I have the honour to address this plenary meeting of the General Assembly on behalf of the African Group to the United Nations. On its behalf, I would like to pay tribute to the late Mr. Harri Holkeri, former Prime Minister of Finland and President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session…
It gives me great pleasure to address this international forum to discuss the interests of youth in a desire for joint dialogue and mutual understanding. We welcome the statements that have been made on behalf of the Group
At the outset, I would also like to express our heartfelt condolences to the…
As the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Sudan, I should like once again to congratulate the Republic of South Sudan and to reaffirm, as we did on 8 July — the day before the proclamation of the independence of the Republic of South Sudan — our recognition of that country. I said yeste…
I commend my brother Mr. Reik Machar Teny-Dhurgon, Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan, and my brothers the members of delegations, ministers and representatives of members of the Security Council. I would like at the outset to express my great esteem and appreciation to the head of the de…
Sir, you may have noticed that during my first statement I tried to remain in keeping with the positive spirit of the happy news we just received from Addis Ababa regarding the signing of a temporary agreement on Abyei. I do not wish to remain hostage to the events preceding that agreement because, …
We have just heard the good and positive news from Mr. Thabo
Mbeki of a temporary agreement with respect to the administration and security of the Abyei Area.
I am pleased on this occasion to welcome the conciliation efforts of Mr. Mbeki and Mr. Haile Menkerios and their joint efforts to achieve t…
I am pleased to congratulate you, Sir, on your last day as President of the Security Council and to thank you for having convened this important meeting. We also
congratulate your country, France, on its judicious management of the Council’s work this month.
This meeting is being held following th…
The Arab Group has followed with great attention the discussions and negotiations connected to draft resolution A/65/L.64/Rev.1 before the Assembly today, concerning the participation of the European Union (EU) in the work of the United Nations. Indeed, from the outset, the Arab Group was a party to…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you most sincerely, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank you for your ongoing coordination efforts during Colombia’s membership of the Council.
We are all aware of the significance of today’s deliberatio…
The report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Darfur (S/2011/244) and the implementation of the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) in the framework of political developments indicates that progress has been made in the Doha negotiations, reflect…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sudan, Mr. Ali Karti, who was supposed to be at our meeting this morning, conveys his regards to the Security Council. Minister Karti could not be here owing to a problem with his flight. I will deliver a statement on his behalf.
(spoke in Arabic)
“At the ou…
At the outset, I should like to extend my greetings and thanks to Mr. Haile Menkerios and President Benjamin Mkapa for their briefings on the voting in the referendum in Southern Sudan. They have done a praiseworthy job and are both brilliant sons of Africa. We offer them our appreciation and gratit…
At the outset, it is my pleasure, as we enter a new Hijri year and look forward to a new Gregorian year, to greet all the peace-loving peoples and States of the world. I also wish to congratulate the President for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and for organizing this…
My delegation would like to express its gratitude and appreciation to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and its outgoing Chairman, Mr. Paul Badji. My delegation commends the Committee’s report (A/65/35) and calls for its implementation. I would also li…
My delegation would like to take this opportunity to dissociate itself from draft resolution A/65/L.13 on the report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the following reasons.
Principally, the Sudan is not a member of the Rome Statute and I would therefore like to remind this body of the …
Allow me at the outset to congratulate all peace-loving peoples and countries of the world on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. We meet today while the Islamic world and Muslims everywhere celebrate this important holiday. I also congratulate you, Sir, on your keen determination to organize these deliber…
My delegation has carefully studied the report of the Security Council before us today (A/65/2) under items 29 and 119, “Report of the Security Council” and “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”.
My delegation associates…
I should like at the outset to convey my gratitude to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his annual report to the General Assembly (see A/65/140), which includes programmes and plans developed by the Agency to promote the transfer of technology for peaceful pur…
At the outset, I welcome the report of the Human Rights Council (A/65/53), introduced by President Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow, and congratulate him on his wise work at the head of the Council and to wish him every success regarding the Universal Periodic Review of the activities and performanc…
My delegation has examined the report (see A/65/313) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) before the General Assembly, and particularly Chapter III regarding the Sudan, which includes information that lacks any objectivity or legal foundation. This has strengthened our conviction more than ever…
