Mr. President, South Africa wishes to congratulate you and the delegation of Uruguay on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We also thank you for organizing this timely debate, which is of continuing relevance.
States bear the primary responsibility to protect their citizens, in accord…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Seventy years ago, the establishment of the United Nations provided an opportunity to foster peace, build democracy and create a just society on a global scale. The Organization has also been a pathway to independence for many membe…
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I have the honour to introduce
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draft resolution A/70/L.37, entitled “The impacts of the 2015/16 El Niño phenomenon”.
The Group of 77 and China would like to express its appreciation to all delegations for their constructive contributi…
I am honoured and privileged to address this high-level meeting of the General Assembly on behalf of the 134 members of the Group of 77 and China.
I would like to start by congratulating and expressing our appreciation to Ambassador Jānis Mažeiks of the Republic of Latvia and Ambassador Lana Nussei…
I have the honour to deliver the following statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (G-77).
At the outset, please allow me to extend our warmest gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting to commemorate the World Summit for Social Development.
Twenty year…
It is my honour to introduce, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, draft resolution A/70/L.30, entitled “International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development”. I would like to express the gratitude of the Group of 77 and China to Mr. O…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/70/L.16, entitled “Extension of the preparatory period preceding the
graduation of the Republic of Vanuatu from the least developed country category”, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The Republic of Vanuatu was expected to graduate in Decem…
I did not wish to respond to the representative of Belize, but since she has responded to my comments, I would like to point out that there is a flag on the rostrum that says “Rapporteur”. I did not see her there at all.
I would like to turn to the issue I wanted to raise. When we reflect on the is…
I just wish to refer to the introduction by the Rapporteur, who was totally absent during our First Committee session. How she can give an interpretation of what happened in the First Committee astounds me. It totally astounds me.
The South African Government joins the international community in commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Furthermore, my delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the N…
Let me start by conveying South Africa’s condolences to the Government and the people of France, who this past Friday experienced the cruelty of terrorism.
We would like to thank you, Sir, for the concept note (S/2015/845, annex) circulated on security, development and the root causes of conflict. …
The South African delegation wishes to join other delegations in conveying its heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of France for the recent terrorist attacks, which
claimed the lives of more than 120 innocent people. We express our abhorrence for those senseless acts of violence …
South Africa joins others in thanking the President for scheduling this debate on the annual report of the Security Council (A/70/2) and for linking our discussion to Article 12 of the Charter of the United Nations. We also thank the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Ambassador Matthew…
My delegation has the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of African States. The African Group associates itself with the statement just delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
At the outset, the African Group would like to thank the…
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Allow me to congratulate the co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly on the four thematic issues during …
First of all, South Africa would like to thank Ambassador Courtenay Rattray for his robust chairing of the intergovernmental negotiations in the previous session, and we join others in congratulating the new Chair of the negotiating process, Ambassador Sylvie Lucas, Permanent Representative of Luxem…
I have the honour to take part in this debate on behalf of the States of the Group of 77 and China. The Group of 77 and China
wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his reports on the items that we are discussing today.
Despite all the actions and commitments by African countries, the main cons…
The Security Council is meeting today in the context of growing international concern about the rise of terrorism and violent extremism, with their distorted ideology and accompanying brutality. South Africa therefore commends the Russian Federation for holding this thematic open debate on the matte…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. At the outset, the Group of 77 and China would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership and stewardship of the General Assembly as we move closer to bringing down the curtain of its sixty-ninth session.
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South Africa wishes to endorse and align itself with the statements delivered by the Ambassadors of Sierra Leone, representing the State members of the African Union, and Saint Lucia, representing L.69 group.
Further, Mr. President, speaking in our national capacity, we would like to express our de…
