We welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Mr. Leonard She Okitundu, and we are grateful to him for the statement he made containing a profound analysis of the situation in his country. I would also like to express gratitude for the Special Re…
First of all, let me express our heartfelt condolences to the delegation and the people of the United States, the victims and the bereaved families of all those who died as a result of the unprecedented act of aggression perpetrated by the forces of international terrorism.
The large-scale terroris…
We associate ourselves with the words of gratitude addressed to the Prime Minister of Somalia for his important statement. We also listened closely and with interest to the instructive briefing offered by the Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. David Stephen.
The Russian Federation has alw…
We are pleased to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Hans Haekkerup. We hope that his participation in our discussion today — our last such discussion before the Kosovo-wide elections — will help with the successful implementation of resolution 1244 (1999) in all its as…
This session of the General Assembly is taking place in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy that occurred in the United States on 11 September. The entire civilized world is mourning with the American people. The hearts of Russians, who know first-hand what terrorism is like, are filled with grie…
The Russian delegation is satisfied with the way in which the Government of the Republic of the Sudan has met the demands of Security Council resolutions 1054 (1996) and 1070 (1996). We also note the official statements in support of the lifting of the anti-Sudan sanctions on the part of the Organiz…
This session of the General Assembly has begun its work under tragic circumstances. The entire civilized world shares the grief of the American people. We also mourn all of those who have fallen victim to terrorists in different parts of the globe. In today’s interdependent and globalized world, the…
We in Russia are gravely concerned at the sharp political tension, the disruption of economic activity and the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic following the attempted coup by opposition forces in late May. We are further concerned at the close relationship between th…
I have to start by referring to an absolutely new challenge: the recent event that has left no country or reasoning individual indifferent. Like all civilized humankind, we in Russia have been deeply shocked by the barbaric acts of international terrorism against the American nation. We consider thi…
The United States has come up against an unprecedented act of aggression of international terrorism. On behalf of the Russian leadership, we would like to express our most sincere and deepest condolences to all of the victims and to the people and Government of the United States of America.
Yesterd…
Today’s consideration of the question of East Timor in the Security Council is marked by a singularly important event in the development of that territory, namely, the successful holding of elections to the Constitutional Assembly. As members of the Council are aware, the first general elections in …
I endorse the words of welcome addressed to you, Mr. President. We are very happy to see you here, and are very pleased at the constant attention you devote to the work of the Security Council.
As the President requested, we will not repeat the substance of our positions on the items discussed by t…
We echo the words of gratitude addressed to the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Hédi Annabi, for his important and very informative briefing. The Russian Federation, on the whole, is pleased at the progress made in the peace settlement of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Howeve…
We are grateful to Mr. Guéhenno for his briefing on the situation in Kosovo and aspects relating to the situation in other parts of the region, particularly in Macedonia.
I would first like to comment on the main part of his briefing, namely, preparations for the elections in Kosovo. This is one of…
The Russian Federation has been following with deep concern the acute conflict between the
Palestinian and Israeli peoples that has now lasted for almost a year without let-up. Almost every day the international community has witnessed scenes of horrible terrorist acts, which are then followed by v…
Sir, the Russian delegation welcomes your presidency, in your capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, at today’s important meeting of the Security Council, which was initiated by the delegation of Colombia. We welcome also the Secretary-General, and we are grateful to him for his asses…
I, too, would like to express gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, for his important and interesting briefing. We have also listened attentively to the very substantive statement by the member of the Transitional Cabinet and major political fi…
We are grateful to Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his detailed briefing on the situation in the region and the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).
We note the efforts made by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo, Mr. Haekkerup,…
We associate ourselves with the words of gratitude addressed to the Secretary-General and to his Special Representative for their important statements.
The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo evokes mixed feelings on our part. Unquestionably, it is gratifying that the parties are cont…
Today’s discussion in the General Assembly is devoted to one of the most pressing questions on the agenda of the international community. The prevention of armed conflict has become firmly embedded in the minds of the Member States of the United Nations as part and parcel of the multifaceted efforts…
