On behalf of the Pakistan delegation, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to introduce draft resolution A/59/L.68, which contains the proposal for Security Council reform submitted by the Uniting for Consensus movement.
Pakistan fully supports the introductory state…
On behalf of the Pakistan delegation, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting of the General Assembly.
When the Charter of the United Nations was adopted in San Francisco, President Harry Truman of the United States said to the assembled delegates,
“You have created a …
Our debate on the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus on financing for development is important and timely to ensure the success of the High-level event to be held in September. The September summit can be a success only if our leaders can agree on a concrete plan of specific actions to achiev…
Mr. President, first, we would like to thank you for your efforts in steering draft resolution A/59/L.60 towards adoption by consensus. We congratulate you on those efforts and trust that the consensus that we have reached on this resolution will be a strong precedent for our continuing to use the p…
We welcome the General Assembly’s adoption today by consensus of the Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. We wish to thank the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee, Mr. Rohan Perera, and the coordinator, Mr. Albert Hoffman, for their efforts in ensuring the consensus adoption of …
Let me start by expressing, on behalf of Pakistan, our deep condolences on the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and on the demise of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
Mr. President, I thank you for convening this important meeting. We admire the manner in which you are…
Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you and the able Brazilian team for the skilful manner in which you have guided the Security Council this month. Let me also offer my felicitations to Ambassador Adechi on the outstanding Beninese presidency last month and convey my best wishes in advance …
I would like to join my colleagues in expressing our gratitude to Ambassador Muñoz, Chairman of the Al Qaeda and Taliban sanctions Committee, for his briefing to the Council on the work of the 1267 Committee and the Monitoring Team and in commending him and his Mission for the exemplary manner in wh…
I have asked for the floor to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, the draft resolution entitled “Promotion of religious and cultural understanding, harmony and cooperation”, contained in document A/59/L.17/Rev.1.
All religions and cultures share a common set of universal values. Religion and cult…
Mr. Foreign Minister, we are grateful to the Algerian presidency for organizing this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and warmly welcome your personal participation in, and your presiding over, this important meeting. We are also thankful to Under-Secretary- General Jan E…
We join our colleagues in thanking the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) for presenting the first report on the activities and results achieved by the Committee during the period from 11 June to 5 December. We express our deep appreciation to A…
This week marks the third anniversary of the historic Bonn Agreement, which was the turning point in Afghanistan’s transition from war to peace. Pakistan has worked very closely with the international community in the implementation of the Bonn process. During the last year, two important benchmarks…
The Pakistan delegation would like first of all to extend its congratulations to Ambassador Baali and the Algerian delegation upon assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. We would also like to express our appreciation and thanks to the successful American presidency last month un…
The problem in the Middle East and Palestine is a problem created by the use of force and foreign military occupation in contravention of the Charter.
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his reports under agenda items 36 and 37.
I should like to take this opportunity to reiterate our h…
Although my esteemed colleague from the Philippines has already read my notes, I will repeat some of those remarks. First of all, Pakistan warmly welcomes the progress that has been made in the Somali peace process. We commend the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
for this success a…
Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of Pakistan, I would like to congratulate you on your initiative to hold this special Security Council meeting in Africa to give impetus to the Naivasha peace process, a process that is crucial for ending the long-running conflict in south Sudan and heraldi…
The people and the Government of Pakistan today mourn the sad demise of President Yasser Arafat, the noble leader of a noble struggle — an epic struggle, against impossible odds, for self-determination and national liberation. Pakistan has declared three days of national mourning to mark the passing…
Let me begin by expressing our appreciation to a dear friend, Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting the Agency’s annual report. The Agency continues to perform a commendable role under the dynamic stewardship of Mr. ElBaradei, contributing t…
I would like to join colleagues in congratulating the United Kingdom presidency on having convened this open debate on women, peace and security, as we mark the fourth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). We express deep appreciation for the thoughtful presentations by Under-Secret…
Pakistan has voted in favour of the resolution, and the reasons for our support are the following. The resolution endorses the Secretary-General’s recommendations for the amendment of the concept of operations and force level of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Secondly, the re…
