To avoid any misunderstanding at any point in time about my
remarks, let me stress at the outset that we fully support the Secretary-General’s report entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change” (A/57/387). We also support his call for a strategic decision on this ma…
Let me begin by congratulating the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on a full and productive year. We can only marvel at how the Court has managed to do so much, with the limited resources allocated to it, a matter which I shall return to later.
Singapore would like to congratulate the re- elec…
Almost two years ago, the Security Council passed the landmark resolution 1325 (2000) unanimously. I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open meeting for us to review what we have done to implement resolution 1325 (2000). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General …
We would like to thank the High Representative, Lord Ashdown, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Klein, for their comprehensive and useful briefings.
I would like to make two points. First, we support Lord Ashdown’s goal of preparing Bosnia and Herzegovina for statehood wi…
As I look around the Hall, I must confess that I regret the poor turnout we have this morning. When we walk in the corridors, the most frequent complaint we hear is that the Security Council is not open and transparent. Here, at a time when we have an opportunity to discuss the Security Council, the…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Jayantha Dhanapala, Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, for introducing the Secretary-General’s report and for his briefing this morning. We also note the important role that C…
Let me begin, Sir, by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency in what promises to be an eventful month. You have my delegation’s full support. I also join others in thanking Ambassador Tafrov and his delegation for their achievements last month. And finally, we also thank the Secreta…
We congratulate the Secretary-General for his thoughtful and balanced reports on the work of the Organization and the implementation of the Millennium Declaration. They are concise and analytical accounts of the work of the United Nations over the past year. It is particularly commendable that the S…
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Kalomoh for introducing the report. I also want to begin by saying that today’s meeting is, in some ways, a historic one. This, we believe, is the first time that Council members will be discussing openly the annual report before submitting it to the General A…
When the Secretary-General spoke to us earlier this morning, he ended with this sentence: “Let us rebuild a centre that can hold” (supra). I think he was referring to the rebuilding of a centre in the Middle East, but his remarks might apply to the Security Council as well, which, as we know, has no…
I am honoured to be with you, Mr. President, at this high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly to consider how to support the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Africa faces a challenging future beset by a competitive and difficult external environment. The adoption of the U…
My warmest congratulations go to you, Sir, on your early election as President of the General Assembly, which was the first fruit of the revitalization efforts of your predecessor, Mr. Han Seung-soo. We congratulate both of you on successfully implementing these new procedures.
After the terrorist …
We are pleased and honoured to see you, Mr. President, presiding over this meeting. It confirms the importance that Bulgaria attaches to the Kosovo issue.
We would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Annabi for his useful update on the situation in Kosovo. It is right that he highlighted adv…
First of all, we should like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Steiner, for yet another useful briefing, as well as to thank Deputy Prime Minister Čović for his important statement. I should like to make a few points of particular interest and concern to my delegatio…
I too want to thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Ms. Angela King and Ms. Noleen Heyzer for their statements.
I want to begin by saying that Under-Secretary- General Jean-Marie Guéhenno was a very brave man when he began his remarks by saying that he had encountered some scepticism. …
Singapore deplores in the strongest terms all acts of violence and terror that target civilians, and we call for an end to extreme acts by both sides. The latest Israeli attack in a residential area in Gaza, resulting in the death and
injury of innocent Palestinian civilians, is not only highly reg…
Mr. President, I have a text in front of me, but, as you just said, Ambassador Brahimi has put across some very important messages that we need to respond to. So I will deviate from my text a little, and I apologize if my remarks may seem a little choppy as a consequence. But there are basically thr…
We welcome your decision, Mr. President, to convene this open meeting. The high level of participation and interest in this debate confirms the wisdom of having such an open discussion.
Our stated purpose here is to discuss the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herz…
This morning my staff had a meeting to discuss what I should say at this morning’s session. The instructions they gave to me were that I should give a very short speech based on three Cs. The three Cs are commend, commitment and criteria. But after having a discussion with Ambassador Greenstock on t…
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his usual comprehensive briefing, which has brought us up to date on the situation in Kosovo.
It is no secret that our delegation has from time to time expressed reservations about having regular public meetings on Kosovo, if …
