I speak on behalf of Interim President Nicolás Maduro Moros, the entire Bolivarian Government and the Venezuelan people, who today raise their voices in song, weeping and statements to honour the memory of President Commander Hugo Chávez Frías.
We thank those present and all the representatives of …
At the outset, I would like to recognize and pay tribute to our brother the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and to Minister for Foreign Affairs Choquehuanca Céspedes, who are present at this meeting. I would also like to acknowledge Ms. Nadine Heredia Humala, First Lady of the Republ…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank all members for the consensus adoption of this important decision. In particular, I would like to thank the Ambassador of Brazil for all her efforts in facilitating the adoption of today’s decision. We would…
Our country voted against resolutions 67/182 and 67/183 and wishes to state that it disassociates itself from the consensus on resolution 67/181.
In line with the principles that govern my country’s foreign policy, we reject the politically motivated practice noted by some countries of submitting r…
The delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela would like to comment on resolution 67/79, which the General Assembly has just adopted under agenda item 75 (b), entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea: Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the P…
My delegation wishes to address the draft resolution contained in document A/67/L.21, on oceans and the law of the sea, under agenda item 75 (a), which is before the General Assembly for consideration.
I take this opportunity to recall once again that Venezuela is not a party to the United Nations …
We would like to thank all the countries that worked intensively on
this important international legal instrument. On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the signing of the Final Act of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, when the 1982 Convention was opened for signa…
Venezuela aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who spoke on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Allow me to recall some moving verses of the great Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish on the dramatic history of his people:
“To our land, and it is…
We support the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The annual report of the Security Council (A/67/2), which covers the period from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2012, is like an inventory of the activities carried out by that organ pursuant to the powers…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela salutes Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon and thanks him for presenting his annual report on the work of the Organization (A/67/1) to the General Assembly.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to peace, justice, solidarity and developmen…
We would like to congratulate Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session.
Our world is afflicted by new political, economic and social turmoil that has disrupted the peaceful coexistence of the peoples of the world and reduced the quality of li…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela would like to put on record that we have reservations with regard to paragraph 28 of resolution 67/1, entitled “Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels”. The full observance of inte…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reaffirms its commitment to the peaceful settlement of disputes to ensure that in no case are international peace and security and justice endangered, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations. In that regard, we reiterate th…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the facilitators of resolution 66/290, Ambassador Jun Yamazaki of Japan and Counsellor Mohammed Ali Al Nsour of Jordan, for their tireless efforts and the transparency they demonstrated.
In the spirit of being constructive, the Bolivarian Republic of V…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to adopt
the outcome document, entitled “The future we want” (resolution 66/288, annex) of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June. We would also like to congratulat…
It is an honour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in its capacity as of Chair of the International Movement of New or Restored Democracies, to introduce to the General Assembly the draft resolution contained in document A/66/L.52, entitled “Support by the United Nations system of the efforts…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is firmly committed to combating all terrorist acts, regardless of their perpetrators and motives. We welcome the draft resolution (A/66/L.53) that is before us today, which underscores the importance of the comprehensive and balanced implementation of all pillar…
The principles of sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity are the very foundation of human coexistence in today’s world, which is made up of nations that boast a rich political, cultural and religious diversity. These principles ensure peaceful coexistence and fraternity among the…
In Venezuela human rights are fully enjoyed, as we have an exemplary democracy that is improved every day through popular participation.
Over the past 13 years, there have been more democratic and pluralistic elections in Venezuela than in any other country in the world. The opposition enjoys all t…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela wishes to state for the record of the General Assembly that our vote against section IX of draft resolution II, the text of which, for the time being, is contained in document A/C.5/66/L.19, pertains only to the concerns stemming from the incorporation of the Off…
