Sir, my delegation is very pleased at the fact that this meeting of the Security Council is being held under your presidency. My delegation would like to express to the delegation of Namibia its thanks and appreciation for its initiative to hold this meeting on one of the items on the Council’s agen…
I should like to join previous speakers in congratulating your country, Sir, for having presided over the proceedings of the Security Council for this month. I, too, wish to express my appreciation for the way in which you have guided our work.
I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his e…
I should like first of all to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this public meeting in the context of the overall effort by the Security Council to keep other members informed of the work of the Council with a view to ensuring transparency. My delegation would like also warmly to thank Ambassa…
With a great feeling of sorrow and sadness, my delegation extends its condolences on the passing of His Majesty Hassan II of the sister Kingdom of Morocco, who passed away in the afternoon on Friday, 23 July. At the time of this great tragedy, we extend condolences to the people and Government of th…
I should like to express my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you, Sir, presiding over our meeting, and to thank the Malaysian delegation for taking the initiative, during its presidency of the Security Council this month, of choosing the very important issue of the disarmament and reintegration i…
In adopting this resolution on the situation in Kosovo, the Security Council today finds itself at a historic turning point. Through this action the Council is conferring the international legitimacy necessary to settle this situation, which is both tragic and complex.
The members of the Security C…
The situation in Kosovo was caused by a crisis: the displacement of many inhabitants of the region, people who for the most part are Albanians. These displacements were caused by destructive acts by Belgrade, the burning of the houses and property of Albanians, as well as acts of terror, rape and as…
My delegation profoundly regrets the strike on the Embassy of China in Belgrade because of the ongoing war in the Balkans in recent weeks, and we extend our sympathy to the delegation of China. On this occasion, we affirm that the crisis in Kosovo must be resolved by diplomatic means, as has been re…
This meeting has been convened by the Security Council in conditions of extreme urgency. The Belgrade authorities have been given one opportunity after another to reach a peaceful settlement to the problem of Kosovo. The party representing the Kosovar Albanians had agreed to a peaceful settlement at…
Our delegation regrets the recent developments in Kosovo, which have finally led to the use of military force against the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. We have long called for a peaceful settlement of the Kosovo crisis through serious and constructive dialogue between the parties to …
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to you, Mr. President, and to the members of the General Assembly for observing a minute of silence on the occasion of the passing of Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al- Khalifa, the ruler of my country. I greatly appreciate the expressions of tribute given by the repr…
At the outset, allow me, Mr. President, to express to you and to the other members of the Security Council our deepest gratitude and appreciation for the heartfelt condolences and sympathy extended to us in our loss — a loss not only for Bahrain but for all the Arab and Islamic nations — of His High…
My delegation is gratified at seeing you, Sir, preside over the Council in the presence of the Secretary-General. We also wish to thank you for having convened this meeting and chosen this very important subject to be discussed openly; this reinforces the principle of transparency to United Nations …
My delegation views the acknowledgement that the membership of the Security Council must be increased to reflect the increased membership of the United Nations, taking into account the significant changes that have taken place on the international scene, as one of the most important and gratifying c…
My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing and presiding over this open meeting, thus enabling us to
My delegation would like to speak about the humanitarian agencies. We in no way wish to diminish the importance of the refugees. In fact, what we see is enhanced interest in the refu…
My country condemned the Lockerbie incident, a terrorist act, just as we condemn all forms of terrorism and all perpetrators and abetters of terrorism as well as those who give them safe haven. We reiterate our condolences to the families of the victims, we reaffirm our sympathy with them, and we ho…
My delegation warmly welcomes the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia to this meeting. We also wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the manner in which you have been guiding the work of the Security Council over the past month.
We pay tribute to the efforts of the United Nations Observer…
The delegation of the State of Bahrain wishes at the outset to express its great appreciation to all the members of the Security Council for responding to the Arab
Since taking power, the current Israeli Government has taken actions that are inimical to the Palestinian people in the occupied Arab t…
My delegation should like to extend to you, Sir, and to the delegation of Portugal its sincere thanks for convening this
I should like at the outset to express my delegation’s appreciation to all those who participated in preparing the presidential statement on children in armed conflict that we wi…
First of all, my delegation would like to express its profound appreciation for all the efforts made in preparing and drafting the text of this draft resolution, which culminated in the text before the Council today.
The State of Bahrain has a firm position regarding the humanitarian situation in I…
