Pakistan voted in favour of resolution 1546 (2004), which has just been adopted unanimously by the Security Council.
The people of Iraq suffered for decades under an oppressive regime, endured several wars initiated by that regime, was pauperised by prolonged international economic sanctions and th…
Let me start by expressing to you, Sir, the warm felicitations of the Pakistan delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. This is a month that will undoubtedly tax your considerable skills, but we have no doubt that it will be a most successful, even if e…
Since the inception of the crisis in Iraq last year, Pakistan has been guided by the interests and welfare of the Iraqi people — before the war, during the war and after the war. Following the war in Iraq, Pakistan pleaded for full respect for certain basic principles: Iraqi sovereignty and the inte…
Pakistan shares the objective of promoting the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). We have expressed our support for the non-proliferation goals
outlined in the statement made by President Bush of the United States on 11 February this year. We shall cooperate with all internatio…
Pakistan endorses the statement that will be made later by Malaysia on behalf of the countries of the Non-Aligned Movement.
There is a universal desire to prevent the horrors that would result from the use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. Historically, the proliferation of weapons of mas…
We supported the draft resolution (S/2004/313) presented by the United Kingdom and the United States on the situation in Cyprus since it expresses support for the Secretary- General’s plan for a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus. We regret that the Security Council was not able to adopt a unanimous…
The Government of Pakistan condemns this most recent act of extrajudicial execution by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories. Despite international condemnation of the similar extrajudicial execution of Sheikh Yassin a few weeks ago, Israel has refused to heed the wishes of the internationa…
Mr. President, perhaps it is too late for me to respond to your appeal for brevity at this time, but I shall try.
We thank the German presidency for its initiative of holding this public meeting on the role of business in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post-conflict peace-building. We welcom…
We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting today on the situation in Kosovo. I would also like to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his briefing on the latest situation in Kosovo.
Like other Council members, Pakistan has strongly condemned the violence of 17 and 18 March, whi…
My delegation is taking the floor to place on record its position on the draft resolution adopted on item 127, “Human resources management”, as contained in document A/58/750.
The delegation of Pakistan regards the institutions of the family and marriage — as a union between a man and a woman — as …
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on Germany’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month, a month in which we will consider issues of vital importance to the international community. We would also like to express our high appreciation to…
You have honoured the Security Council, Mr. Minister, by your decision to be with us today to preside over this meeting on West Africa. That is but one indication of the contribution which France continues to make in seeking the restoration of peace, stability and economic progress in that important…
The Security Council is meeting today as the Middle East once again stands at the brink of another grave crisis. The rocket attacks of 22 March threaten to undo in one stroke the achievements of careful international diplomacy over many years. Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a paraplegic in a wheelchair, was k…
Mr. President, we would like to thank you for convening this meeting today with regard to the grave events in Kosovo. We are grateful for the presence of the Secretary-General and for the eloquent statement he made to the Council this afternoon. I would like also to welcome warmly the participation …
In the context of the illegal exploitation of resources, the Pakistan
delegation has consistently stated that the tracking of financial resources is important in order to eliminate the root causes of conflict. We would have liked to have an appropriate reflection of that in paragraphs 8 and 10 of t…
The Pakistan delegation would like to join previous speakers in expressing its gratitude to Ambassador Arias for his briefing and for his leadership of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). We have welcomed the work that has been accomplished in the Committee and the submission of its tenth 90-day …
I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, and the delegation of France, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month, which promises to be one of intensive and successful work. I would like also to convey the Pakistan delegation’s high appreciation for the skilful gu…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting, and we welcome in our midst the Foreign Ministers of Jamaica and the Bahamas, as well as other representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
We have viewed with growing concern in recent weeks the deteriorating political and…
We wish to thank Ambassadors Negroponte and Jones Parry for their comprehensive briefing on behalf of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and the efforts being made by the CPA to restore normalcy to Iraq.
Yesterday we received the report of the Secretary- General on his fact-finding mission t…
First, I join others in thanking Mr. Guéhenno for his briefing. I also take this opportunity to welcome Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta in our midst.
The mandate of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) is due to expire in three months. And, as the report of the Secretary- Gene…
