My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for the good report (A/61/314) on international cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development. The report highlights key challenges faced by the international community in improving the int…
My delegation will address agenda item 48, on the Decade to Roll Back Malaria. Let me also associate my delegation with the statements made by the Ambassadors of South Africa and Gambia on behalf of the G-77 and China, and the African Group, respectively.
My delegation commends the Secretary-Genera…
My delegation joins others in congratulating the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, on his good report contained in document A/61/1. The report provides us with a clear basis for our deliberations. My delegation is pleased that the report gives a broad view of various issues that affect humankind. T…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group following the adoption by the General Assembly of the framework resolution on the election of seven members of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission.
Let me at the outset pay tribute to you, Mr. President, and to all …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group on this momentous occasion, the election of the first members to serve on the Human Rights Council.
The African Group welcomes this historic election of the founding members of the Human Rights Council. It should be recalled that the adoptio…
Once again, as at previous sessions of the General Assembly, we are called upon to discuss the important question of peace and security in the Middle East. The question of Palestine has been before the Assembly for the past 60 years and is therefore an issue which all Member States follow with keen …
Let me begin by conveying the condolences of my Government to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to its Government, to the families of those who lost their lives and to those who sustained injuries in the terrorist acts that befell that country two days ago.
My delegation would like to associate itse…
I should like at the outset to fully associate my delegation with the statement made earlier by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
I express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for presenting the comprehensive report contained in…
My delegation wishes to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his informative reports on the agenda items we are discussing today. We find those reports to be very useful in our discussions.
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statements made by the representati…
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, to which we belong.
Zambia is one of the least developed countries that has benefited from the practical implementation of the Monterrey Consensus and the Ro…
The question of the Co- morian island of Mayotte has been on the agenda of the General Assembly for quite some time now. The Assem- bly has repeatedly encouraged negotiations between the Governments of France and the Comeros and the finding of a just solution in conformity with the relevant resolu- …
Zambia voted in favour of the resolution just adopted. My Government has al- ready categoric~lly condemned the unprovoked and pre- meditated Israeli aggression against the Iraqi nuclear facil- ities. By our positive vote on the draft resolution we wish once again to express Zambia's strong support f…
