We wish to congratulate the co-Chairpersons, Ambassador Yáñez- Barnuevo and Ambassador Menon, for the objectivity that they displayed throughout the informal consultation process and for having brought us to a successful outcome.
The process has been difficult, and the current draft is a reflection…
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Angola yesterday afternoon in his capacity as Chairman of the Group of African States. We also commend the President of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of Indonesia, for introducing the annual repor…
We thank you, Ambassador Diarra, for convening this meeting. Our heads of State or Government in September committed themselves to continuing the efforts to achieve an early decision on reform of the Security Council and requested the General Assembly to review the progress thereof. This meeting is …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China following the adoption of the draft resolution contained in the report of the Fifth Committee (A/60/831/Add.1), on “Investing in the United Nations: for a stronger Organization worldwide”.
When we take stock of our follow-up on the d…
At the outset, my delegation would like to associate itself with the statement made by Malaysia on behalf of the Non- Aligned Movement.
The South African Government is deeply concerned at the recent military incursion into northern and southern Gaza and the West Bank over the past few days, resulti…
Mr. President, I wish to thank you for having convened this meeting.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Today we are completing a process which started eight months ago, in which our leaders, through the World Summit Outcome, laid the foundation for enhancing develo…
The South African delegation is honoured to be part of this comprehensive review and High-level Meeting, which has provided us with a great opportunity to reflect on the progress in the implementation of the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2, annex). The report of the Sec…
I should like to make a general statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The Group of 77 and China hopes that, with the adoption of this resolution, we will all move ahead and deal with the reform of the United Nations. There are many issues that await our collective decision, and it is ti…
As this is the first time this month that my delegation has made a statement, we would like to join others in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. My delegation also welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (S/2006/109) und…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We wish to congratulate Mr. Achim Steiner on his election as the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme and wish him well in his new post.
We would like also to thank the Secretariat for having informed the r…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group.
We welcome the adoption of the resolution establishing the Human Rights Council, as was envisioned by the heads of State and Government at the 2005 world summit. We congratulate you, Mr. President, and the facilitators, on the tremendous ef…
Allow me, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, to welcome the Secretary-General to this meeting today. We thank him for his report and note that it is indeed unusual for the Secretary-General to address Member States before the formal introduction of his reports.
Like the Secretary-General, we a…
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
At the outset, I would like to point out that, for the Group of 77 and China, the Security Counci…
My delegation joined the consensus today despite our serious reservations about the process that led to the agreement on this budget. We agreed to it only because we believe in the ideals for which the Organization stands. We did so because we support the reform efforts upon which we embarked in Sep…
Allow me first of all, Madam, to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. It is indeed a pleasure to see you presiding over the proceedings, and, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I wish to express our commitment and support in working …
At the end of the day, the Peacebuilding Commission will be judged on how much difference it makes to the lives of the people in Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and other places in Africa. That will really be the judge.
We are pleased that we finally have the Peacebuilding Commission. However, we h…
I would like to begin by associating myself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
When the 2005 World Summit called for the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission, it was in the realization that countries emerging from conflict d…
Mr President, we thank you for having convened this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and we also commend the Secretary-General for the comprehensive report that has been presented.
It is encouraging to note that the number of armed conflicts has decreased from 50 in 199…
For once, there have been a number of positive changes in the Middle East, which may present yet another opportunity to revitalize the peace process. However, even those hopeful signs may not amount to much unless the international community becomes fully engaged in supporting the peace process.
Is…
I should like first of all to align my delegation with the statements made by the Ambassador of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the Permanent
Representative of Malawi on behalf of the Southern African Development Community, as well as to thank the Secretary-General for his rep…
