Allow me to express my sincere gratitude for what we have achieved today. My thanks go first and foremost to you, Madam President, for your personal leadership and commitment in advancing the consultative process.
Let me also thank the able facilitators — Ambassador Løvald of Norway, Ambassador Kar…
I am pleased to join members for this debate on a theme that lies at the heart of the Security Council's responsibilities in the maintenance of international peace and security and, in particular, in assisting the re-establishment of sustainable peace after violent conflict. I am grateful to His Exc…
I thank you, Mr. President, and the members of the Council, for the kind words addressed to me and for this opportunity to meet with all of you today. I assure you of my wholehearted support and dedication in ensuring the efficient and successful work of the Council.
Before I begin, I would like to…
Thank you very much, Mr. President, for those kind words. I am honoured to be here, and I thank the President of the Security Council, His Excellency Ambassador Churkin, for this opportunity to meet with the members of the Council in this historic Chamber.
As this is my first meeting with you, let …
Mr. President, let me thank you for those very kind words. And I thank you also for proposing the resolution that the Council has just passed, by which, needless to say, I am deeply honoured.
Barring unforeseen crises in the next nine days — which in this Council, of all places, one should never ru…
I am deeply honoured and truly touched by the words that have been spoken. After 10 wonderful years as Secretary-General, it is humbling to be recognized for simply doing what you love to do.
Despite many difficulties and some setbacks, in the past decade we have achieved much that I am proud of. I…
Let me start, Mr. President, by thanking you for giving me the opportunity to present my report on the Middle East (S/2006/956). We are happy to see you here, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs.
As I told the General Assembly in September, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is…
I am grateful for this opportunity to meet with all present on one of the gravest challenges of our time.
In the course of a quarter of a century, HIV has infected 65 million people and killed 25 million. Today, 40 million people are living with HIV; almost half of them are women. More women — incl…
First of all, Mr. President, let me thank you and your delegation for organizing this debate on an important topic. I think we can all look forward to a very constructive discussion.
The protection of children caught up in armed conflict has been among my main priorities as Secretary-General. Durin…
Let me extend my warmest congratulations to my successor, Mr. Ban Ki-moon. Let me also congratulate all of you, the Member States, on this choice.
I am delighted that Mr. Ban’s election turned out this way — early and orderly. Surely, this is the way we would wish all Secretaries-General to be elec…
Like no other conflict, the Arab-Israeli conflict carries a powerful symbolic and emotional charge for people throughout the world. The narratives of the two sides — dispossession, prolonged occupation and denial of statehood on one side, terrorism and existential threats on the other — stir the fea…
I pay tribute to the delegation of Greece and to you in particular, Madam Foreign Minister, for convening this meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. The fact that the Security Council has met twice on this issue in as many years shows the importance it rightly…
The tragedy in Darfur has reached a critical moment. It merits the Council’s closest attention and urgent action. It is vital that we all speak candidly about what is happening and about what it will take to bring to an end the suffering of so many millions of people. I am very pleased to see the Af…
I welcome wholeheartedly the draft resolution the Council is about to adopt and I am greatly relieved that it provides for a full and immediate cessation of hostilities. It is absolutely vital that the fighting now stop. Provided it does, I believe that this draft resolution will make it possible to…
Let me start by congratulating you, Mr. President, and your delegation, for organizing this important session and by expressing my pleasure to see you in the Chair.
While we all remain deeply preoccupied by events in the Middle East, as you said earlier, I am heartened that we have gathered here to…
Let me thank you, Mr. President, for arranging this meeting on very short notice.
We meet at a moment of extreme gravity, first and foremost for the people of the Middle East, but also for the authority of this Organization, and especially the Security Council. As the Council is aware, during the n…
The bloody conflict that has engulfed Lebanon and northern Israel following the crisis triggered by the Hizbollah attack across the Blue Line on 12 July continues to rage. Almost every day brings a new escalation.
The Lebanese people, who had hoped that their country’s dark days were behind them, h…
I am deeply concerned over the evolution of the situation in Timor-Leste since the incidents of 28 and 29 April. The violence and unrest that Timor-Leste has experienced in recent weeks is particularly painful because, in many respects, Timor-Leste is a child of the international community.
Through…
I wish to thank you all for coming today. I hope the fact that so many Governments are represented here at the highest level today signals real commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
In 25 years, AIDS has changed the world. It has killed 25 million people. It has become the leading cause of deat…
Let me begin by adding my voice to the tributes paid to Dr. Lee Jong-wook, who as the leader of the World Health Organization gave so much to our fight against HIV/AIDS and to our struggle for global health. His death is a profound blow to all of us. I personally lost a close colleague and a close f…
