First of all, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I seize this opportunity to wish you success as President of the Security Council for the current month.
Allow me also to express my solidarity with the intervention just made by the representative of Sierra L…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated countries Cyprus and Malta align …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated countries, Cyprus, Malta and Turk…
It is a pleasure, Sir, to see you presiding over the work of the Security Council; I wish you continued success.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary…
The General Assembly is meeting once again, just a few days after it convened to hear about the dramatic situation in Mozambique resulting
The European Union would like to present its condolences to the Government and the people of Madagascar for the loss of life caused by these two disasters, whic…
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union.
Let me first express the sincere appreciation of the European Union to the President of the General Assembly for having convened this plenary meeting of the Assembly to consider this very timely draft resolution. The tragic catastrophe in Mozambique, b…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, as wel…
I wish, Mr. Minister, to welcome you and to thank you for
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I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romani…
The draft resolution before us on the question of East Timor (A/54/L.73) represents a milestone not only for East Timor but also for the United Nations: for East Timor because after 34 years the East Timorese people have finally been able to exercise their legitimate right to self-determination and …
For the twenty-first consecutive time, the General Assembly has included this item on its agenda. During previous sessions, in particular after the establishment of the Open-ended Working Group in 1993, there has been much debate, and several proposals have been submitted. Issues have been visited a…
Portugal fully associates itself with the statement that will be delivered by Finland on behalf of the European Union.
The establishment of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) is the culmination of a process of self-determination for which the people of East Timor …
Allow me to stress that Portugal fully subscribes to the statement made by the Finnish Presidency of the European Union.
Portugal, like most developed countries, is currently facing the enormous political, social and economic challenges associated with the accentuated ageing of its population. It i…
The position of Portugal on the tragic situation in East Timor was made abundantly clear to the Security Council last Saturday; so was the firm and unequivocal condemnation by the international community of the crimes perpetrated against the East Timorese people, as was demonstrated by the impressiv…
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Sir, and to the members of the Council for having decided — notwithstanding all the difficulties — to hold this open debate today on the situation in East Timor.
Allow me to recognize the presence of the Secretary- General, the first advocate of human…
Mr. President, I should like first to express my appreciation to you personally and to all the other members of the Council for making possible our presence here today.
Portugal fully subscribes to the statement that will be made later by the presidency of the European Union.
The question of East …
My delegation also is very happy with the format of this meeting, and I praise you, Mr. President, for organizing it. Naturally I would recall that this is one of the guidelines that we have already adopted in the Council, and I believe that this practice will continue in future. The fact that other…
It is with keen interest and great satisfaction that Portugal welcomes this thematic consideration by the Security Council of the importance of post-conflict peace-building activities in keeping and consolidating peace and security. We very much congratulate you, Sir, for organizing this debate.
Th…
Portugal always hopes that the Security Council will find peaceful solutions to situations of conflict, and it feels no differently in the case of Iraq.
We have always been of the view that full cooperation by Iraq with the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the International Atomic Ene…
Since the Council last discussed the disturbing situation in Afghanistan, on 28 August 1998, the political and humanitarian situation in the country has deteriorated further.
In September and October, fighting again intensified and the conflict escalated, provoking alarming regional repercussions. …
My delegation joins the delegations that have already spoken in congratulating you, Mr. President, on convening this meeting. I must recall that it is a consequence of a movement initiated a long time ago by, I think, all members of the Security Council. But I would like to pay tribute to five count…
