The fact that many of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General (A/59/2005) consist of reaffirmations of previously accepted principles and commitments and of exhortations to accede to, ratify or fulfil previously existing treaties shows that there is nothing new to say, t…
I wish to add a few brief comments to what was said by the representative of Chile, who spoke on behalf of a group of countries to which Uruguay belongs.
Every year, my delegation awaits with a certain anxiety the reports of the Secretary-General on the oceans and the law of the sea. This is becaus…
Some time ago, in the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council, Uruguay suggested the Group consider new ideas for reform, for it had become clear that, after years…
This year’s report of the Secretary-General (A/59/1) once again reveals, as in previous years, the profound imbalance that affects cooperative efforts to try to resolve, through the United Nations, the great problems faced by humanity. It is an imbalance between the Organization’s ambitious objectiv…
Uruguay decided to vote in favour of the resolution that we have just adopted because we believe that its content simply reiterates the principles and conclusions already adopted by the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies. Thus, the resolution does not in any way prejudge the basis, pri…
Uruguay associates itself the statements made by the representatives of Peru and Morocco, on behalf the Rio Group and the Group of 77 and China, respectively, of which groups Uruguay is a member.
In the report of the Secretary-General on a regular process for the global reporting and assessment of …
Ten years after the establishment of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council, not only have we failed to find a satisfactory formula to reform the membership o…
Uruguay’s position on the extension of resolution 1422 (2002) is reflected in the statement to be made by the representative of Peru in his capacity as Chairman of the Rio Group. Uruguay wishes to add a few comments on points of particular interest to it.
A year ago, the imminent establishment of t…
In the preamble of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea there is a brief yet accurate definition of the purposes sought by the international community in establishing a new legal order for the oceans that
“will facilitate international communication, and will promote the peaceful use…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States to introduce draft resolution A/57/L.24 entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System”. This draft resolution, which updates resolution 56/98 adopted by consensus by …
The strengthening of an institution consists of strengthening its organs. The fact that we are at present engaged in the task of finding the best way to improve the functioning of three of the five major organs of the United Nations that are still active is eloquent evidence of the need to adapt the…
The new format adopted this year by the Security Council for its annual report to the General Assembly represents significant progress over reports submitted in past years. The introduction, though more descriptive than analytical, has the advantage of being concise and concrete. It is particularly …
It has been a good idea to review the Secretary-General’s report on the work of the Organization together with
the report on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration. Both documents are undoubtedly complementary. The first provides us with a summary of the Organization’s activities, for whi…
Uruguay expresses its sincere hope that the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) will be the beginning of a new phase in which the international community will carry forward the fight against poverty in Africa with greater efficiency and achieve greater and more effective results in the …
As a member of the Group of 77 and China, Uruguay endorses the statement made this morning by the Vice- Minister for Science and Technology of Venezuela on behalf of the group.
The revolution in information technology is taking place in world that is so deeply divided that its impact varies greatly…
I wish to add some comments to those made by the delegation of Chile on behalf of the Rio Group, with which Uruguay fully associates itself.
My delegation congratulates the Secretariat once again this year, particularly the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, on the excellent report …
I am speaking in explanation of vote on behalf of the member States of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) — Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay — and the associated countries Bolivia and Chile.
As in previous years, the member States of MERCOSUR and the associated countries will vote in favo…
The Group of Latin American and Caribbean States would like to associate itself with the sentiments of sadness expressed in connection with the demise of His Majesty Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. All of us in the international community share that sadness, not only at the loss of a great states…
A few days ago in this very Hall in the course of discussions on the report of the Security Council, many delegations expressed their dissatisfaction with the limited representative nature of the Council, which, together with the lack of transparency in its proceedings, makes this body of restricted…
We have underestimated the capacity of terrorism to surreptitiously infiltrate our borders and our cities. We have underestimated its lethal and destructive power. We have underestimated the force with which hatred can lead a terrorist to commit acts of homicidal madness that know no limits. Today w…
