My delegation is pleased to participate in this event to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. We commend the Secretariat for its report on the review and appraisal of the progress made in achieving the goals and objectives of the Programme …
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session, and by reiterating my assurance of the full cooperation and support of the Indian delegation in the Assembly’s proceedings.
I thank the Presidents of the International C…
I am privileged to address the General Assembly today. Allow me to begin by congratulating Mr. Vuk Jeremić on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session.
The annual report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/67/1) covers the wide spectrum of…
Let me begin by thanking the Guatemalan delegation for organizing today’s briefing on the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Having started my career as an advocate, the topic under discussion is of special interest to me. I would also like to thank the President of the Special Court, The Honourable Ju…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this timely debate. Your initiative will be significant in determining the relevance and effectiveness of not only the Council but also of the larger United Nations system in the decades to come.
I would like to thank A…
I would like to thank Judge Hisashi Owada, President of the International Court of
Justice, for his comprehensive and detailed report covering the judicial activities of the Court over the past year. I also thank him and Vice-President Judge Tomka for their leadership of the Court over that period.…
At the outset, I would like to convey our deep condolences to the Government and the people of Saudi Arabia on the passing away of His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. I would also like to convey our solidarity with the Government and the people of Turk…
At the outset, let me express my deep gratitude for the strong condemnation of and condolences for the recent heinous attacks in Mumbai expressed by the members of this body.
The terrorist attack from 26 to 29 November in Mumbai marked a qualitatively new and dangerous escalation of the terrorism t…
I am deeply honoured to represent India at this important meeting. India welcomes the initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, to promote a high- level interfaith dialogue. In the context of today’s challenges, His Majesty’…
Madam President, let me join my colleagues in extending to you our heartfelt felicitations on your election.
International migration is a subject of much global interest at present. It involves people and has differing impacts on sending, receiving and transit countries, including on their economie…
We welcome this opportunity to participate in the High-level Dialogue of the General Assembly on Financing for Development. We have consistently held that the United Nations should have the pivotal role in setting the global development agenda, including in relation to trade, external debt, money an…
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to address the General Assembly.
My delegation associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
We …
We welcome the opportunity to participate in the joint debate under agenda item 11: Report of the Security Council, and agenda item 53: Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
I join other speakers before me in thanking Amb…
It is a great privilege to speak in support of cooperation between the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations. The important initial step of establishing a framework of cooperation between the two organizations, with the conclusion of the cooperation agreement on 24 July 1996, has op…
My delegation is happy to speak today, the International Day of Solidarity with the
India’s bond of friendship with the Palestinian people is firm and unshakable. It needs no reaffirmation. Our historical contacts covered almost every aspect of human life and endeavour: cultural, social, religious,…
At the outset I would like to compliment the Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations and Mrs. Sorensen, the Under-Secretary-General, who, with energy and enthusiasm, have put in a tremendous amount of work on the preparations.
We in India have alread…
At the outset I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his useful reports on issues relating to the oceans and the law of the sea. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) lays down a comprehensive regime for the world’s oceans and seas, establishing rules governing a…
