We have studied the report of the International Criminal Court (see A/66/309) very carefully, in particular sections II and III as they refer to my country, the Sudan. We find it astonishing that despite the major important positive developments that occurred in the Sudan, especially in Darfur, the …
At the outset, I should like to reiterate our congratulations to you, Madame, as you prepare to conclude your presidency of the Security Council for this month, having organized a programme ripe with momentous issues related to the maintenance of international peace and security.
On behalf of the G…
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on convening this important meeting to address the issue of security sector reform (SSR). The historic reference point of that subject has been linked to Africa since the very beginning. The earliest United Nations security SSR were implemented in African countries d…
My delegation wishes at the outset to congratulate Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. We firmly believe that thanks to his wisdom and skills, we will achieve the objectives we have set for this session.
Development ef…
At the outset, I should like once again to congratulate you, Madame, on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Your country is an African friend of the Sudan and has contributed significantly to the maintenance of international and regional peace and security, parti…
Allow me to add my voice to those who preceded me in congratulating you, Sir, on behalf of the Group of African States, on your well- deserved election. You have the support of your Group. We are sure that, with your perseverance, dedication and resourcefulness, you will lead this house to great suc…
I have the honour to address this plenary meeting of the General Assembly on behalf of the African Group to the United Nations. On its behalf, I would like to pay tribute to the late Mr. Harri Holkeri, former Prime Minister of Finland and President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session…
As the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Sudan, I should like once again to congratulate the Republic of South Sudan and to reaffirm, as we did on 8 July — the day before the proclamation of the independence of the Republic of South Sudan — our recognition of that country. I said yeste…
I commend my brother Mr. Reik Machar Teny-Dhurgon, Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan, and my brothers the members of delegations, ministers and representatives of members of the Security Council. I would like at the outset to express my great esteem and appreciation to the head of the de…
Sir, you may have noticed that during my first statement I tried to remain in keeping with the positive spirit of the happy news we just received from Addis Ababa regarding the signing of a temporary agreement on Abyei. I do not wish to remain hostage to the events preceding that agreement because, …
We have just heard the good and positive news from Mr. Thabo
Mbeki of a temporary agreement with respect to the administration and security of the Abyei Area.
I am pleased on this occasion to welcome the conciliation efforts of Mr. Mbeki and Mr. Haile Menkerios and their joint efforts to achieve t…
I am pleased to congratulate you, Sir, on your last day as President of the Security Council and to thank you for having convened this important meeting. We also
congratulate your country, France, on its judicious management of the Council’s work this month.
This meeting is being held following th…
The Arab Group has followed with great attention the discussions and negotiations connected to draft resolution A/65/L.64/Rev.1 before the Assembly today, concerning the participation of the European Union (EU) in the work of the United Nations. Indeed, from the outset, the Arab Group was a party to…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you most sincerely, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank you for your ongoing coordination efforts during Colombia’s membership of the Council.
We are all aware of the significance of today’s deliberatio…
The report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Darfur (S/2011/244) and the implementation of the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) in the framework of political developments indicates that progress has been made in the Doha negotiations, reflect…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Sudan, Mr. Ali Karti, who was supposed to be at our meeting this morning, conveys his regards to the Security Council. Minister Karti could not be here owing to a problem with his flight. I will deliver a statement on his behalf.
(spoke in Arabic)
“At the ou…
At the outset, I should like to extend my greetings and thanks to Mr. Haile Menkerios and President Benjamin Mkapa for their briefings on the voting in the referendum in Southern Sudan. They have done a praiseworthy job and are both brilliant sons of Africa. We offer them our appreciation and gratit…
My delegation has examined the report (see A/65/313) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) before the General Assembly, and particularly Chapter III regarding the Sudan, which includes information that lacks any objectivity or legal foundation. This has strengthened our conviction more than ever…
It gives me pleasure, Sir, to warmly and sincerely congratulate you once again on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. It is no surprise that the Council’s programme of work for this month should be full of important items relating to Africa, including the recent debate on supp…
I should like to start by warmly congratulating you, Mr. President, on your leadership of the Council this month, all the more so as you come from a neighbourly and brotherly African country that has contributed so greatly to promoting peace and stability throughout our African continent. It is my g…
