During this first debate, Sir, let me start by expressing delight at your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of October. We wish most sincerely to commend Ambassador Yáñez-Barnuevo for his very able and distinguished presidency in September.
Since Romania fully aligns itself …
I too wish to warmly welcome His Excellency the President of Nigeria to the Security Council. Our appreciation goes also to the Chairman of the African Union Commission.
I wish to congratulate the Spanish presidency on having convened this meeting, which sets a standard for the manner in which the …
I and the Romanian delegation are pleased that the Spanish presidency convened this meeting. When Mr.
Moratinos visited Bucharest, I had the privilege of discussing this issue and the common steps taken in this regard by Romania and Spain.
I would also like to welcome the presence of Mr. Javier So…
Romania voted in favour of resolution 1564 (2004) for the following six reasons.
First, we find the text before us to be a follow-up consistent with resolution 1556 (2004), which laid down the policy course defined by the Council in its treatment of the situation in western Sudan. That
resolution …
I wish to join others in thanking Ambassador Muñoz for his highly informative oral report, which we fully support. I would also like to welcome the presence of Mr. Richard Barrett, the Coordinator of the Monitoring Team, and to express our appreciation for the comprehensive and lucid report prepared…
At the outset, I would like to express to you, Mr. President, and to the people and the Government of the Russian Federation Romania’s heartfelt condolences for the tragic accidents involving the two Russian aeroplanes. We also express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.
I am pleased to …
I would like to join other members of the Council in thanking the
Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2004/669) on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), and to express gratitude to Mr. Hédi Annabi, Assistant Secretary-General, for his presentation and the very…
First, I would like to say that it is a distinct pleasure for me to be able to take this opportunity, at this first public debate in the Council for this month, to very warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We trust that you will be successful in carrying…
First of all, the Romanian delegation would like to welcome the presence here of the Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Meron and Judge Møse, as well as of the Prosecutors of the two I…
Madam President, my delegation feels honoured by your presence at the helm of the Security Council. I would like to congratulate you for having arranged a discussion on a theme which will allow for productive elaboration on the improvement of United Nations peace-building efforts. It is very timely.…
I wish first to warmly congratulate you, Sir, and the Philippines presidency on convening this meeting on a highly topical matter. Our appreciation also goes to Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his telling briefing.
I would like at this stage to mention that Romania associates itself with th…
My delegation voted in favour of the resolution, since, as recommended by the Secretary-General’s report on the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), after consultations with both sides and the guarantor powers, and in the absence of a comprehensive settlement, the presence of UNFICYP on the isl…
What is now resolution 1546 (2004) was worked out in numerous meetings and lengthy discussions of the Security Council. We have the sponsors and all our other colleagues to thank for this outcome. This is also a good time to commend Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his Special Adviser, Lakhdar Brahi…
Sir, I hope you will accept the last, but no less true and sincere, expression of delight at your assumption of the presidency and of confidence in the able discharge of your responsibilities during what looks to be a particularly eventful period in the life of the Security Council.
I wish also to …
I also heartily welcome the presence today in the Security Council of the Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Mr. Hoshyar Zebari. It is indeed the first opportunity, after the formation of the interim Government of Iraq, for the members of the Council to hear the views and the expecta…
Mr. President, let me begin by congratulating you for having arranged this important discussion on a topical theme. I would also like to welcome the presence in this meeting of Ambassador Marjatta Rasi, President of the Economic and Social Council, and of Mr. Jan Egeland, Under- Secretary-General fo…
I wish to join others in expressing appreciation for Ambassador Muñoz’s very convincing and comprehensive oral report, which we fully support. I would also like to congratulate Ambassador Muñoz on his successful leadership in making the 1267 Committee one of the most dynamic of the Security Council’…
I associate myself with many of the general remarks that were made by previous speakers, in particular those by Ambassador Gaspar Martins. I express the great appreciation and gratitude of my delegation to High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers for the very timely and insightful briefing he just gave the Co…
Allow me first to acknowledge and welcome the presence at our meeting of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan.
Romania voted in favour of this resolution. Indeed, we share the widespread concern over the continuing deterioration of the situation on the ground in the Gaza Strip, including the large…
First, I would like to thank Special Representative Mr. Harri Holkeri, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and, not least, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations for this thorough and lucid report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/348). I also welcome the presence a…
