I am making this statement on behalf of my Permanent Representative, Ambassador Kapambwe.
I wish to align myself with the statements made by the representatives of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77, Nepal on behalf of the least developed countries, Paraguay on behalf of the landlocked developing c…
With only five years remaining before the year set for achieving the MDGs, we have taken stock of where we are. Zambia has made significant progress in improving the macroeconomic environment, leading to a sustained economic growth of 6.1 per cent over the past five years. Furthermore, the country h…
My delegation welcomes this debate on agenda items 15 and 16, on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine, respectively. As clearly stated in the report of the Secretary-General contained in document A/64/351, the United Nations remains and will continue to be central for the p…
A lot of things have been said about Mr. Mandela — before his arrest, during the 27 1/2 years of his incarceration and since his release in 1990. Many of those things were said within these same hallowed walls of the United Nations. Friends, allies, adversaries and total strangers have felt entitled…
The African Group is pleased to take part in this important debate on agenda item 116, entitled “Follow-up to the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade”. We also lend our support to the draft resolution contained in document A/64/L.10, relat…
At the outset, allow me to express my sincere and heartfelt congratulations to the President on his election. My delegation assures him of its support for the successful execution of his mandate. Zambia associates itself with the statements of the representatives of the Sudan, on behalf of the Group…
My delegation is pleased to participate in this important debate on agenda item 41, entitled “Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS”. From the outset, allow me to align my delegation with the statements delivered by the representatives …
Earlier in the day, the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda and Egypt made statements on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Non-Aligned Movement, respectively. My delegation wishes to associate itself with both those statements.
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary- General f…
My delegation congratulates the Secretary-General on convening this high-level meeting on the midterm review of the Almaty Programme of Action. As previous speakers have already said, the review provides us with yet another platform to address the immediate and long-term challenges faced by landlock…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to convey, on behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Zambia, our deepest and sincere appreciation and gratitude to Member States, as well as the United Nations, for the numerous messages of condolences we received following the loss of our belo…
My delegation wishes to congratulate the President on the able manner in which he is presiding over this session.
My delegation fully associates itself with the statements delivered by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and the representative of Kenya…
On behalf of the Zambian Government and the Zambian people, I would like to express to you, Mr. President, our sincere gratitude for the great honour of paying tribute to the memory of the late President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Mr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, State Counsel, who died on…
I am here as an envoy of the current Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), His Excellency Mr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, to make a statement to this high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS. I regret that he is unable to be here owing to other international engagements. However, it is…
I am very grateful for the opportunity to participate in this very important debate on climate change, and I commend the organizers of this important event.
We may all recall that the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change unambiguously established the facts of gl…
First, I wish to express on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Zambia our deep condolences and sympathies to the Government and the people of Algeria and to the United Nations on the sad loss of the lives in the senseless terrorist attacks in Algeria yesterday. May their souls rest in etern…
Zambia would like to join previous speakers in complimenting you, Sir, for convening this High-level Dialogue as we prepare for the review of the implementation of the Monterey Consensus. We also wish to commend the Secretary- General for his report contained in document A/62/217.
Zambia fully alig…
At the outset, I commend the President for the able manner in which he is presiding over the business of the General Assembly at this session.
My delegation fully associates itself with the statements made this morning by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and by…
My delegation is pleased to participate in this important debate on agenda item 46, entitled “Follow-up to the outcome of the twenty- sixth special session: implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS”. My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representative o…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for the good report (A/61/314) on international cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development. The report highlights key challenges faced by the international community in improving the int…
My delegation will address agenda item 48, on the Decade to Roll Back Malaria. Let me also associate my delegation with the statements made by the Ambassadors of South Africa and Gambia on behalf of the G-77 and China, and the African Group, respectively.
My delegation commends the Secretary-Genera…
