Canada also expresses thanks to the Secretary-General for his report and to Mr. Annabi for his briefing this morning.
We join other members of the Council in expressing our condolences to the family of Private Manning and to the people of New Zealand for their loss. Until fairly recently Canadian s…
First of all, I would like to very warmly thank your delegation, Madam President, for having organized this meeting and to particularly thank Under-Secretary-General Gambari for another of his extremely insightful briefings on the political and humanitarian situation in Angola.
This meeting of the …
Let me first congratulate you, Madam President, for having taken the initiative to hold a thematic debate on this important and tragic subject.
I wish to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for having produced a broad-ranging report on war-affected children which faithfully reflects th…
The Council’s first thematic consideration of conflict prevention in November 1999 was an important initial step towards creating the culture of prevention called for by the Secretary-General in his address to the General Assembly last fall and repeated in his Millennium Report. We welcome the initi…
We should like to thank the delegation of the United Kingdom, and Ambassador Greenstock in particular, for their tireless work in preparing the resolution we have just adopted. It is a constructive expression of the Security Council’s dedication to peace and stability in Sierra Leone. We believe tha…
I too, would like to thank Sir Kieran for his briefing, which gave us a basic understanding of recent developments in Somalia. I would also like to thank very sincerely the Ambassador of Djibouti for his very detailed presentation on the creative and innovative efforts made by Djibouti to guide the …
Canada would like to express its gratitude to the Special
Representative, Mr. Vieira de Mello, for his efforts. We take great pleasure in seeing him again at this table.
Mr. Vieira de Mello deserves praise for having involved the Timorese very closely in the work of the United Nations Transitional…
Mr. President, thank you for organizing this open debate on a matter of enormous importance to all Members of the Organization. I would also like to warmly welcome both Mr. Bildt and Mr. Solana to our meeting this morning. Their presence and their remarks make a vitally important contribution to the…
As I had occasion to do earlier this morning, I extend a warm welcome to you, Sir, as you preside over the work of the Council for the month of June. Along with others, I wish that your month may be somewhat less interesting than the month of Ambassador Wang Yingfan, whom I certainly join others in …
Canada welcomes the report of the Security Council mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We thank the members of the delegation for their work on behalf of peace in that country and hope that their practical expression of the commitment of the Security Council to the region will encourage…
Canada is seriously concerned over the situation in Sierra Leone, because of both the grave danger to many of the people of Sierra Leone and the repugnant image of hundreds of troops of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) being detained by a signatory of the Lomé Peace Agreement.
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Allow me to thank Secretary- General Annan for a thoughtful and incisive assessment of
The presence of the Secretary-General at the outset of our debate this morning serves to underscore the seriousness of the issue before us. He has admirably set the scene for the discussion we are having, and we …
Canada warmly welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the role of United Nations peacekeeping in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR). We thank the Secretary-General for his hard work in producing this constructive in-depth analysis, which will go a long way towards helping Ca…
Let me begin, Mr. President, by associating myself with your warm welcome to Ambassador Levitte. I certainly look forward very much to working closely with him over the months ahead. It is a pleasure to hear him remember his predecessor with such kind words. I know we share those sentiments. Mr. Lev…
It is a tremendous pleasure to see you, Mr. Minister, presiding over the Council today, and also to have heard the characteristically timely and pertinent statement of the
The provision of protection and humanitarian assistance to war-affected populations has been and will continue to be of central…
Canada will support the draft resolution creating phase II of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). This decision follows a thorough debate involving the most senior levels of my Government. It was a debate about the imperatives of common security, …
Canada will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). The draft resolution gives expression to the international community's commitment to peace in Sierra Leone. We are deeply grateful for the sacrifices made by the Economic Community o…
Like others, Canada wishes to express its deep appreciation for what we consider to be the remarkable efforts and achievements of Sergio Vieira de Mello. Mr. Vieira de Mello deserves special praise for involving the East Timorese so closely in the work of the United Nations Transitional Administrati…
The Canadian intervention this morning in this historic debate will be made by Mr. Joseph Caron, who is our Assistant Deputy Minister responsible for Africa and Asia.
I jumped the gun on the United Nations aircraft. It is coming now. That was finances.
“Voice: (spoke in Portuguese; interpreted into English at the scene) On the two United Nations flights which were brought down in the Huambo area we use the same type of missile, and the person who brought them do…
