First of all, Mr. President, we would like to commend your initiative in convening this meeting. We would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh for presenting the Secretary-General’s report (S/2004/52).
Since the Security Council mission visited Central Africa, a number of positive…
I should like to commence my statement by expressing Pakistan’s complete condemnation of the horrible terrorist attack that occurred earlier today in Moscow, killing 39 people. We express our deep condolences to the bereaved families and to the Government and the people of the Russian Federation.
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I would like to welcome you once again, Madam, to the presidency of the Security Council. We wish also to thank you, Ambassador Muñoz and the Chilean delegation for having convened this important debate and for the Arria-formula session which was arranged with non- governmental organizations (NGOs).…
I would like to join other speakers in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh for presenting the Secretary-General’s progress report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Security Council mission to West Africa.
The Council’s mission to West Africa took place during a particular…
I, too, should like to welcome you back to the Security Council, Madame. The fact that you have left the warm climes of Santiago for the frigid weather in New York is testimony to the priority which you and your country attach to the important item on children that we are considering today. This ite…
Let me first congratulate you, Mr. President, on your initiative on small arms. I
will abbreviate my statement in the light of your prescriptions this morning.
The easy availability of small arms and light weapons continues to stoke conflicts, increase their intensity and cause a high number of ca…
As this is the first formal meeting of the Council for the year, let me take this opportunity to express the happiness of the delegation of Pakistan at seeing you, Sir, presiding over the Council as we inaugurate our work for the year. I would also like to express my delegation’s appreciation for th…
I have the honour, on behalf of the delegations of Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, the Philippines, Qatar, the Sudan, Tunisia and my own delegation, Pakistan, to introduce the …
My delegation wishes to welcome the Presidency of this meeting of the Council on Kosovo by the Foreign Minister of Bulgaria. It is also a great pleasure to see you again, Mr. Deputy Minister, in the Council. We would also wish to welcome Mr. Guéhenno to the Council and thank him for his detailed bri…
I would like, first of all, to thank Mr. Danilo Türk for his comprehensive briefing. Pakistan appreciates the facilitating role the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville (UNPOB) has played over the past few years. We also commend the efforts of all the parties that have sought to implement…
Allow me to begin by expressing my delegation’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We hope that our deliberations today will help in creating a better comprehension of the gravity and complexity of the proble…
During the last two decades, the global economy has gone through fundamental changes. The process of globalization, driven by trade and technological innovations has radically changed the paradigms in almost every domain of human activities. Tremendous advancement in science and technology, especial…
First of all, I would like to express our happiness at seeing Deputy President Zuma of South Africa grace the Security Council once again with his presence and to thank him for his eloquent presentation to the Council. We welcome the positive role which South Africa and in particular Deputy Presiden…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his reports on agenda items 37 and 38.
As in the past, the reports indicate a systematic pattern of unchecked violation of international humanitarian law and the ongoing deterioration of the political and security situation in the Middle East. Earlier this …
We wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Kalomoh for introducing the interim report of the multidisciplinary mission to the Central African subregion.
Pakistan supports the United Nations efforts aimed at developing a comprehensive and integrated subregional approach to the issues of peace,…
First, we are grateful for the briefings given by the United States and United Kingdom Ambassadors. The briefings have helped us to broaden our understanding of the complexity of the situation as it exists in Iraq and the efforts being made by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) to mitigate it…
At the outset, I, too, would like to join others in condemning the terrorist attack that took place today in Istanbul and in conveying our deep condolences to the Governments of Turkey and of the United Kingdom. We wish to welcome Mr. Madeira, Minister of the Presidency for Parliamentary and Diploma…
At the outset, I wish to express my delegation’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this Security Council meeting on the implementation of resolution 1308 (2000). Pakistan, as the leading troop-contributing country, attaches great importance to the Council’s deliberations today.
We t…
First of all, my delegation would like to express our appreciation for your initiative, Mr. President, with regard to this discussion of the importance of mine action for peacekeeping operations. We have listened very attentively and appreciatively to the statements made by Under- Secretary-General …
The last century was marred by ideological confrontations and genocidal wars that extinguished tens of millions of lives and created the danger of obliterating human civilization itself, following the creation, use and massive deployment of nuclear weapons.
Acknowledging that wars begin in the mind…
