Permit me at the outset, Mr. President, to convey to you the apologies of your colleague Foreign Minister Lam Akol Ajawin, who owing to time constraints was unable to attend today’s meeting.
I wish, Sir, to express our pleasure at seeing you presiding over the Security Council today, as you represe…
At the outset, my delegation supports the statements made by the representatives of Yemen and South Africa on behalf of the Islamic and African Groups.
My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, and the two co-Chairs, Mr. Arias and Mr. Kumalo, for your efforts to ensure that the informal consultat…
I wish to congratulate you, Madam, and the United Republic of Tanzania on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. As this is the first time that I have addressed the Council, I wish to express our gratitude for the interest that the Council has consistently devoted …
We are extremely pleased to see you, Madam, a distinguished diplomat from the sisterly country of Bahrain, presiding over the General Assembly at this important session. Your election to that post is an honour for you and your country, which continues to be a pioneer in the Arab Gulf, in the rest of…
The Sudan is among the countries to have suffered directly from mines and unexploded ordnance during wars. We are aware of the tragedy resulting from that, including the physical, social and economic problems suffered by victims — especially women and children — as a result of landmines.
We also be…
The question of Palestine, which is at the heart of the conflict in the Middle East, is undoubtedly a focal point for the entire world. The Palestinian tragedy has become a tragedy for the human conscience. The deteriorating security situation and the continuing escalation of violence speak loudly t…
I associate myself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. One of the main responsibilities of membership of the United Nations is to abide by the principles enshrined in the Charter to ensure fraternity, equality, justice, cooperation…
I should like, first of all, to say that the Sudan fully supports and endorses the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Arab Group. I should also like, on behalf of the delegation of the Sudan, to sincerely congratulate Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei on his re-election as Director G…
My delegation wishes to express its pleasure at participating in the work of this special session of the General Assembly, convened on the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond. The convening of this session to review the efforts mad…
I should like to begin my statement with a quotation from the Koran:
“Invite all to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best …” (The Holy Koran, XVI:125).
Last year, I declared from this rostrum …
At the outset, allow me to express my country’s heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the people and Government of the United States of America for the losses caused by Hurricane Katrina.
I wish to congratulate the Co-Chairpersons, on their election to preside over this historic and important meeti…
Our thanks go to the Chairmen of the regional groups and to the representative of the host country, as well as to all the friendly countries that have expressed their condolences on the loss of Mr. John Garang.
Once again, I would like to express our condolences to the Saudi people upon the demise …
Once more the Council has persisted in adopting further unwise decisions against my country, which is rewarded for putting an end to the longest conflict in Africa with further sanctions and procedures, which only serve to further complicate the situation on the ground.
The world in its entirety kn…
We do not deny that the Security Council should address the situation in the Sudan and the events in Darfur. Nor do we deny that it should focus its attention on matters of international peace and security. But if the real purpose is to find a solution to this problem, we do not like the Council ado…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council at
this very historic time for my country. We are fully confident that you will carry out your mission well.
I begin my statement by thanking the Council for all its efforts to suppo…
I should like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and the Council for having invited me to attend this important meeting on the Sudan. I would also like to thank the Council for the interest that it has shown in the question of peace in the Sudan, which prompted the Council to hold a historic m…
At the outset, my delegation would like to add its voice to the statement made by the delegation of Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
My delegation wishes to express its pleasure at participating in the General Assembly’s observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of …
The will of the Almighty has decreed that our Palestinian hero should leave us. He spoke 30 years ago from this very rostrum and said, “Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand” (A/PV.2282, para. 82). Once again, we would like to express our condolences to the Palestinian people on the death of…
Allow me, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Sudan, to renew our thanks to the Security Council, which left United Nations Headquarters to meet for two days in Africa to discuss African issues, in particular support for the peace process in the Sudan.
Let us hope that the resolution …
It gives me great pleasure to begin by welcoming you, Mr. President, and the other members of the Security Council, to Africa for these important extraordinary meetings. This is only the second time that such extraordinary meetings of the Council have been held in Africa. The first was at Addis Abab…
