I join the other members of the Council in welcoming Foreign Minister Miranda of Angola to today’s debate. I also take this opportunity to
thank Ambassador Ryan for his excellent presentation on the final report of the Monitoring Mechanism established under resolution 1295 (2000) in relation to the…
I too would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for his comprehensive briefing. It is unfortunate that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Mr. Hans Haekkerup, is not able to meet with the Council today. I think, as Ambassador Lavrov said, it would ha…
First, we would like to warmly welcome you, Mr. President, as you preside over our meeting this morning. We would also like to join our colleagues in welcoming warmly President Kagame to this meeting.
Since you, Sir, have urged us to be brief in the interests of time, I will just mention three poin…
We should like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely and important debate, as well as for circulating a very useful background paper on the subject of peace- building. I, like my colleagues, would like to welcome the Secretary-General, who by his presence here demonstrates the impo…
Given the lateness of the hour, please allow me to quickly but warmly
congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council, and to say that the Council is in very good hands this month. Like the delegation of the United States, we are delighted to see a powerful constellation of Tunisia…
We are still on our merry- go-round. For the eighth time, we will debate United Nations Security Council reform; for the eighth time, we will repeat old arguments; and for the eighth time, we will probably not get anywhere. The theme of our statement is therefore very simple: we are going round in c…
Let me begin by affirming Singapore’s full support for the ideals represented by the dialogue among civilizations. For its entire 200-year history, modern Singapore has been one of the crossroads and marketplaces where the world’s civilizations have met. We are fervent believers in the need for and …
I have to begin on a sombre note. First, we would like to thank all our friends and colleagues who have conveyed their sympathies and condolences to us on the tragic crash of the Singapore Airlines aircraft in Taipei yesterday. Secondly, as nationals of several countries lost their lives in the acci…
The draft resolution under the agenda item entitled “Peace, security and reunification on the Korean peninsula”, which we are considering, is likely to sail through the General Assembly quickly and smoothly. As a result, not many in this Hall may be aware that what we are witnessing today is truly h…
It is not common to begin speeches to this General Assembly by confessing near total ignorance of the core issue being addressed under this agenda item: the challenges of globalization. But honesty demands we declare our ignorance even before we speak.
The real tragedy about the word “globalization…
My delegation and I would like to express our appreciation to His Honour Judge Gilbert Guillaume for his detailed and lucid report on the work of the International Court of Justice for the period 1 August 1999 to 31 July 2000. We would also
like to congratulate him on his election as President of t…
At the outset, please allow me to thank the President of the Security Council for the month of October, Ambassador Martin Andjaba, for the excellent presentation he made today of the annual report of the Security Council for the period 16 June 1999 to 15 June 2000. I would also like to thank the Sec…
First let me warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election, which is doubly significant, as few Prime Ministers have held the post of President of the General Assembly. Your unique practical experience in both domestic and international affairs will stand us in good stead as we try to reform the Un…
I shall summarize the discussion for the round table I chaired. At the outset, I told my fellow leaders that I would divide the time equally among the subjects of globalization, peace and security, and any other issues. As it turned out, the discussion focused on globalization. However, there were a…
Our world is becoming more globalized, yet at the same time more fragmented. Technological advances have brought the world closer, but they have also opened up divides between those who are able to cope with the resultant challenges and those who lack the capacity to do so.
We need to update and st…
I know it is very dangerous to stand before a herd of diplomats who are dying to rush off for lunch, so I shall be very brief.
First of all let me congratulate you, Sir, on your excellent conduct of this morning’s proceedings. There were times when my heart stopped beating and I thought we would no…
I can see that you are not having an easy time at this meeting, Sir. I hope that my contribution today will make your job much easier rather than much harder.
Like many others in this room, I hope that we will not leave it without taking action on the draft resolution before us. We have literally l…
We congratulate you, Mr. President, on your decision to convene a discussion on this subject. The subject is timely. We are once again on the verge of significantly increasing the deployment of United Nations and associated personnel, and once again
The Convention on the Safety of United Nations an…
In less than a month’s time, we will be witnessing the historic turn of the millennium. The dawn of the twenty-first century, of which many of us and our forefathers before us have harboured fantastical visions, compels us to commemorate the year with various special events. Here at the United Natio…
My delegation is of the view that the consideration of this agenda item is an appropriate mark of respect for the Buddha, a great spiritual teacher of compassion and humanity whose teachings provide guidance and inspiration to nearly a quarter of the world's population. In fact, his teachings also p…
