Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to thank the United Kingdom delegation, especially His Excellency Mr. William Hague, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for presiding over this meeting. It is…
At the outset, please allow me to thank the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Vuk Jeremić, for having convened this meeting to evaluate the progress achieved in the implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. This is a unique and important opport…
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would like to thank Rwanda, and in particular its Minister for Foreign Affairs, for convening this
meeting, which is an opportunity to examine the measures taken by the Security Council…
On behalf of the Asia-Pacific Group, allow me to extend our sincere condolences on the passing of the President of Bangladesh, Mr. Mohammad Zillur Rahman. I would also like to express our sorrow to his bereaved family and to the Government and the people of the Republic of Bangladesh. Our heartfelt …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States. I would like to thank the steering committee of States members of the Caribbean Community and the African Group and the United Nations Secretariat for their hard work in organizing the commemoration of the International Day of…
I am honoured, at the outset, to congratulate President Mahmoud Abbas and the brotherly Palestinian people on taking a first step, long awaited by the Palestinian people and a large part of the world, in acquiring an upgraded representation in the United Nations through the adoption of resolution 67…
The legitimacy of a law-abiding State is built upon the rule of law. It is clear that the broader meaning of the rule of law extends beyond mere respect for law to the substance of the law itself. With regard to the need to protect human rights, therefore, national legislatures must not breach those…
I am pleased to be here today to discuss and exchange views on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Despite the adoption of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in 2006 and international, regional and national efforts to eliminate the phenomenon of terrorism, the threat of terrori…
Thank you, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to speak in this important debate.
My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered at the 77th meeting by the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
First, it gives me pleasure to acknowledge the progress achiev…
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the important issue of the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, an issue that has undergone radical changes over recent years.
There have been major political changes in the Middle East recently. At the beginning of this ye…
The State of Qatar has for several years now been on its democratic march, with rapid and bold steps towards genuine democracy, under the wise sponsorship and instruction of His Excellency Sheik Hamid bin Khalifa
Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar. His Excellency has affirmed on many occasions his determi…
Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the State of Qatar, to express our deep sorrow and condolences for the crime that has cost the lives of dozens of innocent people in Norway — a result of the same kinds of violence and intransigence that have led us to hold our meeting today. I offer our condolen…
I am pleased at the outset to convey to the Assembly the warm regards of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and his wishes for the success of the work of this important high-level meeting. This meeting is aimed at strengthening cooperation in the area of prom…
At the outset, I would like to express my thanks to you, Mr. President, for convening meetings on this agenda item, namely, the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine.
Despite serious efforts on the part of the international community, including the international Quartet …
I would like to begin by commending the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for its efforts to shed light on the suffering of the Palestinian people resulting from the unjust practices of the Israeli authorities. I would also like to thank Mr. Paul Badji for…
Qatar is grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate on this agenda item.
At the outset, Qatar aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The challenge that we all face is how to implement the resolutions adopted by the Unit…
Allow me, at the outset, to express to the President our appreciation for his wise leadership of the General Assembly, including its relationship with the other bodies of this international Organization, and for the importance he attaches to the issue of Security Council reform. Allow me also to con…
At the outset, let me express to the President the gratitude of my country’s delegation for convening this important meeting of the General Assembly to discuss the items on the global agenda for dialogue among civilizations and the culture of peace.
Although all religions and cultures have common d…
I should like at the outset to express our condolences to the people and the Government of Pakistan. I associate myself with the statements made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of the Islamic Conference. I would also like to express my appreciati…
On behalf of its sponsors, I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/64/L.58, entitled “The right to education in emergency situations”. Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Israel, Ita…
