On behalf of the host country, I wish to say that we
appreciate this opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of a great leader: the late President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski.
President Trajkovski was a close friend of the United States, where he studied theolog…
Let me begin by thanking the German Government and the other organizers for hosting the Berlin conference on Afghanistan. It was, obviously, as we have heard today, a very successful event and succeeded in renewing the international community’s commitment to the principles put forth in the Bonn Agre…
I wish, Sir, to welcome you to the Security Council. It is an honour that you and Minister Akufo-Addo are here today. We would like also to thank the Secretary- General and his Special Representative, Mr. Ould- Abdallah, as well as Mr. Chambas for their presence, and, of course, the French presidenc…
The United States will vote against this draft resolution because, in our view, it is silent about the terrorist atrocities committed by Hamas; because it does not reflect the realities of the conflict in the Middle East; and because it will not further the goals of peace and security in the region.…
The killing of Sheikh Yassin has escalated tensions in Gaza and the greater Middle East and sets back our effort to resume progress towards peace.
However, events must be considered in their context, and as we consider the killing of Sheikh Yassin, we must keep in mind the facts. Sheikh Ahmed Yassi…
I, of course, join you, Mr. President, in welcoming the Secretary-General, the Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro and the Foreign Minister of Germany, to this Council meeting.
The events that have taken place in Kosovo threaten the security of Kosovo and the wider region. These are the most …
The adoption today by the Security Council of a resolution to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of the arms embargo imposed under resolution 1493 (2003) represents a critical step forward in our collective effort to reduce the illegal flow of weapons into the Democratic Republic of the C…
I would like to join other members in thanking Ambassador Arias for his report to us this morning and to also congratulate him for the work that he has done as the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) over the months.
Perhaps the most significant contribution by the Security Council to…
I would like to join my colleagues in extending a warm welcome to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Terzic, and to his colleagues, and in thanking High Representative Ashdown for the excellent briefing he gave us today, and, indeed, for all of his efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
As w…
Thank you, Mr. President, for calling this meeting on the situation in Haiti. We also want to welcome the earlier presence of the Secretary-General as well as the presence of the Foreign Ministers of Jamaica and the Bahamas, who have come to speak to us this afternoon, and of our colleague the repre…
Of course I subscribe to the remarks that were just made by my colleague, Ambassador Jones Parry, and I only wish to add a couple of points.
First of all, I agree that we have had a productive discussion today. I also appreciate the tone and the substance of the comments that have been made by Coun…
The three months since our last update to the Security Council bear witness to major accomplishments in Iraq. The transitional administrative law is nearing completion and will govern Iraq during the period of transition to full democracy, when a duly elected government under a permanent constitutio…
We welcome the Foreign Minister of East Timor, Mr. José Ramos-Horta. We also thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno and Special Representative Sharma for their continued efforts to advance political and economic development in East Timor.
The United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET…
We, too, welcome the report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/52) and its introduction by Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh.
We appreciate the particular insights offered by participants in Security Council missions. We believe that these missions provide an opportunity to learn the situation on t…
We welcome the resolution on follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children and thank the Swiss delegation for its efforts.
This year, the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, we would like to underscore the importance of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that…
On behalf of the United States as host country, I wish to extend our deep condolences to the Government, the delegation and the people of Spain on the passing of Ambassador Jaime de Piniés late last year.
Ambassador Jaime de Piniés represented Spain at the United Nations before his election as Pres…
Let me join in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency and in commending Ambassador Muñoz and his delegation on their effective work last month on our behalf.
We also extend our condolences to the Government and the people of Russia over the terrible terrorist attack today in …
First, let me join others in welcoming you back to the Council, Madame. I want to express my delegation’s appreciation that you are again leading our Council’s deliberations on a topic of such complexity and
genuine importance. Your presence adds significance to our debate today and is clear eviden…
I wish to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for his report. We welcome the Secretary-General’s progress report and have read its recommendations with great interest. The report furthers the dialogue that the Council has pursued in recent months, and that we hope will continue, on the regional as…
Madam President, allow me to welcome you and to thank you for having convened this meeting today. I wish also to thank you for your leadership — and Chile’s leadership — on this issue, and also for having shown the compelling film we saw earlier in the meeting.
I should like also to thank Special R…
