I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly a draft resolution on humanitarian assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. I am pleased to announce that, in addition to the countries listed in document A/57/L.54, Canada, Lithuania and Liechtenstein have become sponsors of the draft …
It is with pleasure that I take this opportunity to speak of the cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and between the United Nations and the Council of Europe.
Basic values shared by the United Nations, the OSCE and the Council o…
This debate is taking place between two important events in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the beginning of October, the first locally organized general elections took place. At the end of next month, the United Nations will complete its mandate there and will be replaced by a European Union mission. Bo…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his report and to Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his detailed briefing and analysis.
My delegation appreciates the fact that we are discussin…
Allow me at the outset to thank the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for his presentation of the Tribunal’s annual report, which we have studied carefully. The report testifies to the very
active work of the Tribunal over the past year, both within t…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. This discussion is indeed timely in the light of the processes that are taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the region as a whole. The comprehensive briefings that we have just heard from High Representative Lord Ashdown and from …
I would like, at the outset, to offer our deepest condolences to the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia in the wake of horrendous terrorist attack that took a heavy toll in human life and caused extensive damage. We also express our condolences to the Governments and peoples of the s…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on Bulgaria’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Seeing you preside over this meeting, Mr. Foreign Minister, provides telling evidence of the attention with which Bulgaria, Yugoslavia’s neighbour, addresses a question of paramount importance …
I would like to comment upon some remarks that were made. I would like to thank you for your warm words, which were directed towards me and towards the Government of the Republic of Yugoslavia.
I would like to say that return cannot be one of the 30 projects that are in the process of being realize…
It is a pleasure to address the Council today and to emphasize the improvements that we have made in solving various problems in Kosovo and Metohija.
The Kosovo and Metohija multi-ethnic Assembly has been formed and the Government has been elected, while members of the Serbian national community ha…
Before I proceed with my statement, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting and to congratulate you on the exceptional manner in which you conducted the business of the Council during the month of June. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his as usual very informativ…
We would like to extend our appreciation for the understanding the two of us received. However, it sometimes seems as if we were talking about two different Kosovos.
I would like to comment on some of the questions. We are fully in favour of cooperation with the United Nations Interim Administratio…
Before I address the Council, I should like to extend my greetings to Mr. Kouchner, who has made a great contribution to Kosovo and Metohija in the process of the reconciliation of different ethnic groups.
There is a province on our planet where the old truth that violence always goes hand in hand …
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting today. I am very pleased that a question was asked — perhaps indirectly — today about the participation of the Povratak Coalition in the Government of Kosovo. Of
course we are aware that the decision will…
Before I begin my comments on Kosovo, I would like to give the Council a brief update on the situation in southern Serbia; I have prepared a more detailed written briefing for review. Thanks to the support and assistance of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the United Nations …
Before addressing the subject under discussion today, I would like to congratulate Norway on the assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. It is a particular honour to participate in today’s deliberations under your guidance, Your Excellency.
We are grateful for the Secretary-General’s …
Before addressing the item on the agenda, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the newly elected members of the Council and to wish them every success in discharging their duties in the …
The current deliberations on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina are taking place in an atmosphere and context much more favourable than were previously the case. This is due to several factors. First and foremost is the gradual internal stabilization in the country over the past few years. The …
I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly the draft resolution on humanitarian assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on behalf of the 40 sponsors listed in document A/56/L.49. Allow me to announce that, since the publication of the draft resolution, the delegations of Armenia…
At the outset, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General, Mr. Annabi, for his detailed briefing.
My Government considers the 17 November elections in Kosovo and Metohija a very important event in the process of implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999), which will lead the
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