First of all, I would like to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda for their reports, for the briefings on their work and also on the difficulties they have encountered in fulfilling their mandates. I would like to reas…
I had the privilege a few days ago of reporting to the Security Council on the mission we carried out in Central Africa. Today, at the outset of this meeting, I will go to the heart of the matter and touch on the recommendations the mission has made to the Council.
Members will find these recommend…
At the outset, we greatly welcome President Obasanjo, whose presence honours us. We have listened attentively to his comments.
Very briefly, before I address the question of Darfur, I shall comment on cooperation between the Security Council and the African Union. In short, the Council deals on a d…
As this is the first time my delegation is taking the floor in a public meeting this month, at the outset I
wish you, Sir, all the best during your presidency for the month of June. I also thank Ambassador Akram for the manner in which he conducted the Council’s work last month, which we greatly ap…
I am pleased to welcome Mr. Zebari and to congratulate him on his confirmation as Minister for Foreign Affairs. We have taken note of the formation of the Iraqi interim Government that will begin to function on 30 June. We hope that that Government will be fully successful in the very difficult task…
I am grateful to you, Sir, for organizing today’s debate. As you know, my country, which is linked to Haiti by historical ties, is particularly concerned by the grave situation in that country.
I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jamaica, current Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARIC…
I thank Mr. Kalomoh for his briefing and the Secretary- General for his report. In a short while Ireland will be making a statement on behalf of the member States of the European Union, and we completely support that statement.
The Security Council mission to Central Africa and the Great Lakes regi…
At the outset, I recall that France associates itself with the statement which will be made by the presidency of the European Union.
The building of a separation wall, which deviates from the Green Line and encroaches on the occupied Palestinian territories, together with the continuation of the es…
We are pleased to have the Secretary-General with us this morning.
We would like to thank Mr. Guéhenno and Mr. Ngongi for the briefings they have just given us, which have described the contrasting situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the last Security Council mission. We have no…
