I would like to felicitate you, Sir, and the delegation of Argentina on the skilful manner in which Argentina is guiding the work of the Security Council this month. May I also congratulate Ambassador Bolton and the United States delegation for the successful and eventful United States presidency la…
We have agreed to support the draft decision that has just been adopted. But there are a couple of questions with regard to which we would like clarification from the sponsors.
The draft decision was presented as a sort of fait accompli. We understand that there are good intentions behind it and th…
It gives me great pleasure to be here today representing Pakistan at a forum in which issues of tremendous importance are being addressed. We have come together looking for innovative solutions and ideas to better manage migration and address the needs of our peoples and our countries.
We would lik…
Pakistan expresses its gratitude to you, Madam President, for having convened this debate on the activities of the Peacebuilding Commission at such short notice. We also welcome the opportunity to participate in it.
Pakistan supports the statement made earlier by the Permanent Representative of Jam…
This is the first major decision that we have taken in the follow-up to the decisions of our leaders at the 2005 summit. Yes, we have been able to respect the time lines that were indicated by our leaders to operationalize the Peacebuilding Commission by the end of the year.
Pakistan attaches great…
We concur with the 26 July 2005 statement of the Security Council (see A/60/539, para. 3) that the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, remains among the most important items on the agenda of the United Nations. Pakistan has consistently supported all bilateral and mult…
With the successful holding of parliamentary and provincial council elections in September, Afghanistan has passed the last major milestone in the Bonn political process. The forthcoming inauguration of the new Parliament, we hope, augurs Afghanistan’s continued progress towards durable peace and st…
In recent months, the world has seen a succession of devastating natural disasters, the frequency and intensity of which are unprecedented in living memory. The last 12 months have been particularly devastating in terms of the human and material loss caused by scores of such disasters. The report of…
May I begin by expressing Pakistan’s condemnation of the dastardly terrorist attacks that took place in Amman yesterday. The people and the Government of Pakistan convey their profound grief and condolences to the Government and the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and to the families of th…
I have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, the draft resolution entitled “Promotion of religious and cultural
understanding, harmony and cooperation”, contained in document A/60/L.10.
The agenda item “Culture of peace” is reminiscent of the commitment made by us 60 years ago, at th…
On behalf of the Pakistan delegation, I express the heartiest felicitations to Director General ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for having received the Nobel Peace Prize. That is well-deserved recognition of the vital work and important achievements of Mr. ElBaradei and o…
I wish to thank President Shi Jiuyong for presenting the report of the International Court of Justice (A/60/4) on its work during the past year. I also thank him for his briefing on the role and functioning of the Court.
Justice and rule of law are key to an orderly international society. The need …
Let me first express our felicitations to you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the present month. We are confident that for the Council this month will be not only eventful, but fruitful as well. We also wish to express our admiration to Ambassador Baj…
Today, the Assembly is considering two important subjects in this joint debate on agenda items 42 and 43.
The International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001- 2010, has entered its fifth year, and I wish to thank the Government of Bangladesh for brin…
For the third year running, this Assembly is jointly considering the progress in the implementation of and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the recommendations of the Secretary-General. We welcome this practice. It is in line with the long-held view,…
The earthquake that hit Pakistan on 8 October has caused tremendous loss of life and damage to infrastructure. The extent of the damage is still unfolding as rescue teams reach out to remote and inaccessible mountainous areas.
On behalf of the Government of Pakistan, I thank you, Mr. President, and…
I feel highly privileged to represent the youth of Pakistan at this forum today. I represent the part of a global community that is imbued with an ideal vision driven by lofty goals and fired by a desire to achieve the most with scarce resources.
A number of the world’s leading scientists, engineer…
We thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A/60/1). It gives a broad overview of the activities of the United Nations, as well as of the major challenges that confront the world today.
The performance and effectiveness of the United Nations depend …
Let me congratulate the President of the current session and former President Jean Ping for the success of the historic sixtieth anniversary summit. We admire the dedication and skill with which President Ping conducted the preparations for the summit. We thank the Secretary- General for his initiat…
As we understand it, the proposal is that countries that have put forth more than one candidate withdraw candidates and field only one.
I am afraid that I am not in a position to take a decision on that right now. We would have to seek instructions, because we were instructed to field two candidate…
