I would like to begin by conveying my warm congratulations to the President on his brilliant election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. He can be assured of the Gabonese delegation’s full support and cooperation throughout his tenure. Allow me to also commend th…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and expressing, on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba, President and Head of State of the Gabonese Republic, our deep gratitude for having been invited to take part in today’s debate on the crucial topic of women and peace and s…
At the outset, I would like to say how glad I am to be in the General Assembly today for this plenary meeting, and especially since the subject of draft resolution A/69/L.80, under consideration today, combating the poaching and illicit trafficking of wild fauna and flora,
is one of my country’s to…
My delegation welcomes the holding of this meeting under your presidency Madam, devoted to sexual violence in armed conflict. We also welcome the participation in this debate of His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whom we thank for his introduction of his report (S/2010/604) on the follow-…
My delegation would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this meeting just a few weeks before the referendum to be held in Southern Sudan on 9 January 2011. We also thank President Mkapa and Mr. Alain Le Roy for their briefings, which usefully addressed the three main concerns re…
At the outset, I wish to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their respective statements on the implementation of the Tribunals’ completion strategies pursuant to Se…
The protection of civilians in armed conflict is a subject of great concern. I take the opportunity of this debate to reaffirm Gabon’s commitment to work in this area. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/579) and the briefings by Ms. Valerie Amos, Ms. Navanethem Pillay, Mr. Alain Le Roy and …
With the holding of the referendums in Southern Sudan and Abyei on 9 January 2011, the Sudan will enter a critical phase in its history. To reach that point, numerous challenges must be overcome. The atmosphere of trust between the parties must be maintained and their commitment to respect the timet…
My delegation would like first of all to thank Ambassadors Mayr-Harting, Apakan and Heller for their respective briefings. We commend the remarkable role they have played in leading the work of the counter-terrorism committees. As their mandates come to an end, we pay them well-deserved tribute for …
As we reiterate our congratulations to you, Mr. President, on presiding over the Council this month, we would also like to express our appreciation to you for the holding of today’s debate, which gives us another opportunity to address the developments in the situation in Kosovo. We would also like …
At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Nebojša Radmanović, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to thank him for his important statement. I also thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for introducing his repor…
My delegation would like to begin by thanking you, Sir, for taking the initiative to organize this debate to assess the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on its tenth anniversary, which the Council is celebrating
today. We would also like to pay tribute to your country, Uganda, for the effor…
At the outset, my delegation would like to welcome you, Mr. President, and to congratulate you on taking the initiative to hold this debate devoted to assessing United Nations support to African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by the Security Council. As an African country, Gabon recognizes…
I wish to start by extending to you, Mr. President, the
most heartfelt congratulations of my delegation upon Uganda’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We all know Uganda’s consistent interest in the issues of international peace and security. The choice of subject for today’s d…
I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the initiative to convene this debate on the
development of the political, security and humanitarian situation in Haiti. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his detailed report on those issues (S/2010/446), and, lastly, to e…
I would like to join with Ambassador Barbalić in congratulating you, Mr. President, on convening this constructive discussion of peacekeeping operations. I
also welcome the presence among us of Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Lieutenant General Sikander Afzal,…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of August, and to thank Ambassador Joy Ogwu and the Nigerian delegation for their excellent work during the course of the last month. I would also like to take this opp…
Allow me first of all, Sir, to say how delighted I am that you are presiding today, on behalf of your country Nigeria, over this important debate on the prevention of conflict.
The complexity and cost of current conflicts, especially in Africa, have substantially weakened the chances for stability …
My delegation should like to a pay a special tribute, Madame, to your country, Mexico, for your interest in the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Your country’s outstanding chairmanship of the Security Council’s Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict and your presence at today’s debat…
I should like to thank you, Sir, for having organized this special meeting on the Sudan — a matter at the very heart of Gabon’s concerns.
I should like to welcome the presence among us of President Mbeki, Djibril Bassolé, Ibrahim Gambari and Haile Menkerios and, of course, to thank them for their v…
