My delegation welcomes the presence today of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo. We thank him for taking time out from his busy schedule to brief the Council about the African Union’s effort in Darfur. Mr. Obasanjo’s brie…
Mr. President, I am very pleased to see you occupy the presidency of the Security Council. I also wish to congratulate your delegation on organizing an open meeting of the Council on this important topic.
The dangers to international peace these days are posed less by conflicts between countries an…
The Philippines voted in favour of resolution 1564 (2004), just adopted by the Security Council. The resolution gives hope to the victims of the human catastrophe now taking place in
Darfur and challenges the conscience of the international community to come to their aid with bread and with justice…
My delegation, too, welcomes this public meeting today, which gave us the opportunity once again to listen as our colleague, Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz, Chairman of the sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al Qaeda and the Taliban, provided us with a comprehens…
We abstained in the vote on resolution 1559 (2004) because it cannot be justified as part of the role given to the Security Council in the collective security system under the United Nations Charter. There is a fine but nevertheless clear boundary that demarcates the role of the Council in the maint…
We join colleagues in extending our deepest condolences to you, Sir, your Government and the families of the victims of the two aeroplane crashes that occurred in southern Russia.
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this public meeting at this crucial juncture of the peace process in Afghani…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this public meeting to discuss the progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) (S/2004/669) under Security Council resolution 1543 (2004). It is important and timely to have more open discussions at…
We join other delegations in welcoming you to the Council, Sir, and in congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of August. We would also like take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Minhea Motoc of Romania for the highly professional and efficient…
We voted in favour of resolution 1556 (2004) in response to the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Whether what is happening there is genocide or ethnic cleansing should not be the priority question at the moment. The fact is, people are dying, and women are being raped and homes and property destroyed.…
We are honoured, Mr. Prime Minister by your presence here today presiding over this meeting. This underscores the importance of the theme of our debate.
As a member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines aligns itself with the statement made by Laos on behalf of the…
I should first like to extend our congratulations to Ambassador Konuzin for chairing the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and to Ambassador Rupérez on his appointment as Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). I wish also to thank Ambassador Konuzin for h…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting to discuss the outcome of the recent Security Council mission to West Africa. We join other delegations in commending Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry for his able leadership of that productive mission, which visited seven countries in 10 …
“Peace is one of humanity’s most precious needs. It is also the United Nations’ highest calling”. Those are the opening words of the message of Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on 21 September 2007, the International Day of Peace. These words of wisdom serve most fittingly a…
I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the Philippines and to state for the record that the Philippines aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. The Philippines also wishes to commend the Secretary-G…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on complex crises and the United Nations response. We are also grateful to the President of the Economic and Social Council and the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs for their insightful statements on the subje…
We too thank Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz for his comprehensive briefing on the recent initiatives of the 1267 Committee pursuant to its strengthened mandate under resolution 1526 (2004). We also congratulate him on his successful leadership of the Committee, noting particularly his dialogue with Member…
I wish to join other delegations in thanking High Commissioner Lubbers for his comprehensive briefing to the Council on the
challenges facing refugees and internally displaced persons, especially as they relate to the peace and security of camps and settlements and internal and cross-border peace a…
We too wish to thank His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro, who has joined us this morning for a discussion on the situation in Kosovo. We also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Mr. Harri Holkeri, for introducing the recent report of the Sec…
We join colleagues in expressing our condolences and sympathy to the Russian Government and to the victims of the terrible act of terrorism in Grozny.
We thank Mr. Kamalesh Sharma for his comprehensive briefing.
This is a crucial period for Timor-Leste. Much has been achieved by the people in buil…
Let me reiterate, Sir, in this first open meeting of the Council for this month, our congratulations to you on your assumption of the presidency for this month, as well as to the German presidency for its excellent stewardship of the Council last month.
My delegation is also grateful to Assistant S…
