Ireland supported the draft resolution presented by Syria on behalf of the Arab group because we considered it appropriate that the Council address the important issues raised in the draft resolution. We also consider it appropriate and important that the Council condemn the recent killings of inter…
May I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this wrap-up discussion on the work of the Security Council over the past year. We find this a very valuable exercise, and today it especially offers departing members of the Council a chance to give our views and assessment on the work of the Council.
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On behalf of my delegation, I should like to thank you, Madam President, for your attendance at this morning’s important meeting of the Security Council. I also wish to welcome the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway and to thank him for Norway’s work in the area of the protection of civil…
I, too, would like, on behalf of my delegation, to thank Deputy President Zuma for his very comprehensive briefing and for travelling to New York to brief the Council today. I would also like to express strong support and appreciation for the Deputy President’s efforts in helping to resolve one of t…
As other colleagues have done, may I first warmly congratulate Colombia, and you personally, Sir, on assuming the presidency for the month of December. I would also like to thank China’s Ambassador Wang Yingfan and his colleagues for a very successful and effective presidency in the month of Novembe…
First of all, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s open meeting. It is especially important to hear the views of the countries in the region and to thank them for their engagement and cooperation in the peace process. Like previous speakers, I also wish to thank Under- Secretary…
May I first express appreciation to Special Representative Sharma for his briefing on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and, as other colleagues have already done this morning, to thank Ambassador Sharma and the men and women of UNMISET for their work, which is being carr…
First, I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this open meeting on Kosovo. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his detailed report on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his comprehensive briefing…
First, Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening this open meeting today on women and peace and security. I would also like to express the appreciation of my delegation to the Secretary-General for personally introducing his report (S/2002/1154) this afternoon.
The representative of De…
This public meeting of the Council today on small arms addresses a subject of the greatest importance. My delegation is therefore especially grateful to you, Sir, for convening it. We also appreciate the issues paper you have circulated. I would also like to express appreciation, as others have done…
First of all, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s public meeting of the Council on the annual report to the General Assembly. Like others, I should also like to pay warm tribute to Ambassador Mahbubani, to Minister Lee and to everyone else in the Singapore Mission for th…
I would like, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s open meeting of the Council on the work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC). Ireland fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered later in the debate by Spain on behalf of the European Union.
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My delegation joins others in also thanking Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his comprehensive briefing this morning on recent developments in Kosovo.
Ireland, of course, fully supports the statement that will be delivered shortly by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union, …
We are very grateful to you, Mr. Minister, for your presence with us today. It is especially fitting that Singapore should preside over our solemn deliberations today as we celebrate the independence of East Timor.
Ireland associates itself fully with the statement delivered earlier by the represen…
I would like first to thank the Secretary-General, President-elect Gusmão and Chief Minister Alkatiri for their important statements this morning. Ireland warmly congratulates the President- elect on his election. We also wish to congratulate the people of East Timor for the way in which they have t…
On behalf of my delegation, I should first like to join others in welcoming Special Representative Steiner to the Council today. We have been looking forward to this first meeting with Mr. Steiner. We also, of course, welcome Deputy Prime Minister Čović. We are very grateful to Mr. Steiner for his v…
I would like first to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s open meeting of the Council on the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC).
Ireland fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered by Spain later in the debate on behalf of the European Union.
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I would like first to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging this public meeting on Kosovo today. I welcome Deputy Prime Minister Čović to the Chamber and thank him for the statement he just made. I wish also to thank Assistant Secretary- General Annabi for his very comprehensive and helpful briefi…
I would first like to join others in thanking you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s public meeting of the Council on protection of civilians in armed conflict and also to express warm appreciation for Norway’s work, not only in advancing agreement on the aide-memoire we will be adopting later bu…
I would like, first, to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this public meeting on Somalia today.
My delegation joins others in warmly welcoming Minister Yusuf Hassan Ibrahim, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia, with whom the Council had a very constructive meeting in private session e…
