My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the Central
African Republic and the briefing by General Cissé. The report is sobering, yet it impels us and the international community as a whole to be more committed to the aims of post-conflict peace-building and economic recovery in…
First, I extend my congratulations to you, Sir, to Ambassador Valdivieso, your delegation and to Colombia for the excellent manner in which the affairs of the Security Council were conducted during the month of August. I also thank Ambassador Valdivieso for providing guidelines for today’s wrap-up s…
Allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate you for convening this informational meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This meeting is a logical follow-up to our last comprehensive review in July and serves to measure what progress has been achieved since then on all
aspects of the peace pr…
I thank the Under- Secretary-General, Mr. Guéhenno, for briefing the Council on the latest developments in Kosovo. There has been steady progress on the development of a multi-ethnic society in Kosovo, but there remains much to be done. That is quite evident from reports of violence in the territory…
It is with a great deal of disappointment that we note that events in the occupied Palestinian territories have made it necessary for the Security Council to convene this meeting. My delegation was heartened by the seemingly positive developments in the Middle East peace process, which only a year a…
I would be remiss if I did not mention the valuable work that Matthew Taylor of the United Kingdom Mission provided to the working group, and I understand that he is leaving. I hope I have an opportunity to say this to him directly, but I will ask Ambassador Eldon to convey to him this sincere appre…
Under your presidency, Sir, the Security Council certainly tackled a number of difficult issues. Despite the tremendous efforts of your team, there are issues that are not easily resolved. One
such issue is the sanctions regime against Iraq and all the issues related to that situation. There are di…
We are grateful to Special Representative Jacques Paul Klein for updating us on the recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and for his very clear message on the way forward. We are pleased with the progress being made in the mandate implementation plan and wish to commend him and his colleagu…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Marie Guéhenno for introducing this excellent report of the Secretary-General on the United
Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Con…
My delegation thanks the Chairman of the sanctions Committee, Ambassador Valdivieso, for introducing the report of the Committee of Experts and extends its appreciation to the Committee for its important work.
We have carefully reviewed the report and have concluded that the ideas and recommendatio…
My delegation welcomes your presidency, Sir, and your stated commitment and efforts to bring further transparency to the Security Council. You have Jamaica’s full cooperation.
I thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing. As Jamaica’s core positions on East Timor have already been stated in this Chamber on …
Yesterday, the Council had the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Today’s meeting with the Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia emphasizes that the issues…
My delegation joins in thanking Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his detailed briefing on the situation in Kosovo. It is important that the Security Council be kept fully informed of the problems and the actions taken to alleviate them.
Many of the concerns that were expressed by my delegation …
My delegation wishes at the outset to thank Ambassador Chowdhury for the major efforts that he has expended in bringing this report to the Council. We also wish to thank the Panel for having provided us with a comprehensive, meaningful report.
My delegation welcomes the report of the Panel establis…
My delegation welcomes the presence of Senator Joseph Biden in the Security Council. His presence here today no doubt underscores his support for the United Nations and for improved relations between this invaluable Organization and the United States Government, in particular the United States Congr…
The issue of terrorism demands our attention, and for that reason we thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. We thank Mr. Hans Corell for his briefing, which enumerated the actions taken to combat terrorism and detailed further action needed by the international community in this regard…
I wish to join others in welcoming the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello. I thank him for his comprehensive briefing, which has yet again given us an insight into the process …
My delegation thanks Ms. McAskie for briefing us on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling this humanitarian briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The prevailing political deadlock in the peace process makes i…
It is important for the Security Council to be examining this issue at this time, just two days after adopting a comprehensive new approach to peacekeeping operations. The decisions and recommendations approved by the Council in resolution 1327 (2000) of 13 November 2000, were an important first ste…
Our delegation would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his briefing on the recent developments in Kosovo.
Jamaica continues to acknowledge the important work that the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo’s (UNMIK) undertakes, and we welcome improvements and pro…
