Thailand is pleased with the decision of the General Assembly to take up agenda items 44 and 10 jointly, since the subject matter of these items is clearly inter- related. We believe that in order to make significant advances towards achieving the goals set out at the Millennium Summit, the work pro…
I would like, on behalf of the Government and the people of Thailand, to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you, Sir, upon your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session. I am confident that, under your able leadership and guidance, this session will build u…
Thailand joins the rest of the international community in welcoming the strong resolve of our African brothers in advancing the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), initiated in 2001. We also take this opportunity to express our congratulations to all African countries on launching the …
I join other speakers in thanking you, Sir, for holding this important meeting and in congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of July.
Thailand has been closely following the Security Council discussions regarding the extension of the mandate of the Unit…
My delegation wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the President for this timely meeting on information and communication technologies (ICT) for development, which we hope will contribute to our efforts to bridge the digital divide and to maximize the use of ICT in developing countries. In …
I am particularly delighted and honoured to see you, Sir, preside over this Security Council meeting. Allow me, therefore, to pay tribute to you and to Singapore, Thailand’s close Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) partner, for guiding the work of the Council this month.
The convening …
Allow me at the outset to express Thailand’s appreciation to the United Nations and Member countries, whose initiatives and active participation have brought the cause and value of volunteerism and voluntary
activities to the fore. The International Year of Volunteers offers a rare opportunity for …
During the Third Meeting of the States Parties to the Ottawa Convention, held in Managua on 18 to 21 September 2001, one of the most poignant testimonies was given by a priest whose young son was severely injured when he accidentally stepped on a landmine. As the priest cradled the boy in his arms, …
The adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration last year by our leaders was a landmark achievement. The Declaration embodied within it our common aspirations for a better, more secure and more prosperous future for humankind, with 56 definite goals in seven broad clusters of activities.
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It is an honour for me to deliver this statement on behalf of Mr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand. Allow me to join all previous speakers in expressing our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those who lost their lives or suffered from the tragic inciden…
As I am speaking from this rostrum for the first time, I would like to congratulate Mr. Han on his election as President of the General Assembly. I would like to add my voice to all the delegates who have spoken before me on this very important agenda item on Security Council reform, in expressing o…
I should like to begin by adding my voice to all those that have spoken before me in expressing once again our deepest sympathies to the families of the more than 6,000 Americans and other nationals, including Thais, who lost their lives in the tragedy of 11 September 2001. No one can understand bot…
Before I begin, please allow me to join my colleagues in expressing on behalf of the Government and people of Thailand our sincere sympathy and deepest condolences to the President, the Government and the people of the United States of America, especially to those who have lost their loved ones in t…
On behalf of my Government, I should like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary meeting so that we, the members of the international community, can reaffirm and reinforce our commitment to upholding the principles of respect for cultural and religious diversity…
On behalf of my Government, I should like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary meeting to discuss an issue that is of great significance not only to my country, Thailand, but also to Afghanistan itself and, indeed, to the Islamic and international communities.…
At the outset, Mr. President, let me join others who have spoken before me in expressing our appreciation for the work
done by your predecessor, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab of Namibia, as Chairman, and by Ambassadors Hans Dahlgren of Sweden and John de Saram of Sri Lanka, as co-Vice-Chairmen of the Open-e…
On behalf of the people and the Government of Thailand, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to you, Sir, upon your election to the presidency of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that under your able guidance, we shall be able to build upon the momentum gener…
Allow me first to commend the far-sighted initiative of the Secretary- General in organizing this historic Millennium Summit and producing a most insightful report (A/54/2000) which serves as an excellent basis for our current deliberations. On the whole, Thailand is supportive of the principles and…
We would like to express a concern of which we have spoken before regarding paragraph 9, bullet 10. We would have preferred the words “especially by making arms transfers more transparent and supporting regional disarmament measures” to have been deleted.
May I say how pleased I am to see you, Mr. President, presiding at this plenary meeting of the General Assembly on this important item. I know that under your wise guidance, our session will come to a productive and meaningful conclusion.
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