My country’s delegation is pleased to be participating in the debate on this agenda item, given our steadfast belief in its importance, and we want to express our gratitude to all those who contribute to humanitarian and other additional assistance. We reaffirm the importance of promoting and coordi…
At the outset I would like to thank Judge Carmel Agius, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, for his valuable briefing on the progress made in the work of the Mechanism. I would also like to thank Prosecutor Brammertz for his useful briefing.
The International R…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation for the report of the Secretary-General under agenda item 78 entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea” (A/73/68), which we have read carefully. It stresses that the preservation of the seas, the oceans and their resources is crucial …
At the outset, my delegation has the pleasure of congratulating Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on presiding over the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. We
look forward to the positive work that will be done during this session.
I would like to commend the report of the Secretary-Ge…
