My delegation wishes to thank the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. We would also like to thank the Chair of the Committee for his efforts to promote the Palestinian cause. We wish to take this opportunity to express our joy with regard to the commemorati…
At the outset, I would like to commend you, Sir, and the Chinese delegation on your presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to congratulate Ambassador Mehdiyev and the delegation of Azerbaijan on their successful leadership of the Council in May.
The Council has wisely adop…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation on your successful conduct of the work of the Security Council this month. I also thank and congratulate Ambassador Susan Rice of the United States of America for her successful presidency last month. We would further lik…
At the outset, I should like to extend my congratulations to
Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for his competent and skilful management of the deliberations of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank t…
My delegation was surprised by today’s reference to Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations. This is a problem for us and I merely wished to inform the presidency of this.
On behalf of my Government, I would first like to express our appreciation to the Member States that have become sponsors of the important draft resolution before the Assembly, entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal” (A/66/L.3). That is especially signific…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate our brother Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. I am fully confident that, given his renowned experience and wisdom, he will ably execute the functions of his position. I wish him every success in his wor…
Allow me at the outset to thank the United Nations system attaching such importance to this special High-level Meeting on health as a prerequisite for comprehensive development. I commend Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his lead role in making the prevention and control of non-communicable disease…
Let me first express my pleasure in seeing you, Madame President, preside over our deliberations today. I know you as a friend and a skilful diplomat.
It is indeed an honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China in today’s debate on the strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian an…
At the outset, I would like to say that it is a pleasure to observe the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This tradition has certain political, moral and humanitarian implications that have been put forth by our Organization for half a century. Foremost among them is suppo…
The Group of 77 and China is pleased to participate in this morning’s joint debate under the agenda item “Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit”.
The Group of 77 and China places a high priority on global public health and the achievement of health- related Millennium Development Goals …
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for the report contained in document A/65/84, and I welcome the report of the Economic and Social Council for 2010 in document A/65/3.
Indeed, 2010 has been another critically eventful year. The Group would like at the ou…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 (G-77) and China on agenda item 62.
The year 2010 has been a remarkable one for the African Union (AU) and its New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). It will be recalled that extensive efforts to integrate NEPAD into the structures …
Mr. President, on behalf of the Government of Yemen, I am pleased to express to you our warm congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. We are confident that your abilities and wisdom, Sir, will lead to the success of this session in fulf…
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/64/L.55/Rev.1, entitled “Extension of the transition period preceding the graduation of Samoa from least developed country status”.
Samoa has suffered unprecedented human and material losses as a result of the…
At the outset, I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Pakistan following this morning’s airplane crash, which claimed 152 lives.
Yemen was a sponsor of resolution 64/292, entitled “The human right to water and sanitation”. Given our belief that water is of …
I wish to take this opportunity to express, on behalf of the Republic of Yemen, our congratulations to Mr. António Guterres upon the decision by the General Assembly to extend his mandate as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He has performed in a singularly excellent manner and has made…
This International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People has political, humanitarian and ethical significance for our Organization, which for over half a century has especially championed the struggles of oppressed peoples and their right to resist occupation. Our celebration of this occasio…
Allow me, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, to thank the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General and the United Nations system for their resolute commitment to development.
This fourth High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development and its focus on “The Monterrey Consensus …
I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of the Republic of Yemen and Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, on this auspicious occasion.
Ten years ago, the world joined its forces here at the United Nations Headquarters to commit itself t…