I wish at the outset to sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. We are convinced that your diplomatic ability and skill will help us to ensure the success of this session and to attain the objectives to which we all aspire. I…
At the outset, I am pleased to express my delegation’s appreciation for the very enriching introduction with which the President opened this joint debate devoted to
the economic and social situation in Africa, and particularly to international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Developmen…
It is my honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the delegation of Tunisia as it considers the report of the International Court of Justice (A/64/4). Let me begin by expressing our thanks and appreciation to Judge Hisashi Owada, President of the Court, for his comprehensive and valuable …
I should like at the outset to thank the President for taking the initiative to convene this meeting as a special moment for the United Nations and its development agenda. I would also like to congratulate the Secretary-General for his tireless mobilization efforts and for the extremely enlightening…
At the outset, I am pleased to commend the President for his initiative in organizing this thematic debate on climate change, which serves to support the implementation of
the Bali Road Map and Action Plan. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his overview r…
This meeting in the General Assembly, held on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is special and symbolically very important. It reminds us again of our responsibility vis-à-vis the Palestinian people, of the urgent need to put an end to the daily suffering of the Palisti…
At the outset, on behalf of my delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the manner in which you are conducting this debate, which is
particularly important to Member States. I also wish to congratulate the representatives of Senegal and San Marino on their considerable efforts duri…
First of all allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on the way you are conducting the debate. My delegation also wishes to thank the Ambassador of Indonesia, the President of the Security Council for this month, for having submitted the report of the Security Council today (A/62/2) to the General Assemb…
I should like to start by congratulating the Secretary- General on his report entitled “Sport for development and peace: progress and prospects” (A/62/235 and Corr.1), the title of which, by itself, carries hope and great significance for the future of sport as an activity that the United Nations is…
First and foremost, allow me to express my delegation’s appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for the very rewarding introduction with which he opened this debate on the economic and social situation in Africa, in particular on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), an…
At the outset, let me say how proud and pleased we are to take part in today’s meeting on a theme which is of great importance to Tunisia, given that the rapid and profound changes under way worldwide have led to challenges that are difficult to ignore or disregard. The question of interreligious an…
At the outset, I would like to express to His Excellency Mr. Srgjan Kerim and to his friendly country our most sincere congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We are confident that under his skilful and effective leadership, our deliberations…
As I am taking the floor for the first time since your accession to the presidency of the General Assembly, Sir, I wish, on behalf of the Government of Tunisia, to extend to you our most sincere congratulations and assure you of the full support of my country’s delegation in the fulfilment of your m…
First of all, I wish to express to my Algerian colleague and to his entire delegation my feelings of sympathy and compassion following the vile terrorist act which has plunged Algiers into mourning, an attack that has cost the lives of so many innocent victims.
At the outset, I wish to emphasize my…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group. I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on such an important issue. I would also like to congratulate the Belgian presidency of the Security Council for having chosen to highlight the link between natural…
The African Group learned with great sadness of the passing of Kurt Waldheim, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and former President of Austria. On this occasion, we should like to express our most heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and to the Government and the people of Aust…
I am pleased to take the floor in this debate on agenda item 114 on multilingualism. I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and informative report on multilingualism in the Secretariat and for the important conclusions that it contains, in addition to the recommendations …
This third High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development marks an important stage in the process leading up to the Follow-up International Conference planned for Doha in 2008 is an opportunity for all sectors of the international community to evaluate the current situation and to explore other ap…
On behalf of my delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Madam, on the way in which you are conducting this debate, which is of particular importance to Member States. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on revitalization of the work of the General Assembly (A/61/483).
My…
Madam President, allow me to begin by congratulating you on the manner in which you are guiding this debate. I should like also to thank the Ambassador of Qatar, the President of the Security Council for the current month, for having introduced the report of the Security Council submitted to the Gen…
