At the outset, I thank you, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation for your letter to Member States dated 30 October 2017, highlighting your eagerness to move forward the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform.
We also welcome the appointment of Mr. Kaha Imnadze, Permanent Rep…
My delegation welcomes the letter of the President of the General Assembly dated 26 October 2016, which emphasizes the importance placed on the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform. We also welcome the appointment of Ambassador Ion Jinga and Ambassador Mohamed Khiari to co-chair…
Today we are addressing the complex and important issue of Security Council reform, following 20 years of discussion. In that regard, we commend the efforts made over the years to facilitate this discussion, and express our thanks and gratitude to Ambassador Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representati…
At the outset, we are pleased to be able to thank and commend
Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Represesentative of Afghanistan, for his laudable efforts to facilitate and guide the process of the intergovernmental negotiations over the past five years, during which he showed great competence and s…
We gather here today in response to a request made by the Group of Arab States in implementation of a decision adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States on 24 March 2003. That decision was issued along with a reservation by the State of Kuwait, because the decision makes no mention of Iraq…
At the outset, allow me to say what a pleasure it is to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I wish you every success in guiding the work of the Council during this critical period.
I would also like to thank your predecessor, Mr. Gunter Pl…
At the outset, I would like to say how much we in Kuwait appreciate the outstanding efforts that Secretary- General Kofi Annan is making to strengthen the role of the United Nations, to ensure its effectiveness, to make it dynamic and flexible in dealing with international changes and challenges and…
My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council during the current month. We are confident that your skills and experience will ensure a successful stewardship. We wish also to thank your predecessor, Stefan Tafrov of Bulgaria, for his able leadership of the Council las…
First of all, I should like to extend my great appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your distinguished role in guiding the Security Council this month. I should like also to thank Ambassador Wehbe of Syria for having led the work of the Council last month.
It is indeed deplorable that the Govern…
I wish at the outset to express our appreciation for the outstanding role you have assumed, Mr. President, in steering the work of the Security Council, given the very difficult circumstances in the Middle East. We appreciate your efforts in this area.
We had great hopes that the international comm…
Allow me, at the beginning of my statement, to express to you, Mr. President, our thanks for your efforts in addressing the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, which is continuing to deteriorate in a serious manner. This is a result of the Israeli Government’s persistence in defying a…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its deep appreciation to Member States for their support of the initiative taken by Kuwait to have item 171, under consideration today, entitled “Observance of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed…
The General Assembly is today discussing one of the most important items on its agenda: the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. Last session’s report (A/55/47) was the result of long discussions in the Open-ended Working…
Terrorism is among the most important challenges facing the international community. It arises time and again in the form of crimes against many innocent civilians. These crimes are intended to intimidate societies and to spread chaos and panic among peoples, and they serve to remind us of our respo…
My delegation would like to reiterate from this podium its absolute condemnation, which the Government and the people of Kuwait have announced, of the terrorist attack on the United States and its friendly people on 11 September. My delegation would like to extend its condolences to the families of …
My delegation is pleased to extend its congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We know that your experience and wisdom will serve you well in steering the deliberations of the Council successfully. In addition, you represent Banglades…
The General Assembly is discussing one of the most important items on its agenda — the question of
equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. The report before us represents the results of long sessions and deliberations conducted by the…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to express its great appreciation for the excellent and dedicated efforts of the Secretary-General in managing and administering the work of our Organization, as it has gone through difficult circumstances at the end of the last century, a century that witnessed m…
I should like at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, and to your friendly country, the United Kingdom, our appreciation for your great and outstanding efforts to ensure the effectiveness of the Security Council with regard to one of the most important, sensitive and complex international is…
At the outset, I wish to offer our condolences to the Government and people of the sisterly country of Turkey on the occasion of the devastating earthquake that struck that country earlier this week — the second such catastrophe to strike this friendly State in three months.
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