Venezuela shares the concerns that have been raised with respect to this draft resolution. We are aware of the global ramifications that a unilateral modification of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty would have for the strategic balance and for the overall body of international agreements in the are…
The delegation of Venezuela aligned itself with the statement made today on behalf of the Rio Group on oceans and the law of the sea. It did so out of the same spirit of cooperation that motivates the Group on this matter. That was also what encouraged us to endorse international efforts aimed at pr…
Consistently and repeatedly, both bilaterally and in international forums, and at the United Nations in particular, Venezuela has continued to express its repudiation of the passage and application of laws with extraterritorial effects that infringe the sovereignty of States. Once again, we note wit…
First, on behalf of my delegation, I will make a very brief statement, since most previous speakers have emphasized the concepts of the obligations which demonstrate the great importance of this subject for the international agenda in future decades. Permit me also to express our gratitude to the Se…
Let me first express our gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for having taken the initiative of promoting dialogue among civilizations in such a suitable place as the United Nations. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, and his Personal Representative, Mr. Giandomenico…
I would like to begin by acknowledging the important efforts and the contribution of the Open-ended Working Group led at the last session by Mr. Harri Holkeri, who made a distinguished contribution to the subject we are discussing today.
This subject, reform of the Security Council, has once again …
I join earlier speakers in congratulating the Secretary- General on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize,
which also went to the United Nations Organization itself. The award is an encouragement for us to continue to work to build a world of peace and security, particularly at this time when the imp…
On behalf of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, I would like to take the opportunity afforded by this world forum to reiterate our forceful condemnation and firm rejection of terrorist acts in all their forms and manifestations, wherever they occur in our world. From the very ou…
On behalf of the delegation of Venezuela, I wish to congratulate the President on his election. His proven experience and skill in exercising high-level public responsibilities guarantee that under his leadership we will be able to move forward in dealing with the topics on the Assembly’s agenda. He…
Allow me to begin, Mr. President, by thanking you for convening a meeting of this main organ of the United Nations to discuss a report of vital importance in the context of international relations. Indeed, we have heard interesting viewpoints during these two days of discussions on the prevention of…
We would like to thank the Secretary- General for his timely submission of the reports that are serving as guidelines for us in our consideration of the item on the progress made by Central American countries in the areas of peace, development, freedom and democracy.
The consideration of this item …
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela appreciates the efforts of the United Nations and welcomes the creation of the new mechanism, the International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction, which reflects the achievements of the mandate of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. We recogni…
Changes seen on the international scene have emphasized the need to adapt the United Nations to the requirements of our time through the introduction of necessary improvements in its structure, giving it the appropriate means and resources so that it can deal completely with the delicate responsibil…
We would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report entitled the “State of the preparations for the special session of the General Assembly in 2001 for follow-up to the World Summit for Children”, which is contained in document A/55/429. We would also like to thank the Preparatory Committee…
The item under consideration is one of the most important on today’s international agenda. It implicitly raises the question of the responsibility of the United Nations and all its Member States in pursuing the welfare and development of all human beings as their supreme goal. This basic concept of …
I again extend our congratulations to the President on his election.
The Millennium Summit has charted for us a plan of action for the immediate future. We must consistently bear that plan of action in mind as our main priority, and direct all our work towards its
effective implementation. We cann…
I want to point out a substantive discrepancy between the English and Spanish versions of the draft resolution on which we are about to take a decision, in the second sentence of paragraph 2 of annex B.
On behalf of Venezuela and the Member States that sponsored the draft resolution — Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon, Grenad…
I should simply like to say that the Government of Venezuela greatly appreciates the message of solidarity and sympathy that you, Mr. President, have just expressed on behalf of all the members of the General Assembly regarding the tragic losses suffered in my country. As you said, Sir, a very great…
The draft resolution that the General Assembly has before it represents both the end of a cycle of activities in which our Organization has been engaged in support of Haiti and the beginning of another process. With the Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) and the International Civilian Missio…
