First of all, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and his personal engagement in this important issue. I would also like to thank the Peruvian presidency for organizing this debate on the recently released report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/20…
We too would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Egeland for his important briefing.
We are deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Darfur and the increasing number of internally displaced persons (IDP) and refugees without humanitarian access due to new attacks and the…
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Under- Secretary-General Gambari for his monthly briefing and for his update on the current situation in the Middle East.
Slovakia aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Fin…
My delegation decided to abstain in the vote on the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East (S/2006/878) as it stands before the Security Council today.
Slovakia has expressed its deep concern at the increased violence that has recently been taking place in Gaza, and especially at the …
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Angela Kane for her briefing and update on the current situation in Gaza, and you, Mr. President, for organizing and chairing this meeting to discuss, in a constructive manner, recent developments in th…
At the outset, allow me to join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Schwarz- Schilling for his comprehensive briefing on current developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On behalf of my delegation, I would also like to welcome Mr. Terzić, current Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Slovakia alig…
First of all, I would like to thank all four briefers for their presentations and the Japanese presidency for having convened this important debate.
Slovakia fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union…
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Alvaro de Soto for his truly excellent briefing and his valuable observations.
I wish to emphasize that Slovakia fully aligns itself with the statement to be made shortly by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European…
I would like to express my deepest appreciation and most sincere gratitude to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, for the invaluable work and tireless dedication with which he led this Organization into the twenty-first century. The Secretary-General has led the United Nations well…
I would like to join the previous speakers in thanking you, Madam President, for convening the meeting. Today’s meeting is perhaps symbolically taking place on the International Day of Peace. As the recent events in Lebanon have proved to all of us, once again, there is indeed no solution based on t…
It is indeed a great honour for me to address the Security Council today for the first time in my capacity as Foreign Minister of Slovakia. It was not too long ago that I was sitting here at similar events behind another name plate, when I represented the Organization for Security and Cooperation in…
We would like to thank Mr. Pronk for his update today on the progress that has been made in implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in the Sudan and on the situation in Darfur. My delegation commends the efforts of Mr. Pronk, as well as those of all United Nations staff in the Sudan, wh…
We too would like to thank Mr. Egeland for his very powerful briefing and very sobering description of the situation developing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and northern Uganda. At the same time, we note encouraging signs of progress in the developments in those two countries.
As we hear…
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Qazi for his briefing and for introducing the current report of the Secretary-General (S/2006/706). I wish to take this opportunity to commend him in person, and to commend all United Nations staff and United Nations Assistance Mi…
At the outset, allow me to join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Rücker for his briefing. We wish him every success in his responsible mission. On behalf of my delegation, I would also like to welcome the participation of Ms. Raskovic-Ivic, President of the Coordination Centre of the Republic of Se…
We too would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing on the situation in Darfur.
The observations we have heard today and the disturbing news we receive from Darfur every day confirm that the situation in Darfur has continued to deteriorate since the adoption of resolution 1706 (2006).…
Slovakia, as one of the sponsors of the resolution, voted in favour of it and welcomes its adoption by the Council.
Slovakia remains convinced that the situation on the ground in Darfur requires quick and robust action by the international community to stop an upsurge in violence against civilians …
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Under-Secretary-General Gambari for his briefing.
Before I begin, we would like to align ourselves with the statement that will be delivered shortly on behalf of the European Union by the representative of Finland.
Slovakia has followed with great…
Let me thank you, Sir, for calling this meeting and for giving us the opportunity to speak on this vital issue at a very critical juncture. We welcome the presence here of Mr. Guterres, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, to participate in this debate, and we thank Mr. M…
Slovakia, as one of the sponsors of resolution 1701 (2006), voted in favour of it because we believe that it provides an important basis for a full cessation of hostilities, for ending the
suffering of civilians in Lebanon and Israel, and for starting the process of a comprehensive and lasting sett…
