The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic welcomes the convening of this meeting to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is our pleasure to thank Mr. Guéhenno for his comprehensive and exhaustive briefing on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the C…
My delegation would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on the situation in Kosovo. My delegation would also like wholeheartedly to thank Mr. Steiner, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, for his complete and detailed briefing on …
At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to thank you for convening this important meeting. We especially appreciate the considerable efforts made by France and its leadership in this regard. We would also like to express our thanks to Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his continuing follow-up on this …
My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this wrap-up meeting to discuss the work of the Council. We have listened attentively, particularly to the statements of the representatives of delegations whose Council tenure will conclude at the end of this year. We reiterate our…
Allow me at the outset to express to you, Madame Foreign Minister, how delighted my delegation is to see you presiding over this important session, whose item under consideration is of utmost concern to the peoples of the world. Allow me also to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his r…
The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic is pleased to welcome very warmly Mr. Jacob Zuma, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa. We should like to thank him for the sincere message of peace that he brought to the Council. We should also like to express our great appreciation for his su…
At the outset, allow me to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting on the situation in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. I would also like to express our gratitude to Sir Kieran Prendergast, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for his briefing t…
Allow me at the outset to extend my profound thanks to Ambassador Kamalesh Sharma, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Timor- Leste, for his comprehensive and useful briefing this morning and for the efforts he is exerting along with all the workers of the United Nations Mission of Su…
Syria voted in favour of the resolution based on its concern to achieve international unanimity in commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter and the resolutions of international legitimacy, be they with respect to Iraq, the Palestinian cause or the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Syria vote…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. We should also like to express our thanks to Ambassador Valdivieso, Permanent Representative of Colombia, for the important preparatory efforts that were undertaken for this meeting. In addition, m…
Allow me to express our appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this meeting. Allow me also to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I should like to express our thanks to Ambassador Tafrov for his efforts during his presidency of the Security Council l…
Mr. President, we wish to thank you for convening this meeting, which shows that the Council
is giving additional importance to its annual report to the General Assembly. We are pleased that the efforts by Council members to improve the format of the report and to make it more valuable will be met …
The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic would like to commend you, Mr. President, on your initiative in convening this important meeting on women, peace and security. This attests yet again to the fact that the Security Council devotes particular attention to the role of women and to their contri…
First, I would like to thank Mr. Kenzo Oshima and say how very much we appreciate his comprehensive and very informative briefing. We thank him for the recommendations and the very specific information given in the report.
There are some goods signs regarding the development of the political proces…
At the outset, the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic would like to extend its thanks to you, Mr. President, for holding this public meeting to discuss the recent developments in Kosovo. We would also like to welcome the presence among us of Mr. Nebojša Čović, Deputy Prime Minister of the Yugosl…
The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic is pleased, Mr. Minister, to see you presiding over this open meeting of the Security Council to discuss the report of the Council mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea. We appreciate the contribution of your friendly
country, which provided the facilities neede…
My delegation would like to welcome the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Ruud Lubbers, and to express its pleasure at seeing him here today. We are profoundly grateful for his comprehensive briefing and for his contribution to the cause of refugees — seeking solutions to the proble…
My delegation would like to join in the expressions of thanks and appreciation made by previous speakers. I pay special tribute to the Foreign Minister of Mauritius for his generous contribution not only to the meeting devoted to the situation in Africa, but also during the discussion and adoption o…
We welcome the report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)(S/2002/62), submitted pursuant to resolution 1244 (1999). My delegation also thanks Mr. Guéhenno for his introduction of the report and for his very detailed briefing on the situati…
My delegation is grateful to all delegations that voted in favour of draft resolution A/56/L.24, entitled “The Syrian Golan”. The Assembly’s adoption of that draft resolution means a great deal to our people and to all those struggling for liberation and for an end to foreign occupation.
The resolu…
