Mr. President, let me thank you and all your ministerial colleagues who have made the effort to come to New York at such short notice for this meeting. That the Council is meeting at this level, and so promptly, shows that you all realize what a historic opportunity we now have to bring peace to Dar…
At the outset, let me join the Acting President in offering sympathy and condolences to the countries, peoples and families who have suffered from terrorism and have lost loved ones.
I deeply regret that, last week in the Fifth Committee, Member States were unable to reach consensus on the proposal…
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your appointment as Foreign Minister of your country. It is certainly Sweden’s gain; I trust it will not be a loss for the United Nations, because I know how high a priority both you and your country give to the work of strengthenin…
It is good to see so many ministers here for this important meeting, and I am pleased to join the Council for today’s discussions on Haiti. Let me start by extending a warm welcome and my congratulations to President-elect Préval.
The first round of national elections that took place last month was…
The heads of State and Government — your heads of State and Government — in the outcome document of last year’s world summit (resolution 60/1), addressed several requests to me, as Secretary-General, in the area of Secretariat and management reform. The analysis and recommendations to facilitate the…
In preparation for the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, which the General Assembly is to hold on 14 and 15 September 2006, I have the honour to submit the report (A/60/871) that the Assembly requested from me in resolution 59/241, which was reiterated by resolution 60/…
Migration is a courageous expression of an individual’s will to overcome adversity and live a better life. Over the past decade, globalization has led to an increase in the number of people with the desire and capacity to move to other places. This new era of mobility has created opportunities for s…
I am delighted that the General Assembly has now agreed in detail on how to implement the world summit decision to establish a Peacebuilding Commission.
That achievement marks a turning point in our efforts to help States and societies manage the difficult transition from war to peace. Following la…
I am delighted that Member States have approved the standing Central Emergency Revolving Fund mandated by the outcome document of the world summit. As a result of this resolution, the upgraded Fund will become known as the Central Emergency Response Fund. The Assembly’s action today ensures that in …
At last month’s summit, world leaders supported a stronger relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, as envisaged in Chapter VIII of the Charter. We need only look at the reality of contemporary peace operations to see why.
Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic g…
We meet at the end of a historic week for the United Nations. Progress has been made across a broader front than on any other single occasion in the 60-year history of the Organization.
World leaders have met to prohibit incitement to terrorism, pledge money to support democracy and discuss the thr…
I am honoured to be with you today. The subject you are debating — threats to peace and security — is a broad and complex one. There are any number of aspects fully deserving of your attention, including the need to prevent conflict in Africa. On the latter, crucial issue, I consider it thoroughly a…
Two years ago, speaking from this rostrum, I said that we stood at a fork in the road. I did not mean that the United Nations, marking its sixtieth anniversary this year, was in existential crisis. The Organization remains fully engaged in conflict resolution, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, …
The past quarter- century has seen a most dramatic reduction in extreme poverty. Yet international solidarity has still fallen well short of need, as many of you know all too well.
Five years ago, here in New York, the world’s leaders signed on to the following words from the Millennium Declaration…
As members know, it was on my initiative, and with the support of the Council, that in April of last year, Mr. Volcker, Justice Goldstone and Professor Pieth were asked to conduct their inquiry. I took that initiative not with a view to deflecting blame or to forging a political weapon against anyon…
It is very good to see you here in New York, Mr. Minister, as we discuss this important topic. Let me thank you for convening this thematic debate. The topic you have chosen is particularly timely, since in these days we are marking the tenth anniversary of a dark moment in the history of the United…
It is a pleasure to welcome all participants to the United Nations. I think
we can all sense that this is a period of extraordinary promise, a moment when this body’s decisions can make history. Let me be more precise: What can help make poverty history?
Many years of hard work have brought us to …
Four years ago, the General Assembly met in a special session and unanimously committed itself to addressing the scourge of HIV/AIDS. I said then that we faced an unprecedented crisis but one that has a solution: an unprecedented response from us all. I hoped that the resulting Declaration of Commit…
Mr. President, thank you for allowing me to present to the Assembly, in person, the five-year progress report that it requested from me on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration.
The main message of that report is that the aims of the Declaration can be achieved, but only if you, the
Mem…
This open debate on cross-border issues in West Africa comes at a critical moment for peace and security in the subregion. We see some signs of hope and encouragement. Yet we also see very worrying developments.
As the current crisis in Togo reminds us, much remains to be done to establish peaceful…
