Allow me first to join members in thanking the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia (ICTY), Judge Fausto Pocar, the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Dennis Byron, the Prosecutor of the ICTY, Madam Carla Del Ponte, and th…
I wish to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary-General for his statement and for his very comprehensive sixth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2007/643). I also wish to express our appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs for his…
Allow me first of all to express my appreciation to the Chairmen of the 1373, 1267 and 1540 Committees for their informative briefings.
The briefing by the Chairman of the 1267 Committee pursuant to paragraph 31 of resolution 1735 (2006) was very encouraging. Resolution 1735 (2006), which reaffirme…
My delegation welcomes you, Mr. Minister, to this meeting and would like to express its appreciation to the Belgian presidency for organizing this debate. My delegation also associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Tunisia on behalf of the African Group.
Over the age…
First of all, let me join members in thanking the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Holmes, for his comprehensive briefing.
The question of the treatment of civilians in conflict situations is as old as civilization itself. However, in recent times, the proliferation of bru…
First of all, let me join other members in thanking the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their detailed reports. The professionalism, commitment and resourcefulness of the …
I wish to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), not only for their detailed reports, but also for their resourcefulness, professionalism and commitment to duty under difficult con…
I should like first of all to thank the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. António Guterres, for his comprehensive briefing.
The achievements of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), established in December 1950, are unequalled. It is, without doubt, the biggest …
I wish first of all to welcome the President of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Mr. Xanana Gusmão. We are very grateful to him for his address to the Council. Our thanks go also to the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for his briefing.
My delegation is impressed by what has been achieve…
