I wish first to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his objective, realistic, lucid and comprehensive report on the situation in Africa. What we have before us is essentially a vast programme of action for the entire United Nations system; in its implementation the Security Council must…
I congratulate you, Sir, on the way in which you are conducting our important debates today.
The subject that is today before the Security Council undoubtedly has many facets and implications in the realm of political realities and in the legal field and that of international legality.
Given this …
First of all, Sir, let me say how pleased my delegation is to see you presiding over the work of the Council today.
It has not been easy to arrive at a consensus text. My country welcomes the fact that, after reviewing
Secondly, it reflects the vital need to send a clear and unequivocal message to…
Costa Rica attaches the greatest importance to the holding of this formal meeting, in which the Security Council will express its position regarding the humanitarian situation in Iraq, in the context of resolutions 986 (1995), 1111 (1997), 1129 (1997) and 1143 (1997) and in the light of the importan…
The delegation of Costa Rica takes special satisfaction from the Security Council’s holding of this formal meeting to discuss the situation in Haiti and to adopt the draft resolution that will establish the new United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti.
Some years ago, when forces hostile to …
I should like to convey greetings to you, Sir, and to express my delegation’s deep gratification at seeing you guide our work in this month of November, particularly in the context of such a delicate and serious issue as the one now before us, which puts to the test key principles of the peaceful co…
My delegation associates itself with preceding speakers in expressing its grave concern at the stagnation of the peace process in Angola. The Government of that country and the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) are mainly responsible for bringing this process to a successfu…
My delegation, with those of other members of the Security Council, is very pleased to welcome the successful conclusion of the work of the multinational protection force in Albania. The presence of that force, which was aimed at providing the necessary security measures for the delivery of humanita…
First of all, I would like to offer my regards to you, Mr. President, and convey my delegation’s satisfaction at the efficient and transparent way in which you have presided over the work of the Security Council during the month of July.
By adopting this draft resolution on Haiti today, which my co…
My country wishes to reaffirm all the reasons that led Costa Rica to vote, on 7 March, in favour of the previous draft resolution on the subject of the building of settlements in the area of Har Homa/Jabal Abu Ghneim in the Arab territories occupied by Israel in East Jerusalem.
In that same spirit,…
Mr. President, I take this opportunity to express my delegation’s appreciation for the outstanding leadership you have shown in conducting our work in connection with this formal meeting, which was convened to address the situation of settlements in East Jerusalem. I also welcome the presence of the…
Allow me at the outset to associate myself with all of those who have extended a welcome to the representative of the Government of Angola, General Carneiro, the Vice-Minister without Portfolio.
My country fully supports the draft resolution that is under consideration by the Security Council regar…
The Government of Costa Rica associates itself with the words of solidarity and sorrow conveyed by the Security Council to the people and the Government of China on the death of their leader, Mr. Deng Xiaoping. Mr. Deng Xiaoping’s extraordinary leadership led to a remarkable period of change and ref…
As this is the first time that my country is speaking as a member of the Security Council, I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir. Under your able leadership and guidance, we are in the best possible hands. That is my conclusion after having worked with you since 1 January. My delegati…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Group of 77 and China regarding the adoption by the Assembly at its fiftieth session of the report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on an Agenda for Development.
In this regard, allow me to make the following comments. As indi…
On behalf of the Costa Rican Government, and in my capacity as Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, I wish to express my feelings of deepest sorrow and solidarity in connection with the natural disasters that have caused such enormous harm in Bangladesh in recent days. To the Government of Banglad…
I shall begin by stating the obvious: the World Summit for Social Development, held in March of this year in the city of Copenhagen, constitutes one of the most important events of our times and is surely an authentic milestone in the history of the United Nations. In the future — and I am sure time…
Let me begin by congratulating the President of the General Assembly on the fine way in which he is guiding the work of this body.
The report of the Secretary-General on the item before us (A/50/438) provides a good summary of the level and degree of cooperation between the specialized agencies and…
Costa Rica attaches great importance to this agenda item, and we sincerely thank the delegation of the sister Republic of Nicaragua, and especially Ambassador Erich Vilchez, for the care and diligence with which they have brought to the Assembly’s attention the Managua Declaration and Plan of Action…
