On behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC), I address the General Assembly to express our deep condolences on the passing away of Ambassador Roble Olhaye, Permanent Representative of Djibouti and dean of the diplomatic corps.
Ambassador Roble Olhaye was a person committe…
At the outset, I would like to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his report (S/2015/289), I also thank the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Mr. Karamoko Diakité from Côte d’Ivoire for their respective briefings. On behalf of the Republic of Paraguay, allow me also to congratulate you, M…
On behalf of the delegation of Paraguay, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on Chile’s presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to thank you for inviting the entire membership to this open debate on inclusive development for the maintenance of international peace and secu…
Paraguay considers the adoption of the Vienna Declaration and the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014-2024 (resolution 69/137, annexes I and II) to be a step forward in the strengthening of the rights of landlocked developing countries, such as freedom …
At the outset, allow me, on behalf of the Republic of Paraguay, to offer you, Mr. President, our best wishes for success in your delicate and important tasks at the helm of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I also wish to express my delegation’s appreciation to Mr. John Ashe, Presiden…
On behalf of Paraguay, I would like to begin by expressing our appreciation for the convening of this High-level Meeting, which will not only allow us to acknowledge the progress made and the obstacles encountered during the past three years with regard to the implementation of the Political Declara…
First of all, the delegation of the Republic of Paraguay thanks President John Ashe for convening this meeting on the fourth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We would also like to express our appreciation for the valuable report of the Secretary-General (A/68/841), whi…
The goal of eradicating poverty through employment is the top priority of the Government of the Republic of Paraguay. The success achieved in reducing extreme poverty by 2015 has made it clear that decent employment is the primary factor in reducing extreme poverty. More than 85 per cent of cases i…
The delegation of the Republic of Paraguay very closely followed the negotiation of resolution 68/118, introduced by the delegation of Japan under item 87 of the agenda of the current session, entitled “The law of transboundary aquifers”.
Paraguay has a 5 per cent share of the so-called Guarani Aqu…
At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his timely initiative to undertake work in this area. I also express the appreciation of the delegation of Paraguay to Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for hi…
I should first like to express the solidarity and condolences of the Republic of Paraguay in connection with the tragedy that occurred off the Italian island of Lampedusa.
It is an honour to represent Paraguay at his High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, which seeks to con…
The trafficking in persons is one of the most horrendous and pernicious crimes against human dignity; it is modern slavery, in other words. For that reason, the Republic of Paraguay attaches the utmost importance to its participation at this high-level meeting in order to reaffirm our commitment in …
The delegation of Paraguay feels that we may find ourselves today in a situation that perhaps we would not have wanted. That is to say, the adoption by a recorded vote of an international treaty after seven years of negotiation is truly significant. Such a situation is clearly an unprecedented event…
It is a special honour for my delegation to speak in our national capacity and on behalf of the following States parties to the Convention from our region — Antigua and Barbuda, theBahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, J…
The countries members of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) have a very similar epidemiological profile. HIV prevalence is highest in specific groups that historically have suffered from stigma and discrimination. Those groups, however, are key elements in controlling the epidemic.
Men wh…
It is an honour and a privilege for the Republic of Paraguay to introduce draft resolution A/65/L.72, entitled “International Day of Friendship”, under agenda item 15, “Culture of peace”. The draft resolution enjoys the sponsorship of many Member States that represent the most diverse cultures and t…
I would like to express the gratitude of the Government of Paraguay for the preparation of the Secretary- General’s report on agenda item 15, “Culture of peace” (A/65/269), and his note transmitting the report of the UNESCO Director-General (A/65/299). We are sure they will contribute to our debate …
Mr. President, let me first convey on my own behalf and on behalf of the Republic of Paraguay our wishes for every success in your sensitive and important function at the helm of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. I would also like to express my delegation’s recognition of Mr. Ali Abdu…
At the outset, we congratulate the President of our brother Plurinational State of Bolivia, Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, who, in taking the initiative to convene this meeting, has greatly helped to highlight the importance of the human right to water and sanitation.
Every member of the international commu…
I will finish in two minutes.
(spoke in Spanish)
In the context of our Government’s programme, civil society organizations are crucial in supporting the policies of structural reform and promoting social conditions that will guarantee fundamental rights through the dovetailing of the Government’s …
