The Secretary-General correctly notes in his report on the work of the Organization that the United
Nations, despite its imperfections, embodies the hope of the mankind for a peaceful and just world order. The United Nations, the most representative intergovernmental body with a universal mandate, …
In today’s global world, the fabric of international relations is ever more complex. The primary actors continue to be States; however, non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and other elements of civil society are increasingly involved in international activities. As a result, the challenges facing…
In no way can today’s discussion be called routine. We are faced with summing up the preliminary results of the large-scale United Nations reforms that have been launched and designating the main thrust for the work of the entire system of United Nations institutions in implementing the outcome docu…
I should like at the outset to welcome the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, and the Chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee, Mr. Volcker. We thank Mr. Volcker for the report and commend him and the other members of the Independent Committee for their work. We have received the report, which …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO): Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan.
We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Jean Arnault, Special Representative of the Secretary-Gene…
I welcome Ambassador Bolton as Permanent Representative of the United States to the United
Nations. We are prepared to cooperate actively with him in the Security Council and other bodies of the Organization.
Russia voted in favour of resolution 1618 (2005) on terrorist activities in Iraq. We proc…
We are grateful to the Secretary-General’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, Mr. De Soto, for the briefing he has given us on the current state of the peace process.
We were very alarmed to hear of the acute flare- up of tensions in the Gaza area. This happened as a result of attempt…
Let me at the outset, Mr. President, thank you for having convened today’s meeting, during which we are continuing the positive practice of holding joint briefings by the chairpersons of the three counter-terrorist Committees of the Security Council.
I should like also to express my gratitude to Am…
At the outset, let me join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Guéhenno and Dr. Piot for their extensive briefings, which will clearly be valuable to us as we consider this extremely important issue.
HIV/AIDS is one of the most serious non- military threats to peace and security. This devastating epi…
We are pleased to welcome you to the President’s chair, Mr. Minister.
The theme of today’s discussion is relevant in the context of the activities of the Security Council. Experience has shown us that the attainment of lasting peace and the resolution of regional conflicts are possible only on the …
The Russian Federation is prepared to support any reasonable option for Security Council expansion if it is based on the broadest possible agreement within the United Nations. We believe that such an agreement would entail support for a decision more substantial than simply the legally required two-…
At the outset, I should like to join other delegations in expressing my wishes for a successful presidency to you, Sir, and to all of your colleagues from the Greek Mission. We would like also to pay tribute to the Ambassador of France, Mr. de La Sablière, for his successful presidency in June. We a…
I, too, should like to welcome the Executive Director of the World Food Programme and to thank him for today’s briefing.
We fully agree with the idea set out by President Obasanjo of Nigeria and used by Mr. Morris when he began his briefing today, that (spoke in English) “A hungry person is an angr…
Russia attaches great importance to the coordination of international efforts to follow up the outcome of the International Conference on Financing for Development and related issues. The central role in that process, in our view, is played by the intergovernmental mechanism of the General Assembly’…
Multilingualism in the United Nations, manifested in particular in the use of its official and working languages, is the foundation of the Organization’s universality and an important means of achieving the fundamental purposes of its Charter. The Organization’s 60 years of experience have shown tha…
I wish at the outset to join my colleagues in thanking Mr. Jan Egeland for providing us with up-to- date information on the situation in respect of the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
Clearly, solving that problem requires systematic and coordinated action at the international, regional …
We welcome the participation in today’s debate of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Mr. Rodríguez Parrilla.
The Russian delegation would like to express its gratitude to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/66/114) presenting the views of Member States, which have unanimous…
The Russian delegation welcomes the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, at today’s discussion. We thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the issue before us (A/65/83). The opinions of the Member States presented in the document cle…
First of all, I should like to thank Mr. Kiganahe, Minister of Justice of Burundi, and the Assistant Secretary-General for the briefings given today. We thank also the members of the Secretariat assessment mission to Burundi, headed by Mr. Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary-General, for the very substanti…
At the outset, the Russian delegation too would like to express its gratitude to the Presidents and Prosecutors of both Tribunals for today’s briefings and for the reports submitted to the Council, pursuant to resolution 1534 (2004). On the whole, we agree with the positive evaluations of the Tribun…
