At the outset, I would like to commend the Secretary-General for the thorough analysis and action-oriented recommendations contained in his report on strengthening the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (A/59/93).
My delegation notes with satisfaction the expand…
At the outset, Madam, I would like to express appreciation for the excellent manner in which you are presiding over the work of the Security Council. Let me thank you and the delegation of Chile for convening this important meeting.
We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his substantive repor…
I wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the delegation of Chile and to you, personally, Sir, for holding this open debate on the issue of small arms. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his substantive and timely report on this matter (S/2003/1217).
The illic…
The situation in the Middle East remains a source of deep concern for Ukraine.
Despite the high hopes for the renewed Israeli- Palestinian peace process after the emergence of the Quartet’s road map, the violence and terror have continued to bring new deaths among the innocent civilian populations …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the GUUAM Member States — the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
At the outset, I should like to thank the former President of the General Assembly, Mr. Jan Kavan of the Czech Republic, and the me…
Today, we are addressing one of the most important issues on the agenda of the United Nations — the situation in Afghanistan, where for the last year fundamental changes have been taking place. It is the first year in the past decade when there was no civil war in the country. The Bonn Agreement, wh…
As we mark the end of the United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage — which, symbolically, coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the World Heritage Convention — my delegation notes with satisfaction the tangible results achieved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi…
The situation in the Middle East continues to be a source of deep concern for Ukraine. For yet another year the parties to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict have not been able to break the vicious circle of violence and terror that contradicts the
true aspirations of both peoples and that every day…
It is my pleasure to participate in this joint debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other international organizations.
From the point of view of the substance of today’s topic, we firmly believe that close cooperation between the United Nations and regional organization…
The issue of mine action has been on the agenda of the General Assembly since 1993. Since the Ottawa Convention entered into force in March 1999, the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel landmines have dramatically been reduced. Notwithstanding these remarkable achievements, l…
Today we are addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which continues to hamper the attainment of sustainable development goals throughout the world, to ravage the world’s population and to erode social and economic welfare. Over the past two decades, HIV/AIDS has dramatically spread to the every corner of…
Only a few weeks ago, the Security Council and interested Member States heard an open briefing on current political developments in the country by the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, and the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Mr. Jacques Paul Klein.
Their key common message was distinc…
I would like to start by expressing my delegation’s appreciation to Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting the annual report on the work of the IAEA for the year 2001 and additional information on the main developments in the Agency’s…
At the outset, I would like to join other speakers in thanking the presidency for initiating this meeting. We also thank the delegation of Columbia for offering useful complementary material for today’s debate. My delegation is grateful to Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Fall for his comprehensive i…
I have the honour to introduce a draft resolution that is of special significance for my country, as well as for Belarus and the Russian Federation. Entitled “Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl dis…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his lucid briefing.
Allow me to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the outstanding efforts of the men and women of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), who, together with other representatives of the i…
The tragic course of events in the Middle East is viewed with deep concern in Ukraine. Particularly disturbing is that the new flare-up of violence in the Palestinian territory and within Israel is resulting in numerous additional victims among the innocent civilian population, and it is increasingl…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his comprehensive and informative briefing, which gives us a clear update of the developments on the ground. My delegation acknowledges the progress in the implementation of the Constitutional Framework and in the preparation of the Kosovo-w…
I would like to join others in expressing our thanks to Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his comprehensive and interesting briefing. I would also like to thank him for his answers to the questions that have been asked by previous speakers, which resulted in substantially shortening my remarks.
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With reference to the draft resolution entitled “Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees” recommended for adoption by the plenary Assembly by the Third Committee, the delegation of Ukraine has the honour to state the following:
Ukraine has always attached great importance to the…
