It is an honour to address the Security Council on the occasion of this landmark open debate. I warmly congratulate New Zealand for its presidency of the Council for the month of July and commend you, Mr. President, for your visionary move to focus the attention of the Council on the peace and secur…
I am extremely pleased that a son of the Caribbean — and one with such a wealth of experience and tested diplomatic skills — is presiding over the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I commend the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his untiring efforts to promote intern…
