Slovakia fully aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered shortly by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union. Therefore, Sir, I will limit my statement to the following comments and, as you suggested, will circulate the longer text in writing.
Let me first take th…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate the French presidency for having chosen this important and difficult subject. We know that France does not hesitate to tackle complex subjects and that it faces difficulties head-on. I think that this “French approach” is not only positive and praiseworthy in a…
Slovakia fully aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union. Therefore, I will limit my statement to the following remarks.
Slovakia expresses its deep concern about the deteriorating situation in the Midd…
I would like to convey my delegation’s appreciation to the President for convening this important meeting today. My delegation considers questions regarding the reform of the Security Council as very important: without this, comprehensive reform of the United Nations cannot be complete. Also, reform…
At the outset, let me thank Under-Secretaries-General Guéhenno and Gambari for their very valuable briefings this morning.
Slovakia is deeply concerned about the recent events in southern Lebanon and northern Israel. At the same time, we are very concerned about the bombings of the cities and subur…
Unfortunately, my delegation was not in a position to support the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East as it was put before the Security Council today.
Slovakia is very concerned about the events that have been taking place recently in the Gaza Strip. We are especially concerned abo…
We, too, would like to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Ms. Kane, for her briefing.
Since Slovakia fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union, I will limit my statement to the …
I would like first to express the gratitude of my delegation to Under- Secretary-General Egeland for his valuable briefing today, and to the Danish presidency for organizing this important discussion on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Slovakia fully associates itself with the statemen…
First of all, I would like to express my thanks to the Danish presidency for organizing this very important, timely and thought- provoking discussion. This is the right opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law as…
At the outset, allow me to join my colleagues in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jessen- Petersen, for his entire contribution to the peace process in Kosovo and for his briefing today. We believe that, at this critical stage for the international presence in Kosovo…
First of all, Madam President, I wish to express my appreciation to you for convening this timely public meeting on Timor-Leste, as the Council is currently considering the best available options to address the situation in the country and the problems underlying it. We listened with great interest …
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking the Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), as well as their Prosecutors, for their assessment of the work of both Tribunals. We wish to express ou…
At the outset, we, too, would like to welcome the signing of the Darfur peace agreement in Abuja, which we believe will lead to restoring peace and security and end the suffering of the people of Darfur. Slovakia commends the instrumental role of the African Union and especially the tireless mediati…
I too would like to thank Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa for his comprehensive briefing. I also would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. José Ramos-Horta, Foreign Minister of Timor- Leste, to the Council and to thank him for his important contribution to our debate.
Since the representative of Austria will …
Slovakia too voted in favour of the technical resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara for six more months. We hope that this period will be used to resume dialogue between the parties to find a final solution to the issue of Western Sahara …
At the outset, I would like to join my colleagues in thanking Mr. Schwarz- Schilling for his briefing and valuable observations concerning current developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also wish to extend our welcome to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Adn…
Slovakia fully aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union. Therefore, I will limit my statement to the following remarks.
We note with concern the recent violent incidents and hostilities in Israel and t…
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Kalomoh, for his briefing and for his valuable observations.
Slovakia fully aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered shortly by the representative of Austria on behalf of the Europe…
At the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this public meeting. We commend your initiative and leadership in addressing the issue of Haiti in the Security Council. We also thank Mr. Valdés for his observations. We commend his excellent work as the Head of the United Nations Sta…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the important issue of small arms and light weapons. Taking into account the extremely high human toll that small arms take each year and the threats they represent to peace and stability in various countries and region…
