We are shocked and appalled by the tragic news coming from Moscow regarding the horrific terrorist attack in the Russian capital’s subway. We strongly condemn it, and I wish to express our deepest condolences to the bereaved families and to the Russian people.
I would like to join my colleagues in …
The Romanian delegation wishes at the outset to associate itself fully with the statement to be made later by the
Irish presidency of the European Union. I wish, through you, Madam Minister, to express our gratitude to the Chilean presidency for having inscribed this item, which is of a universal c…
Romania associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the Irish Presidency of the European Union. In general, we highly appreciate the European Union’s overall commitment and substantial contribution in boosting the peace and stabilization process in West Africa. I shall therefore make onl…
It is a great pleasure for my delegation, Madame, to see you personally presiding over the Council. Your presence here today, as the Council is seized with a phenomenon, the magnitude and cruelty of which were sadly recalled to mind by the powerful video we have just seen, reinforces the message we …
Romania associates itself with the statement to be delivered later by the Irish Presidency of the European Union (EU). In addition, I would like to make some specific comments on the topic under consideration today. We commend the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and useful report, and expres…
This being the first public meeting of the Council since the beginning of 2004, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, and pledge the full support of the Romanian delegation in the successful discharge of your presidential duties. Our gratitude goes to the delegations of the 10 countri…
I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to the representative of the United States of America, the current President of the Security Council, for introducing so aptly the annual report of that principal United Nations body.
As a country that strongly supports the work of the Security Counc…
Romania fully associates itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Italy on behalf of the European Union. I shall therefore limit my statement to a few complementary remarks.
I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for including consideration of the item “Justice and…
I wish to add Romania’s voice to the heartfelt congratulations of others to His Excellency Mr. Julian Robert Hunte on his election to the important position of President of the General Assembly, wish him every success and assure him of our delegation’s full support.
The political debate of this ses…
In our view, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is not only a health policy matter, it is also one of the most serious foreign policy matters, to which, we, the Government of Romania and myself, attach great importance and in which we are determined to become involved.
Romania was at the forefront of AIDS preve…
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving me an opportunity to speak before the adoption of the reports of the Fifth Committee that are before the General Assembly.
I would like to draw the attention of the Assembly to agenda item 110, entitled “Financial reports and audited financial statements, and …
It is a privilege for me to address the General Assembly on agenda item 22, “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations”, and, more specifically, on its sub-item (q) on cooperation between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclea…
Mr. President, at the outset, allow me to thank you for organizing such a
timely debate on this agenda item, which is a matter of keen interest to all Member States, as well as for your initiative in launching the process of informal consultations on further reform of our Organization, with the act…
Allow me to begin, Sir, by congratulating you on your election to preside over the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. My congratulations go likewise to the outgoing president, His Excellency Mr. Han Seung- soo, for his dedication and for a job well done. I wish also to echo earlier speak…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the initiative to convene a meeting of the General Assembly devoted to information and communication technologies (ICT) for development. For all those who invested a great deal of effort in making this event happen, it is especially …
I wish to make a few comments on draft resolution A/56/L.68/Rev.1, entitled “Meeting of the General Assembly devoted to information and communication technologies for development”, which was just introduced so ably by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. In my capa…
I have the honour to take the floor in my capacity as representative of the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and to introduce to the General Assembly draft resolution A/56/L.66, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization…
I have the honour to speak today on a matter of the utmost importance as regards the actions of Governments, as well as the mission of the United Nations at the beginning of this century: the promotion and consolidation of democracy.
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made ear…
I welcome this opportunity to address the General Assembly today in my capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). I have come to New York fresh from the conclusion of the ninth OSCE Ministerial Council, held in Bucharest on 3 and 4 December.
Be…
Mr. Vice-President, it is a pleasure to see you presiding over this meeting. I would like to start my intervention by paying tribute to the contribution to this reform debate made by the former President of the General Assembly, Mr. Harri Holkeri, and his two Vice-Chairmen in the Working Group, Amba…
