support and
cooperation. I also take this opportunity to convey profound gratitude and appreciation to my brother, Ali Tr…
I take the floor as we complete two days of hearing from all our friends around the world.
When on 28 July we started sounding out Members here as to the unfolding catastrophe in Pakistan, we were very worried, as there was scepticism, and initial responses spoke more of a trust deficit than of act…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting, although normally at this time of year we look forward to a more in-depth exchange. And, while welcoming all the bemedalled gentlemen and officers sitting in this Chamber, I would like to have seen a more interactive format. But perhaps that c…
I take the floor to give an explanation of vote after the voting on resolution 64/292. Pakistan voted in favour of the resolution.
We wish to reaffirm that States have the responsibility to ensure access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation for its nationals. However, we should like to d…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. We always appreciate your country’s stand on the issue of Afghanistan and, of course, the importance of discussing the Secretary-General’s quarterly report, which seems to have become traditional.
I would like to thank …
I would like to extend my felicitations to you, Madam, on presiding over this meeting. We would also like to thank the President for organizing this high-level meeting of the General Assembly on transnational organized crime on the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention a…
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this debate on the Secretary-General’s report on human security (A/64/701). We thank the Secretary-General for putting it before this Hall and, of course, following in my Indian colleague’s footsteps, we recognize the immense contribution …
My delegation would like to align itself with the statement made by the representative of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
As we engage in this High-level Dialogue to review the status of the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus and the Doha Declaration and to reflect on the tasks…
May I express appreciation for the successful Gabonese presidency of
the Security Council. I should also like to thank Alain Le Roy for presenting the Secretary-General’s report (S/2010/127) and my dear friend Zahir Tanin, who sits so patiently through every meeting, hearing everything that can pos…
May I congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency for this month, representing a major Power in the area.
I would like to thank the Secretary-General and Kai Eide for the briefings given this morning in this Chamber. Specifically, my delegation would like to thank you for convening …
We wish to express our deep appreciation for the efforts made by the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, His Excellency Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen, facilitator of the Counter-Terrorism Strategy review consultations, aimed at reaching a consensus draft resolution on that review.
The Pakist…
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) symbolize our collective resolve to create a better world that ensures a better quality of life for our peoples. We are therefore happy to see the MDGs at the forefront of the global development agenda and policy debate. With only five years to go to achieve w…
Terrorism cannot be defeated through compartmentalized and piecemeal efforts. It is
a common challenge to the international community. Its multiplicity haunts us all and calls for unity and sincerity of purpose if we are to succeed.
To respond to the daunting challenge of terrorism, Member States …
In many ways, today is an important milestone in the history of the world and human rights, and for this Assembly, it should be — and I repeat, it should be — a very important day. Looking at the sort of participation and lack of Permanent Representatives here today, I must say it does not seem to b…
I am taking the floor to explain Pakistan’s vote on resolution 64/77, entitled “Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel”. We had informed the Secretariat that we wanted to make an explanation of position before the vote. However, I believe, owing to s…
It is my privilege to participate in this important debate on strengthening the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations. Today, natural disasters aggravated by climate change affect more people than humanitarian emergencies caused by conflicts or internal st…
I convey to you, Sir, the gratitude of the people and Government of Pakistan for this timely initiative to convene a plenary meeting of the General Assembly to consider the humanitarian situation resulting from floods in Pakistan.
Let me also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefi…
Before we proceed to take action on the draft resolution, we would like to make a
very slight oral revision to the fourteenth preambular paragraph of the text. We would like to change “Fourteenth Conference” to “Fourteenth and Fifteenth Conferences”, and, further down, to change “Havana” to read “H…
The institution of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) represents a collective recognition by the Member States of the inextricable relationship between peace and development and the need for a comprehensive approach to peace. As a founding member, Pakistan contributed to the work of the Commission i…
