Allow me at the outset to express the gratitude of the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic for the convening of this important meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for the report before the Council (S/2004/431). We wish also…
It is my pleasure, on behalf of the Syrian Arab Republic, to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting and for resuming the discussion of the item on the question of Palestine. I also wish to thank the countries of the world for their ongoing principled support for the inalienable rights of the Pal…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to give Member States an opportunity to express their opinions on the important subject on the Council’s agenda today. My delegation associates itself with the statement to be made later by the representative of Malaysia on behalf of the Non- A…
Allow me to first express to you, Sir, our appreciation for convening this meeting to discuss the
new crime perpetrated by Israel in assassinating Mr. Abdel Aziz Al-Rantisi and his companions.
The policy of assassinations that has become a major method of the Israelis is disgusting. It shows the I…
Mr. President, allow me first of all to thank you for convening this open meeting of the Security
Council to denounce the crime perpetrated by the Israeli Government in the early morning hours of yesterday that claimed the life of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and six other Palestinians who had been praying …
It gives me pleasure to welcome the presence of Mr. José Ramos-Horta, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste. I wish him and the Government and people of Timor-Leste every success in building their nation. I should like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his spe…
Thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting. We would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We would also like to congratulate the representative of Chile on the way in which he conducted the presidency last month.
My delegation w…
Mr. President, we thank you for convening this meeting in order to consider the progress report of the Secretary-General on the recommendations of the Security Council mission to West Africa
(S/2003/1147). Syria was privileged to have participated in that mission. We would like also to express our …
Mr. President, I wish at the outset to thank you for your kind words. I will always be at your disposal.
This is the first time that we are taking the floor in the Security Council following the end of our term of office as a non-permanent member. I should like to thank you for having convened this…
I would like, at the outset, to express my pleasure to see you assuming the presidency of this meeting of the Security Council, because of the importance of the issue under consideration today and its regional and international implications. We would like to extend our thanks to Mr. Guéhenno for his…
We would like to thank Mr. Danilo Türk, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his comprehensive briefing on the latest developments in Bougainville.
The Bougainville Peace Agreement aims at strengthening the foundations of a society enjoying genuine peace and the restoration of civ…
Allow me at the outset to convey to you, Sir, the gratitude of the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic for convening this important meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
My delegation also thanks Mr. Egeland, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for his comprehe…
My delegation wants to welcome Mr. Jacob Zuma, Deputy President of South Africa. We thank him for the useful information he has given us in his statement. We also would like to extend our welcome to Mr. Rosenthal, President of the Economic and Social Council, and we thank him for his statement.
My …
My delegation would like to thank the delegations that voted in favour of draft resolution A/58/L.28 on the Syrian Arab Golan. The resolution reaffirms once again that occupation, together with the establishment of settlements and violation of the rights of peoples, must be rejected by everyone.
Th…
We consider today the two items on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine. These are extremely difficult and complex circumstances, due to Israel’s continued occupation of Arab territories and its refusal to comply with international law and to implement Security Council
res…
We appreciate the holding of this meeting devoted to Central Africa and we highly appreciate the efforts of Mr. Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, who presided over the United Nations assessment mission in Central Africa. We are grateful for the detailed report he has presen…
We have listened carefully to the statements by the representatives of the United States and the United Kingdom on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1483 (2003). We have also listened carefully to the colleagues who have preceded me in taking the floor.
Syria has clearly expressed i…
We share your strong condemnation of the acts of terror in Turkey that have killed a number of innocent Turkish civilians, in addition to the British Consul-General in Istanbul. Allow me to express our grief and condolences to Turkey, our neighbour, and its people, as well as to the Government and p…
I would like to express our appreciation for holding this meeting, which comes within the framework of international efforts to combat the spread of the AIDS epidemic, particularly concerning peacekeeping operations that exist in different parts of the world. What we aim for is to create awareness a…
I should like to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting on the vital topic of the importance of mine action for peacekeeping operations. We hope that our deliberations will again draw attention to the humanitarian aspects of the problem. We also thank Mr. Guéhenno and Mr. Dahinden for their usef…
