We are once again convened in this Hall to share our views on the reform of the Security Council. Since our last meeting on the same subject, many major political and military crises have erupted around the world and democratic elections have taken place, changing the political landscape of small an…
We would like to thank the Secretary-General not only for his report on the work of the Organization (A/61/1 and Corr.1), but also, and more important, for the outstanding job that he has done over the past 10 years. During his tenure, the United Nations has had to respond to unpredictable changes a…
On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of San Marino, I wish to congratulate Her Excellency Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa on her election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. I am confident that her abilities and expertise will be key to the success of this s…
Ninety days ago we exchanged views on the reform of the Security Council. Since then, the Human Rights Council and the Peacebuilding Commission have begun to operate. The United Nations reform momentum is on the roll; let us not stop now. It is obvious to us and to the vast majority of other Member …
I remember reading, 25 years ago, about a new incurable disease that had killed its first victim. Many more articles and reports were written thereafter about HIV/AIDS, focusing on the ravaging nature of the illness, the inevitable fatal ending, the non-existence of appropriate medicines to prevent …
Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Madam President, on your appointment and to wish you every success.
Our country, San Marino, today enjoys economic prosperity and an enviable standard of living, but only 60 years ago it was extremely poor and had scant economic prospects. As a matter of…
I am taking the floor today to present the position of my Government on the question of Palestine.
San Marino traditionally supports respect for all cultures and countries. It has always encouraged all efforts towards the peaceful coexistence of peoples and has always firmly rejected provocations, …
Let me begin by condemning the terrorist attacks that recently took place in Jordan. The people and the Government of San Marino present their deepest condolences to the Government and the people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and to the families of the victims.
We, the States Members of the Un…
“Youth is our future”. I decided to begin my brief statement with this motto because I believe that these four words sum up what the Republic of San Marino, together with the United Nations, believes.
The world we live in has changed completely in recent decades, as we have achieved the important g…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of San Marino, I wish to congratulate Ambassador Jan Eliasson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. I also wish to express to the outgoing President, Mr. Jean Ping, our deepest gratitude for his commitment and determ…
With reference to the dramatic and barbaric terrorist act perpetrated in London, I would like, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of San Marino, to reiterate our strong condemnation of any act of terrorism and to express our sentiments of deepest condolence to the Government of t…
First of all, let me join previous speakers in expressing my deepest condolences for the great losses of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier
III. All my sympathy goes to the members of their missions here in New York.
The Government of San Marino cannot but agr…
Like previous speakers, San Marino wishes to make its contribution to the discussion of item 53 on the General Assembly’s agenda, concerning the question of equitable representation on, and increased membership of, the Security Council and related matters. We want to thank Ambassadors Wenaweser and …
On this occasion, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for the report contained in document A/59/1. It lists all the work accomplished, all the work not accomplished, all our frustrations and all our hopes and contains a call to fulfil all our commitments and obligations. Following the invitation t…
As this is the first time that I am taking the floor at the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election and reaffirm to you the full support of my country and my delegation.
San Marino has always considered the revitalization of the work …
At the outset, I would like to express my great and profound satisfaction for the recent release of four hostages
kidnapped in Iraq, among them a young woman whose mother is a San Marino national engaged in humanitarian activities for the Iraqi civilian population. On behalf of the Government of Sa…
After 10 years of intensive work in the Open-ended Working Group on the reform of the Security Council, we are here today to discuss not how to reform the Security Council, but how to proceed in our discussion. This could seem ironic but it is just proof of the importance and sensitivity of this iss…
First of all, let me thank the Secretary-General for the two exhaustive and effective reports on the work of the Organization and on the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. These reports make clear the progress made in every field of activity of the United Nations. It is now…
I would like to commend the members of the Security Council and you in particular, Sir, for having taken up the issue of justice and the rule of law — a subject that, in our opinion, is extremely important and yet sometimes forgotten in this era when the attention of this body has been drawn by othe…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of San Marino, let me congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte on his election to the presidency of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. His election brings us great satisfaction
since he also represents a small country, Saint Lucia, like ours.
I also …
