Allow me first of all to thank Mr. Ian Martin, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to Timor-Leste, for his praiseworthy efforts. We would also like to thank him for the important briefing he gave us this morning.
I would also like to welcome my friend, Mr. José Luis Guterres, Minister for Fo…
In life people behave in ways that best suit them. The results of their behaviour are sometimes beneficial, and sometimes negative — which can lead to destruction. The same thing can be said of natural phenomena. When circumstances oblige people to live in a volcanic area, where some volcanoes are a…
At the outset, allow me to express our thanks to the Government of the French Republic and to Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sablière, whose vitality, commitment and passion on this question have enhanced its importance in the Security Council. The Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict has worked…
Allow me at the outset to express our profound gratitude and appreciation for the great efforts of His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, in seeking the best means to defuse the crisis afflicting Lebanon. Our thanks go to all members of the mission dispatched by the Secretary-General to t…
My delegation welcomes the opportunity to contribute to
the discussion of agenda items 117 and 120, which, respectively, concern the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, and follow-up to the outcome of the September 2005…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this urgent Council meeting to debate the continuing Israeli military aggression against Lebanon and its people. I also wish to thank Mr. Guéhenno and Mr. Gambari for their briefings on the latest disturbing developments in the region.
Over the past few day…
As is well known to everyone, Qatar, in the light of its responsibilities regarding towards the question of Palestine, submitted a balanced draft resolution that reflected the views of the majority of the Council. We took into consideration the views and comments of all Council members. However, the…
I should like at the outset to thank you, Madam, for having convened this emergency meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We would also like to thank Ms. Angela Kane for her briefing to the Council today.
Over the past two days, Israeli military forces hav…
I am grateful for this opportunity to explain our position on draft resolution A/60/L.59.
The State of Qatar has been an ongoing partner in international efforts to bring about development, particularly concerning the combating and eradication of poverty, as well as the promotion of development wor…
Madam President, like other Security Council members, I should like to commend you for this mission. Our visit to the region was an important initiative that allowed us to take stock of developments in the Sudan and in particular of the humanitarian situation in Darfur; the agreement reached between…
I would like, first of all, to thank Mr. Egeland for his briefing today.
Throughout history, humankind has suffered enormously as a result of armed conflict. Recent years have seen an increase in armed conflict in various parts of the world, as well as a notable change in the nature of such conflic…
Qatar commends the Danish delegation for convening the debate on this important issue. We welcome Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice, and Under-Secretary-General Michel for their participation in today’s important debate.
International law and norms play an impor…
At the outset, I should like to thank Mr. Søren Jessen- Petersen, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for the constructive efforts that he is making in Kosovo and for his technical assessment and the
progress that has been achieved in connection with standards for Kosovo.
The situati…
At the outset, I should like to welcome Mr. Ian Martin, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Timor- Leste, and to thank him for his briefing this morning.
We also commend the efforts of the Secretary- General to find a peaceful solution to the situation in Timor-Leste in order to ensure lasti…
At the outset, my delegation would like to associate itself with previous speakers in extending our sincere thanks to the President and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and to the President and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for R…
I should like at the outset to express my thanks to Ambassador Mayoral, Ambassador Løj and Ambassador Burian for their briefings on the activities of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004). Those Committees play an important role in our efforts to…
My delegation voted in favour of draft resolution S/2006/298. The position of Qatar is firm in its respect for the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Lebanon. Our position calls for full respect for Lebanese efforts to resolve difficult national problems through the Leb…
Aware of the need for consensus in the Council and at the
request of the African Union, and bearing in mind the necessity of coordination with and the approval of the Sudanese Government for a transfer of responsibilities from the African Union forces to a United Nations force, my delegation voted …
We are meeting today in the wake of an important and historic step, the result of joint efforts at the international and regional level that have succeeded in putting out the flames of the conflict that has been raging in Darfur for a number of years. We wish to express our thanks to the African Uni…
I should like at the outset to thank Mr. Hasegawa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, for his briefing to the Council. I commend him and the staff of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL) for their efforts towards consolidating peace and democracy in that na…
