I just wish to say very briefly that it must be possible — it is possible — for the General Assembly to correct the Human Rights Council when it has acted in a spirit that is contrary to the spirit of the majority of this more representative body, the General Assembly, with its 193 members. The Huma…
We associate ourselves with the statements made by the representative of Fiji on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and by the representative of Ethiopia on behalf of the African States (see A/68/PV.38).
We …
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representative of Djibouti on behalf of the Group of African States and the representative of Mozambique on behalf of the Southern African Development Community member States. I should also like to thank the President of the General As…
I join others in thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on a multidimensional approach to United Nations peacekeeping. Peacekeeping represents one of the most visible, difficult and critical roles played by the United Nations.
Zimbabwe aligns itself with the statement made by t…
My delegation associates itself with the statements made at the 35th meeting by the representatives of Cape Verde, Algeria and Iran on behalf of the African Group, the Group of 77 and China and the Non-Aligned Movement, respectively. We are explaining our vote on resolution 67/4 not just out of soli…
Zimbabwe aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Botswana on behalf of the African Group and by the representative of Angola on behalf of the Southern African Development Community. Both statements accurately described the status quo of our regional and subregional efforts to…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group on this solemn occasion of the commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade with the theme “Honouring the heroes, resisters and survivors”.
At the outset, let me convey the…
Zimbabwe would also like to take this opportunity to express its deep gratitude to the current Chair of the Kimberley Process, Mr. Mathieu Yamba of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and his team for their clear and informative report (A/66/593, annex), as well as their able stewardship of the Kimber…
It gives me great pleasure to be part of this meeting’s deliberations on financing for development, which is a very topical issue for us as a developing country.
Zimbabwe aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of Tanzania, Sri Lanka and Argentina on behalf of the African Grou…
We join our colleagues in welcoming the reappointment of Ambassador Tanin, and we hope his efforts will be crowned with success. We welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate on the important question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council an…
Zimbabwe welcomes the opportunity to participate in the debate on the report of the Security Council (A/66/2). I join other speakers before me in thanking Ambassador Moraes Cabral, Permanent Representative of Portugal and President of the Security Council for November, for presenting to the General …
I too would like to commence with an expression of condolences to the
Government and people of Turkey, who have been so tragically affected by the recent earthquake. We also acknowledge the presence here today of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba. He is most welcome to witnes…
Zimbabwe is pleased to participate in this High-level Meeting that seeks, among other things, to craft a way forward in the global response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic. To that end, I thank the Secretariat for its reports that provide the basis for our deliberations.
Allow me to align myself with …
I would commence by referring to paragraph 1 of draft resolution A/65/L.64/Rev.1 presented by the European Union, which states very clearly that “the General Assembly is an intergovernmental body whose membership is limited to States that are Members of the United Nations”. The draft resolution, ins…
There is something very odious and, quite frankly, obnoxious about statements of shock and dismay made by certain members of this body following the introduction of the draft resolution on the role of diamonds in fuelling conflict (A/65/L.52). Interestingly, almost all of their Governments are at th…
We welcome the opportunity to participate in this joint debate. My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by Sierra Leone on behalf of the African Group and of the
representatives of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
In the recent past, the Security Council has witnessed a su…
We are very pleased that we have been able to adopt resolution 64/109 by consensus, and we are very grateful to the chairmanship of Namibia. They have done a splendid job in getting the resolution adopted.
This morning we have witnessed a charade committed by a number of countries that think they a…
Let me begin by reiterating the fact that Zimbabwe, a country at peace with itself and its neighbours, poses absolutely no threat to international peace and security and should therefore not be a focus of this Council. In view of that, the situation in Zimbabwe does not warrant the adoption of a Sec…
It is an honour to address this Assembly today as we meet to review the progress we have made in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Zimbabwe aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the
Group of 77 and China, by the representative of Egypt on behalf …
Before my address, my delegation wishes to express its sincere condolences to the United Nations and to the families that lost their loved ones in the explosions that struck Algeria this morning.
It is with great pleasure that I address the General Assembly. Indeed, children are every nation’s tomo…
