I wish to welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey as well as of the Deputy
Secretary-General and to thank Assistant Secretary- General Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing.
My delegation learned with great regret of the attack by Israeli forces against a flotilla carrying …
At the outset, Gabon welcomes the presence among us of His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. We assure him of our willingness to further strengthen the felicitous links of friendship and cooperation between our two countries, and of our readiness to …
Mr. President, Gabon welcomes the initiative of your country, Lebanon, to organize a debate on Somalia, a country where the situation remains troubling on the political, security and humanitarian fronts.
We welcome the participation in this important debate of His Excellency Mr. Abdurahman Ibrahim,…
My delegation duly appreciates the initiative to hold this debate, at a time when improving the working methods of the Security Council is increasingly necessary owing to the challenges facing international peace and security. Gabon welcomes the ongoing crucial role played by your country Japan, Mr.…
At the very outset, I wish to tell you how delighted I am, Sir, to see you preside on behalf of your country, Japan, over this ministerial debate on a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy to prevent the recurrence of conflict. I also welcome Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who wished to participate p…
I wish first of all to convey sincere condolences to the Chinese delegation regarding the earthquake that struck China this morning.
I wish also to thank Mr. Pascoe, the Permanent Observer of the Palestinian Authority and the Permanent Representative of Israel for their statements.
We have come to…
I, too, would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Ms. Ameerah Haq, for her exhaustive presentation of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/85), which has helped us to better grasp the political and security situation prevailing in the young State…
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for having convened this informative debate on peacekeeping operations. Their role, although crucial — as attested by their proliferation — is increasingly being questioned today as a result of the difficulties that they face in …
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, for having organized this important meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Furthermore, I thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, for the clarity of his briefing and the enlig…
At the outset, I would like to warmly welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia, a country with which my country has excellent relations. I also welcome Mr. Skender Hyseni and thank him for his kind words on my country’s election to the Security Coun…
Gabon would naturally like to associate itself with the heartfelt words of solidarity and condolence offered by previous speakers towards the people of Haiti following the tragedy they have just experienced. The brotherly people of Haiti should know that we are shoulder to shoulder with them in thes…
