It is my honour to introduce, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, draft resolution A/70/L.30, entitled “International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development”. I would like to express the gratitude of the Group of 77 and China to Mr. O…
The South African Government joins the international community in commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Furthermore, my delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the N…
Let me start by conveying South Africa’s condolences to the Government and the people of France, who this past Friday experienced the cruelty of terrorism.
We would like to thank you, Sir, for the concept note (S/2015/845, annex) circulated on security, development and the root causes of conflict. …
The South African delegation wishes to join other delegations in conveying its heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of France for the recent terrorist attacks, which
claimed the lives of more than 120 innocent people. We express our abhorrence for those senseless acts of violence …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. At the outset, the Group of 77 and China would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your leadership and stewardship of the General Assembly as we move closer to bringing down the curtain of its sixty-ninth session.
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On behalf of the members of the Group of 77 and China, I am honoured to introduce the Group’s draft resolution, entitled “Venue of annual sessions of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Population Fund/United Nations Office for Project Services” (A/69/L.77)…
Mr. President, I thank you for ably presiding over the Security Council in July and for convening this important debate. South Africa also thanks the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and the representatives of the small island developing States (SIDS) for their briefings.
South Africa recognizes…
It is with great respect that I wish to pay sincere tribute and express my country’s condolences to all the victims who perished as a result of the Second World War. This period was marred by continuous incidents of man’s inhumanity to man. Millions of men, women and children died throughout the wor…
Let me to join others, Mr. President, in congratulating you and your country on Jordan’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We also wish to thank the President for convening this important debate.
For many years, South Africa has called for increased engagement by …
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, for ably steering the work of the Security Council for the month of March and for hosting this important debate.
In the same breath, I wish to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Princ…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month, and for convening this important debate. Furthermore, I would like to extend our appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the rest of the briefers for their insightful information…
We thank the delegation of the People’s Republic of China for organizing today’s open debate on the topic “Maintenance of international peace and security: reflect on history, reaffirm the strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations”. My delegation welcomes …
The South African delegation wishes to thank the Republic of Chile for its leadership in convening this open debate and for your presence here today, Sir. We would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Kyung-wha Kang for her consistent and visionary leadership on protection in all its dimen…
