It is a pleasure to see you, Mr. President, chairing this meeting. Thank you for your kind words addressed to me and to my delegation. I would like to commend you on your work guiding the Council as it seeks to assist Africa, and I wish you every success. Thank you again for your kind words to me.
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This debate is taking place after a thorough discussion of matters concerning the reform of the Security Council in past years. It also takes place after the Millennium Summit, where our heads of State and Government expressed their commitment to intensify their efforts to achieve a comprehensive re…
I promise to be brief.
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I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the …
Permit me at the outset, Mr. President, to say how grateful I am to you and to the other members of the Security Council for having convened this public debate, making it possible for all Members of the United Nations to hear a very important briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-G…
Please permit me, Sir, to express my pleasure at seeing you presiding over the work of the Security Council this month and to congratulate you on having organized this historic debate.
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I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European c…
On behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, I would like to convey to the people and Government of the Syrian Arab Republic sincere condolences on the passing of President Hafez Al-Assad. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family of President Al-Assad. His passing was a loss to …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European
As the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) comes to an end, the European Union would like to put on record its satisfaction and appreciation at t…
First of all, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I seize this opportunity to wish you success as President of the Security Council for the current month.
Allow me also to express my solidarity with the intervention just made by the representative of Sierra L…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated countries Cyprus and Malta align …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated countries, Cyprus, Malta and Turk…
It is a pleasure, Sir, to see you presiding over the work of the Security Council; I wish you continued success.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary…
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union.
Let me first express the sincere appreciation of the European Union to the President of the General Assembly for having convened this plenary meeting of the Assembly to consider this very timely draft resolution. The tragic catastrophe in Mozambique, b…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, as wel…
I wish, Mr. Minister, to welcome you and to thank you for
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I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romani…
The draft resolution before us on the question of East Timor (A/54/L.73) represents a milestone not only for East Timor but also for the United Nations: for East Timor because after 34 years the East Timorese people have finally been able to exercise their legitimate right to self-determination and …
For the twenty-first consecutive time, the General Assembly has included this item on its agenda. During previous sessions, in particular after the establishment of the Open-ended Working Group in 1993, there has been much debate, and several proposals have been submitted. Issues have been visited a…
Portugal fully associates itself with the statement that will be delivered by Finland on behalf of the European Union.
The establishment of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) is the culmination of a process of self-determination for which the people of East Timor …
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Sir, and to the members of the Council for having decided — notwithstanding all the difficulties — to hold this open debate today on the situation in East Timor.
Allow me to recognize the presence of the Secretary- General, the first advocate of human…
Mr. President, I should like first to express my appreciation to you personally and to all the other members of the Council for making possible our presence here today.
Portugal fully subscribes to the statement that will be made later by the presidency of the European Union.
The question of East …
My delegation also is very happy with the format of this meeting, and I praise you, Mr. President, for organizing it. Naturally I would recall that this is one of the guidelines that we have already adopted in the Council, and I believe that this practice will continue in future. The fact that other…
