My delegation regrets the fact that consensus was not reached on draft resolution A/57/L.23/Rev.1, which we have just adopted. We had strongly hoped for a consensus resolution because of the importance that my delegation and my Government attach to cooperation between the United Nations and regional…
On behalf of the sponsors, I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution entitled “International Year of Rice, 2004”, contained in document A/57/L.58/Rev.1. At this point, however, I wish to point out a typographical omission in the title of the draft resolution. In that regard, the year “2004…
For many centuries the oceans have represented greatness and the virtues of strength. The breadth and depth of the oceans, both in terms of dimensions and resources, and their impact on human life and existence, overwhelm the imagination. The oceans cover almost 75 per cent of the surface of the Ear…
At the outset, permit me to commend the initiative of the President of the General Assembly in convening the recent panel discussion on Afghanistan, which enabled us to gain a comprehensive overview of the situation in that country.
A year ago, the historic meeting in Bonn paved the way for the est…
At the outset, I wish to emphasize the great importance that my delegation attaches to this agenda item. In that regard, I wish to reaffirm my Government’s commitment to addressing the problem of HIV/AIDS in all its aspects at the
national, regional and international levels. My delegation also wish…
The United Nations has accorded high priority to the development of Africa — rightly so, in the opinion of my delegation. In this regard, we thank the Secretary-General for his reports on this important subject.
Africa’s development is a major challenge for all of us. For many years now, parts of t…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and substantive reports on the work of the Organization and the follow-up to the Millennium Declaration. In view of our limited time, however, I shall focus only on some issues raised in the report on the work of the Organization.
My deleg…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for preparing the road map towards the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. We are grateful that he has suggested possible strategies and actions to meet the goals and commitments in the Declaration.
I shall …
We thank the Secretary-General for his report on the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations and we thank the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its initiative in advancing our discussion on this important item. It is very timely that, this year, we are celebrating the United…
Today’s debate is particularly interesting and vibrant, as it shows how much progress can be achieved in the span of one year.
In the debate on this agenda item at the fifty-fifth session, many of us contributed ideas on the various ways and means to make development work for Africa, particularly i…
As a founding member of the United Nations, the Philippines has a profound interest in the reform of the Security Council. We are therefore fully committed to finding a mutually acceptable compromise on the outstanding issues before the Open-ended Working Group on the reform of the Security Council,…
I should like at the outset to thank the Permanent Representative of Ireland, Ambassador Richard Ryan, for introducing this year’s report of the Security Council to the General Assembly.
Article 24, paragraph 3, of the Charter mandates the Security Council to submit annual reports to the General As…
At the outset, please accept my delegation’s congratulations on your election, as well as the assurances of our fullest cooperation in ensuring the success of this high-level dialogue and of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly.
Allow me also, Mr. President, to take this opportunity on b…
At the outset, I wish to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her presentation this morning of the report of the Secretary-General (A/55/985).
Today, the General Assembly is discussing the specific issue of conflict prevention for the first time. It is an issue that has been kept more or less bac…
On behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, I wish to convey our profound thanks and gratitude for the kind expressions of sympathy from you, Mr. President, and the members of the General Assembly following the strong earthquake which struck the island of Mindoro i…
