Let me begin by congratulating the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on its leadership as the President of the Security Council for the month of January 2020 and further expressing to it our sincere gratitude for having invited Timor-Leste to deliver a speech before this body. I wish to also thank Mr. …
Today’s commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child generates special momentum for the international community to step up its efforts and for us to renew our commitment to protecting and promoting the human rights of children. While notable…
At the outset, allow me on behalf of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. We are certain that your leadership, Sir, will steer the session in a positive direction. I wish also …
I warmly salute the Security Council on behalf of my Government and all my compatriots. I also extend sincere gratitude to Peru, the President of the Security Council, for the invitation extended to me to address this body, with which my country’s history is forever intertwined.
For Timor-Leste, th…
It is my pleasure to deliver this statement on behalf of the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste, Mr. Francisco Guterres Lú-Olo.
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, for organizing this high-level meeting and interactive dialogue and …
I have the honour to address the General Assembly at its seventy-third session on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Dionísio da Costa Babo Soares, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor- Leste.
First of all, allow me to join our voices to those of previous speakers and present, on behalf …
Timor-Leste is proud to join the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in commemoration of the magnificent legacy of Nelson Mandela and the centenary of his birth. We honour Nelson Mandela as a great humanitarian and for his dedication and contribution to world peace, reconciliation and human rights.
For us,…
It is a privilege to be given a chance to voice the views of my country, Timor-Leste, on the peacebuilding and sustaining peace agenda.
I wish to also express the full support of Timor- Leste to the Secretary-General for having initiated the necessary reforms to the management system, the United Na…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Francisco Guterres Lú-Olo, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
“At the outset, I would like to congratulate President Miroslav Lajčák on his election and wish him every success in carrying out his duties. I…
My delegation congratulates the Russian Federation for having convened this annual open debate on women and peace and security: implementing the common agenda.
We wish also to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) (S/2016/822), the Executive Dire…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- first session, and by wishing you the greatest success in discharging your new duties. It is with great satisfaction that Timor-Leste, a half-island nation in the Pacific, welcomes…
I would like to express our congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Security Council for the month of August, as well as to thank you for convening this meeting. I would also like to thank His Excellency Mr. Modibo Ibrahim Touré, Special Representative of the Secretary-Gener…
I would like to commend you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the Security Council presidency for this month and to thank you for inviting me and my delegation to address this meeting. I wish also to thank Mr. Modibo Touré, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Guinea- Bissau, and t…
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, for assuming the rotating presidency for this month. I also thank you for convening this meeting. I also want to thank Miguel Trovoada, Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, for his briefing to the Council and for his strenuo…
Allow, me at the outset, to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Ronny Abraham, for presenting the report (A/70/4) on the work of the Court and or his work at the Court over the past year.
Timor-Leste associates itself with the statement (see A/70/PV.47) delivered by the…
The 70-year history of this great institution has been marked by a shared quest for peace and development. Today, we have before us a momentous opportunity to approach the goal of this arduous journey. We have agreed on a united means to finally realize our common goals, namely, to end extreme pover…
At the outset, let me thank you, Madam President, for presiding over this meeting and on assumping the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I thank Mr. Trovoada, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, for his briefing to the Council and his efforts to resolv…
At the outset, on behalf of the Government of the Democratic
Republic of Timor-Leste, let me congratulate New Zealand on its successful presidency of the Security Council for the month of July, and to convey to you, Sir, our appreciation for convening this important debate.
Timor-Leste emerged fro…
On behalf of the States members of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) — Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and my own country, Timor-Leste — it is my honour to introduce, under agenda item 123 (h), draft reso…
First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very important meeting. I also congratulate you, Sir, on the Chinese delegation’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month, and we wish you well. I also want to thank the Special Representative of th…
