At the outset, my delegation would like to express our appreciation to Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, for having introduced the report of the Security Council this morning. We also appreciate the work and efforts of the Secretariat in compiling the report, cont…
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A/59/1). The report is an annual assessment of developments and of the progress made by the United Nations in all areas of endeavour — as well as the lack thereof and the obstacles faced by t…
On behalf of my delegation, Sir, allow me to congratulate you, first of all, on your election to preside over the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly. With your able guidance, this session will certainly produce many fruitful results.
Today, my delegation is pleased to address the issue of …
At the outset, allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session.
The United Nations has long stood for the loftiest aspirations and the noblest causes of mankind. In times of strife, it is the United Nations that hol…
I should like to begin by adding my voice to those of representatives who have spoken before me in expressing our appreciation to you, Sir, to the Secretary-General and to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) for sharing your thoughts and visions on the issues of global road s…
As this is the first time that I address this body in my new capacity, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to thank you for convening today’s open debate on Timor-Leste.
Thailand has taken a keen interest i…
Thailand welcomes this opportunity to join the international community today, Human Rights Day, in commemorating the fifty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I wish to congratulate the recipients of the 2003 Human Rights prizes and pay tribute to others who work for the …
In July 1999, the United Nations held its Third Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE III), which set out a series of important and far-reaching recommendations. Having participated in that Conference, Thailand subsequently joined some of the action teams establish…
Two years ago, the global war against international terrorism was first waged in Afghanistan. Today, Afghanistan not only serves as a front line in this global war, but also as a test case as to whether democracy and freedom can thrive in a land once controlled by an intolerant regime. It is therefo…
The current report card on the global effort to achieve the goal of a mine- free world shows mixed results. On the one hand, the report of the Secretary-General entitled “United Nations mine action: a strategy for 2001-2005” (A/58/260/Add.1) refers to significant progress since 1993 towards creating…
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies. We have learned with appreciation that the support provided has been increased over the years. This nec…
I should like to begin by joining previous speakers in expressing my sincere appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report contained in document A/58/351, which provides details of the status of implementation of actions described in last’s year report (A/57/387) entitled “Strengthening of th…
My delegation wishes to express our appreciation to China for its important initiative to present this draft resolution for consideration by the General Assembly.
The emergence of new epidemics in the twenty- first century has called for collective action from the international community on the bas…
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report on follow-up to the United Nations special session on children (A/58/333), held in May 2002. We are pleased to learn that one year has passed with a good start in the implementation of the Plan of Action contained in the outcome docu…
Thailand is pleased that, once again, these two related items — namely, “Report of the Security Council and “Question of the equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, including the report of the Open-ended
Working Group, are being consi…
I share the view expressed this morning by the Secretary-General and many other speakers who preceded me that, although we have achieved significant progress in our fight against HIV/AIDS, it is simply not enough.
Since the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in Thailand, no less than 1 million people ha…
Thailand welcomes the finding of the Landmine Monitor Report 2002 that the number of casualties from anti-personnel mines continues to decrease each year. Nevertheless, we are concerned that the number of victims of anti-personnel mines still remains high. Anti-personnel mines continue to pose a sig…
HIV/AIDS is a global problem. Indeed, it remains a major transnational threat that the international community has a shared responsibility to deal with urgently and resolutely.
It is a welcome sign that HIV/AIDS has truly been made a part of the international agenda. As stated in the report of the …
I should like to begin by adding my voice to all those who have spoken before me in expressing our appreciation to the Secretary-General for sharing with us his thoughts and plans in his report on strengthening of the United Nations system (A/57/387). I also wish to thank Ms. Louise Fréchette, Deput…
I should like at the outset, on behalf of the Royal Thai Government, to express our heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the Government and the people of Indonesia, to other Governments and, in particular, to the families of the innocent victims who lost their lives in the tragic bombings in Bali.
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