I would like to begin by thanking President Piotr Hofmański for his comprehensive presentation (see A/78/PV.21) of the report (see A/78/322). My delegation also welcomes the important progress achieved by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the fight against impunity for perpetrators of the mo…
I am here today to share with the Assembly how the Republic of Korea will implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 for the remaining seven years until 2030.
First, we shall strengthen our efforts to scientifically forecast and manage new disasters emerging from climate c…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to President Piotr Hofmański for his comprehensive presentation (see A/77/PV.22). My delegation also welcomes the significant progress achieved in the fight against impunity during the reporting period.
There is no doubt that the Intern…
Last Monday, 9 October, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea announced that it had conducted a nuclear test. Pyongyang did so in complete disregard of the repeated warnings of my Government and the international community. The action taken by North Korea poses a grave threat, undermining peace …
Five days ago, on 11 April 1997, the people of Angola put behind them two decades of tragic civil war and ushered in a new era of peace and concord. More than anything else, the inauguration of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation is a historic triumph for the Angolan people. It is a …
Afghanistan has been engulfed in internal armed conflict for more than 17 years. Those long years have exacted a heavy toll in innocent civilian casualties and untold human suffering, and have devastated the nation’s physical infrastructure. The conflict has been made worse by clashing religious con…
By dint of the concerted and unstinting efforts of the international community, including United Nations agencies, the Implementation Force (IFOR) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), significant progress has been made during the past year towards peace and stability i…
Angola has trodden the rocky road of peacemaking for the past two years, following the signing of the Lusaka Protocol in November 1994. Although we cannot be totally satisfied with the slow pace of the peace process during this period, or with its pattern of intermittent fits and starts, we believe …
The diverse nature of the humanitarian crises that the world has witnessed in recent years, and the increasing frequency of appeals to the international community for humanitarian aid, have highlighted the urgent need to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian and …
My Government has maintained a firm and consistent position in emphasizing the safety of civil aviation. We are convinced that the use of weapons against unarmed civil aircraft in flight is unacceptable under any circumstances. Such an act constitutes a violation of the rules of customary internatio…
The tragic situation of Liberia was encapsulated by the media images of teenage soldiers rampaging through the streets of Monrovia toting deadly weapons and the ordeal of the refugees aboard the freighter Bulk Challenger earlier this month. The Republic of Korea expresses its strong indignation at t…
Let me begin, Madam President, by extending to you my delegation’s sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. We are confident that under your presidency the Council is in good hands. I also wish to thank your predecessor, Ambassad…
