As we are nearing the end of the month of October, which has been filled with many challenging events, I would like to congratulate you and your team on the forthcoming successful conclusion of your presidency of the Security Council. The decision to hold today’s open debate is yet another example o…
I shall speak on agenda item 40 (c), concerning international cooperation with respect to the Chernobyl disaster. First, I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report on this agenda item, contained in document A/58/332. Despite the fact that 17 years have passed since the disaster, the…
First of all, the delegation of Ukraine would like to join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his reports submitted under agenda item 39. We commend the comprehensive and thorough analyses and action-oriented recommendations contained in those documents.
The beginning of the new millenniu…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the GUUAM Member States — the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
At the outset, I should like to thank the former President of the General Assembly, Mr. Jan Kavan of the Czech Republic, and the me…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and the Republic of Uzbekistan — the GUUAM member States.
First of all, I would like to express our gratitude to the President of the Security Council for the month of October, Ambassador J…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of GUUAM States: the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
At the historic Millennium Summit and at the Security Council Summit the leaders of United Nations Member States adopted two milestone declarations, enriched by the half-c…
Let me express my delegation’s appreciation to you, Madame President, for having organized this public debate.
We recently discussed the problem of the illicit trafficking in drugs in Afghanistan, which continues to pose a threat to the immediate and long-term stability of the country and the regio…
I would like at the outset to thank the delegation of Spain for organizing
today’s debate and providing an opportunity for my Government to present its views on this subject, which is of particular importance to all of us. I would like to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, in your capacit…
I should like first of all to thank the German presidency for organizing today’s meeting. I wish to extend our gratitude to the delegation of France for its important initiative of holding the ministerial meeting on this issue last month, which in fact gave new impetus to our common endeavours.
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We are pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council. Today’s meeting provides a unique opportunity to hear the views of numerous delegations on the most burning issue of the day.
More than half a century ago, speaking about the efforts to achieve peace, Sir Winston Churchill said:
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This year’s debate is especially notable, as it marks the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This solemn occasion provides a good opportunity for us to reflect on the remarkable contribution the Convention has made to the c…
Today, we are addressing one of the most important issues on the agenda of the United Nations — the situation in Afghanistan, where for the last year fundamental changes have been taking place. It is the first year in the past decade when there was no civil war in the country. The Bonn Agreement, wh…
As we mark the end of the United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage — which, symbolically, coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the World Heritage Convention — my delegation notes with satisfaction the tangible results achieved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi…
The situation in the Middle East continues to be a source of deep concern for Ukraine. For yet another year the parties to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict have not been able to break the vicious circle of violence and terror that contradicts the
true aspirations of both peoples and that every day…
It is my pleasure to participate in this joint debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other international organizations.
From the point of view of the substance of today’s topic, we firmly believe that close cooperation between the United Nations and regional organization…
The issue of mine action has been on the agenda of the General Assembly since 1993. Since the Ottawa Convention entered into force in March 1999, the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel landmines have dramatically been reduced. Notwithstanding these remarkable achievements, l…
Today we are addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which continues to hamper the attainment of sustainable development goals throughout the world, to ravage the world’s population and to erode social and economic welfare. Over the past two decades, HIV/AIDS has dramatically spread to the every corner of…
Only a few weeks ago, the Security Council and interested Member States heard an open briefing on current political developments in the country by the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, and the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Mr. Jacques Paul Klein.
Their key common message was distinc…
I would like to start by expressing my delegation’s appreciation to Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting the annual report on the work of the IAEA for the year 2001 and additional information on the main developments in the Agency’s…
Let me warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. According to recent weather forecasts, it seems that November will be rainy and windy. I am confident that, under your wise leadership, the Council, vessel will navigate successfully, avoiding all reef…
