I am deeply moved by your remarks, Mr. President, and I thank you not only for the remarks, but for adjusting your schedule so that you could remain here to preside over this important meeting. You spoke accurately about my respect and affection for Singapore, a country I first visited in 1966, shor…
Let me express my great appreciation and pleasure at speaking on my next to last day in this job before you, Mr. Foreign Minister, my old friend, from a country I have been associated with for most of my professional career. It is our honour to be here under your presidency today, and tomorrow as we…
The United States participated in the discussions concerning the draft resolution entitled “Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa” in a spirit of compromise. We would like to clarify our position on specific measures set out in the report of the …
We wish at this time to reiterate our objection to the global conference package contained in the draft resolution entitled “Ten-year review of progress achieved in the implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development”. We fully understand the viewpoint t…
The United States joined consensus on this draft resolution
because we feel that, through negotiations, we were able to reach understanding with other Member States on a number of issues that are of fundamental importance to us. This draft resolution points out that stable and accountable governanc…
The United States strongly supports the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as it continues its efforts to implement a difficult and important mandate. However, the use of General Assembly funding resolutions to pursue claims against a Member State is not procedurally correct. We opposed resolut…
First, I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to the delegation of Austria for its work in preparing the resolution on which we have just voted. Secondly, with regard to the amendment proposed by Azerbaijan, I would like to state that my delegation’s vote in favour of the amendment is …
Today the Security Council takes a strong stand against terrorism and for the maintenance of international peace and security. As we speak, the Taliban leadership harbours the world’s most wanted terrorist, Usama bin Laden.
Over a year ago, this body enacted sanctions with a single, simple demand t…
I would like to thank Mr. Annabi for his informative briefing. I would also like to welcome Foreign Minister Svilanovic to the Security Council and thank him for his remarks as well. He raised a number of interesting points.
I would like to assure the Foreign Minister that the Council has very much…
The Council has acted wisely this evening on an ill-timed and inappropriate draft resolution. The draft resolution failed because it lacks sufficient support, as the vote shows. Had there been a chance of it passing, my delegation would have cast a veto.
The Council’s lack of support for and refusa…
The delegation of Cuba was out of order when it explained its vote, if that is the word for the diatribe of false accusations to which we have been subjected twice in the Assembly in explanation of vote. Such behaviour already occurred in the Sixth Committee, therefore under the rules that govern us…
I appreciate your indulgence, Mr. President, in allowing me to trespass more on your time, if not your patience. I also truly appreciate the candour with which all the members of the Security Council have spoken today.
I would like, in my capacity as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee and …
It is an honour and a pleasure for me to be here today. The United Nations is held in great esteem by the American people and, notwithstanding what the Council has heard, by the vast majority of the members of the United States Congress. I, for one, hold it in the
highest esteem, and that is why I …
I commend your leadership, Mr. President, in setting aside today to discuss an issue of enormous important not only to every country represented around the table, but to all the members of the United Nations. I think the briefing we heard from our Legal Counsel, Hans Corell, lays out the challenges …
The United States is pleased to support this latest expression of the Council’s efforts to improve the humanitarian situation of the Iraqi people.
We continue to believe that the oil-for-food programme is meeting the needs of the Iraqi people while denying the Baghdad regime access to funds it woul…
We truly appreciate the hard work and the real spirit of compromise shown by everyone in order to reach the degree of consensus we have attained with these texts on the elimination of racial discrimination. Such a cooperative spirit bodes well for the upcoming World Conference against Racism. The Un…
The Government of the United States will join the consensus on draft resolution II, entitled “The rights of the child”, because we want to reaffirm our commitment to protecting those who are most vulnerable, our children. Overall, we believe that this draft resolution contributes to that process. We…
We will join the consensus for adopting draft resolution V, but we would like to state for the record that there is only one criterion for judging whether or not a reservation to a treaty is acceptable. That criterion, in our opinion, is that the reservation must be compatible with both the object a…
My Government opposes the draft resolutions under agenda item 41, “Question of Palestine”. The first three of these draft resolutions support institutions whose activities and approach to the issues continue to be unbalanced and outdated. This body should focus its efforts on creating a positive atm…
The United States continues to support a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East. We will do everything we can to assist the parties in reaching a negotiated agreement which will resolve their differences.
The situation in the Middle East is at a critical point. This body should no…
