I would like to associate myself with earlier speakers in performing two very pleasant tasks. First, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the way you have conducted the affairs of this Council throughout this month. My congratulations also go to your predecessor, Ambassador Kishore Ma…
My delegation wishes to thank the South African delegation for the efforts made to take the first steps towards regulating the certification of rough diamonds. As Ambassador Holbrooke said, and as delegations succeeding him also said, we agree entirely with the statement made that conflict diamonds …
Since we do not have 118 speakers, I should like to ask you, Mr. President, if I might speak a little longer than usual.
My delegation wishes first of all to thank the President of the International Tribunal, Justice Pillay, for her report. Our thanks also go to the Secretary- General for the conti…
The Charter of our Organization was signed on 26 June 1945 in San Francisco and came into force on 24 October 1945. A few amendments to the Charter have been made, such as to Articles 23, 27 and 61. These amendments were adopted by the General Assembly on 17 December 1963 and came into force on 31 A…
I am grateful for this opportunity to participate in the debate on the work of the Security Council.
I start by warmly congratulating the newly elected members of the Security Council: Columbia, Ireland, Mauritius, Norway and Singapore. My delegation looks forward to collaborating with them and len…
May I first, on behalf of our Minister for Foreign Affairs, who could not be here, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, join previous speakers in extending to the President our heartfelt congratulations on his election to preside over the fifty-fifth session.
In addition, I congratulate…
I should like to congratulate you, Sir, and to echo the sentiments of other speakers in saying how delighted we are to see you presiding over the work of the Council. We would like also to extend congratulations to your predecessor, the Ambassador of China, who did outstanding work. We hope that the…
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor on a subject of great importance to my country and to the family of the United Nations as a whole. I thank Canada for convening this open debate on the Carlsson report today, almost four months to the day since the report was issued. My appreciation …
First of all, allow my delegation and myself to thank Judge Pillay for her report and also to extend the same thanks to her colleagues and the whole Tribunal for the efforts made, while also adding our appreciation to the host country, Tanzania, and to the countries which have been consequent with t…
In keeping with the letter and the spirit of the Lusaka Agreement, my delegation will not waste the precious time of the General Assembly by responding once more to the baseless allegations and lucubrations of the delegation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I wish therefore to invite Member …
I wish first of all, on behalf of my delegation, to join other
I also pay tribute to His Excellency Mr. Didier Opertti, who guided the work of the Assembly at its fifty-third session, and to His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan for his timely report on the work of the Organization and for the important st…
My delegation had not intended to take the floor, but after hearing the baseless allegations and lucubrations of Minister Elodia Ndombasi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I felt compelled to speak in order to set the record straight.
The international community is well aware of the tragedy …
I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the Assembly at this session.
I had occasion to indicate to the General Committee the delicate nature of the matter now before this body for consideration. I raised the argument that the process of peacemaking in the Democratic Republic…
I should like to begin my intervention by correcting a few falsehoods that the representatives who have spoken before me stated about my country.
Rwanda is accused of exclusion, and by that they meant that the Government of Rwanda today practices exclusion. I would like to remind those speakers tha…
Allow me to express our delegation’s appreciation, Mr. President, for the excellent manner in which you have been conducting the affairs of the General Assembly.
My delegation refrained from putting its name on the list of speakers. We did so because of our desire to advance the cause of peace in t…
My delegation has worked with the sponsors of draft resolution A/53/L.47, and I recommend its adoption by consensus.
I would like to thank Ambassador Abelian of Armenia most sincerely for his tireless efforts to bring this agenda item before us for discussion.
Many delegations have spoken before m…
I did not wish to take the floor, but having heard the reply of the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo I wish to put on record the following:
The statement made this afternoon by my Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr. Anastase Gasana, was based on pure and concrete…
On behalf of the people of Rwanda and on my own behalf, allow me to convey sincere and heartfelt congratulations to you on your outstanding election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. This election reflects the unanimous recognition by States of our Organization of your…
I am pleased and honoured to have the opportunity to extend, on behalf of the African Group, our warm congratulations to Mrs. Sadako Ogata on the extension of her mandate as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. As the Assembly knows, Africa has been and continues to be a continent with a l…
As I speak, in a place called Viara, south of Kalémié and north of Mr. Kabila’s own village — tens of thousands of Congolese have been killed; and this the second attack on them. We want to raise an urgent SOS for their rescue, protection and evacuation. The Rwandan Government will assist in this pr…
