I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting on the very serious subject of small arms and
light weapons. The mere fact that the Council is seized with the subject for the fifth time proves its relevance.
We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on small arms…
The Security Council has just adopted resolution 1583 (2005), extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for another six months. I would like to emphasize the cooperative spirit that prevailed during its preparation. The unanimous adoption proves the Council’s feeling that …
At the outset, we thank Ambassador Denisov, Chairman of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC), for his detailed and substantive briefing concerning the activities of the CTC for the past three months and its future work programme for the first trimester of 2005. We also like to congratulate him on …
I would first like to welcome your presence, Mr. President, at this debate and to congratulate you on your assumption of your duties as President for the month of January. I wish you every success in your tenure. In that regard, I would also like to congratulate you for your innovative choice of thi…
At the outset, let me congratulate the past Chairman and the members 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 for their excellent and innovative work during …
Today, I have the honour and the pleasure to present, under agenda item 43, a draft resolution on the return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin.
The illicit removal of cultural property from its place of origin not only is a grave loss to the country concerned and its pe…
The European Union welcomes the General Assembly’s adoption of the draft resolution recommended by the Ad Hoc Working Group of the General Assembly on the Integrated and Coordinated Implementation of and Follow-up to the Outcomes of the Major United Nations Conferences and Summits in the Economic an…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the associated countries Bulgaria and Romania, and the European Free Trade Association countries member…
At the outset, since this is the first time that we are speaking under your presidency, Sir, allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of your duties. I should also like to congratulate the previous President, the representative of Pakistan, on his excellent work.
I have the honour to speak o…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The acceding countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, and the associated countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, declare that they align themselves with…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, as well as the associated countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) co…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the associated countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, and the European Free Trade Association country …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the associated countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, and the European Free Trade Association member o…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The acceding countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, as well as the associated countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, declare that they align themselv…
I should like first to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of your new duties and to offer you my best wishes.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The acceding countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slov…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
The European Union warmly welcomes the return of South Africa to the international community as represented in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The European Union wishes on this occasion also to congratulate wholeheartedly the p…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on Nigeria’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I have no doubt that Ambassador Gambari’s wealth of diplomatic experience and diplomatic skills will be of invaluable …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I have no doubt that your wealth of diplomatic experience and diplomatic skills will be of invaluable assistance in conduc…
