Sweden welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the modalities of the World Conference of Indigenous Peoples and, like others, we would like in particular to extend our gratitude to the two co-facilitators. We are particularly pleased that the resolution stresses the importance of including the pa…
I would like to extend my thanks to the President and our Facilitator, the Permanent Representative of Canada, for their very skilful efforts to bring us to where we are today.
My delegation aligns itself with the remarks made earlier today by the observer of the European Union on behalf of the Uni…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Group of Western European and other States. I wish to convey to the people and the Government of the Republic of Malawi our deepest condolences on the loss of their head of State, His Excellency Mr. Bingu wa Mutharika.
As President of Malaw…
It is my great pleasure to introduce this year’s draft resolution on strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, as contained in document A/66/L.28. Twenty years have passed since this body adopted resolution 46/182, which laid the foundation for our…
More than 10 years ago, we decided to set eight concrete goals to free humankind from extreme poverty, from hunger and disease, and from illiteracy. We called them the Millennium Development Goals. These Goals have
been powerful. They have helped the international community to monitor and mobilize …
For some time now, we have observed the global trend of the rapidly increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases. It has taken great patience and perseverance to move from initiative to decision, from the publication of facts through the formulation of relevant strategies to action plans.
Thi…
Let me first of all join previous speakers in congratulating you, Mr. President, upon your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I can assure you of the full support and cooperation of my delegation.
At the opening of the sixteenth session of the General A…
My name is Malin Johansson. I have been elected as a youth representative by the National Council of Swedish Youth Organizations.
I too want to express my deepest condolences and sympathy to our neighbours in Norway. My thoughts are with all the young people who were at Utøya and all the families a…
Sweden welcomes the opportunity this High-level Meeting affords us to highlight the importance of investing in and empowering young women and men.
Sweden aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the European Union.
I will share the floor with the Swedish youth repr…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. We align
ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
The Monterrey Consensus, as reaffirmed by the follow-up conference in Doha, is a landmark agreem…
I have the great honour to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, the draft resolution entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations”, contained in document A/65/L.45.
We would like to thank all delegations for the constructive spirit in which…
Sweden fully aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
Sweden welcomes the convening of today’s plenary discussion on the right to water and sanitation. Access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation is absolutely central for human life, health and dignity. …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Finland, Iceland, Norway, Denmark and my own country, Sweden.
Let me first thank President Owada for his presentation of the report of the International Court of Justice (A/65/4). The Nordic countries attach great importance to the …
May I start by pointing out that Sweden aligns itself fully with the written statement of the European Union (EU), which will soon be distributed to all Member States.
By signing the Charter of the United Nations we have all pledged to combine our efforts towards the shared goals of international p…
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represent a common agenda to enhance and coordinate our efforts for poverty eradication and sustainable global development. The MDGs are about improving the lives of the world’s poorest people: everyone’s right to take an active part in shaping their own futur…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). Turkey, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Iceland, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this statement.
The European Union continues to be concerned about the current…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union (EU). Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia and Azerbaijan align themselves with this statement.
At the outset,…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
As the representative of the European Union delegation stated earlier during the debate, the European Union attaches great importance to the
Kimberley Process. This initiative allows the international community to act in a transparent and…
It is very unclear to us exactly what we are voting on at this point. Could you repeat, Mr. President, exactly what the vote is about and what a vote in favour would indicate and a vote against would mean?
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU).
Turkey, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia align themselves with this EU statement.
This fall’s discussion on global health and fo…
