I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of African States. I represent His Excellency Mr. Tuvako Nathaniel Manongi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations, who is the Chair of the Group for the month of March.
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I take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, and your country, the United Kingdom, on your assumption of the Security Council presidency for this month and for organizing this important meeting on the security situation in Burundi. 1 also thank you for inviting Uganda to brief the Council on th…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone and Coordinator of the Committee of Ten on behalf of the African Union member States (see A/70/PV.43).
At the outset, I avail myself of the opportunity to commend the President for convening thi…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made earlier by the representatives of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and of Sierra Leone on behalf of the Group of African States.
The international community has made tremendous efforts to assist Africa to get out of underdevelo…
Uganda profoundly appreciates Chad’s Minister for Foreign Affairs presiding over this relevant open debate. We also appreciate the statement of Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and indeed that of Ambassador Téte António delivered on behalf of the African Union, wh…
Uganda appreciates the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chad, presiding over this relevant and important debate, as well as the statements of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Buyoya, who is currently African Union High Representative for Mali and the Sahel.
Uganda hereby p…
Thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to address the General Assembly on the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC). I wish to start by thanking Judge Song, the President of the International Criminal Court, for the report of the Court (see A/69/321), as well as for his presentation…
I thank the President very much for the opportunity to address the Assembly on this important subject. I wish to start by thanking Judge Tomka, President of the International Court of Justice, for the comprehensive report (A/69/4) he introduced.
Let me briefly address the issues raised in the repor…
As this is the first time that I take the floor, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session.
Uganda has experienced Ebola outbreaks four times in the past 14 years, with our worst experience in the years 2…
Allow me to start by acknowledging the presence of my fellow Ministers — my brother His Excellency Mr. João Lourenço, Minister of Defence of Angola and Chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region; and my senior and elder brother His Excellency Mr. Raymond Tshibanda N’tungamulongo…
I have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the draft resolution contained in document A/68/L.43/Rev.1, under agenda item 63 (b), entitled “Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion o…
Almost 70 years ago, this Organization, the United Nations, was founded with the aim of, among other things, saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war, reaffirming faith in fundamental human rights and promoting social progress and better standards of living in larger freedom. It has sin…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam President, and the delegation of Luxembourg on your leadership of the Security Council this month and on organizing this debate on the important issue of children and armed conflict.
I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Child…
I thank you, Madam President, and the delegation of Lithuania for organizing this open debate on the important topic of the promotion of and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security. We also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
Our forebears r…
I congratulate you, Madam President, and the delegation of Lithuania on your leadership of the Security Council this month. I also thank you for organizing and presiding over this debate on this very crucial topic. We thank Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coord…
I thank the President for convening this High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development. The adoption by consensus of resolution 61/208 in 2006 showed Member States’ acknowledgement of the significant linkages between international migration and development.
The Dialogue presents a …
Uganda appreciates the initiative of Argentina to hold this high-level open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay and International Committee of the Red Cross Director Philip Spoerri …
At the outset, I congratulate you, Mr. President, and the United States delegation on your leadership of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for organizing and presiding over this important and timely debate on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and t…
I join you, Sir, and others in condemning the barbaric and cowardly attack on the United Nations compound in Mogadishu, and convey my condolences to all the bereaved.
I wish to commend you and the delegation of the United Kingdom on your leadership of the Security Council this month. I also thank y…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this open debate on women and peace and security with a focus on sexual violence in conflict. I would like to convey our appreciation to United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Viol…
