I thank you very much, Mr. President, for this opportunity to hear briefings on the work of the three Security Council Committees dealing with the issue of terrorism. Our thanks also go to the three Committee Chairs who briefed the Council and the membership as a whole this morning.
The recent adop…
We welcome the reform report (A/59/2005) before the General Assembly and approach it on the basis of the conviction that the recognition of the links among all the major topics leads inevitably to having all issues addressed in an outcome document. At the same time, we will continue focusing our nat…
We welcome this opportunity to address in particular the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) as well as the overall United Nations response to terrorism in general, also in the light of the recent publication of the
report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change.
The ye…
Perhaps even more so than other areas of United Nations activities, the area of human rights is marked by a significant gap between standards and implementation: On the one hand, we can proudly look back at very impressive achievements in setting human rights standards over the past few decades. The…
We welcome this joint debate both because the topics under consideration are indeed closely linked and against the background of the importance of detailed and thorough preparations for the major event in 2005. We have consistently held the view that the follow-up to major events and conferences rem…
It is a pleasure, Mr. President, to address the Council under your presidency.
At the outset, I would like to thank both Ambassador Denisov and Executive Director Rupérez for their briefings this morning and to extend to them our best wishes for their future work.
Liechtenstein strongly condemns a…
Expressing support for the joint consideration of items on the agenda of the General Assembly is one of the many ways in which we participate in efforts to revitalize the Assembly. However, in the case of today’s debate, such joint consideration is much more than a technical exercise and a time-savi…
The report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization before us (A/59/1) makes it clear both how impressive the activities and achievements of the United Nations are and how complex and challenging are the tasks it faces. It offers a rare glimpse into the range of undertakings of the O…
We welcome this joint debate, since we believe that United Nations reform must be comprehensive in order to be successful. While the Secretariat of the Organization continues to do its part with regard to reform and has achieved significant improvements over the past few years, we as Member States c…
The report of the Open-ended Working Group on Security Council reform (A/58/47) before the Assembly today looks quite different from those that this body has adopted in the past. That is a clear reflection of the fact that, under your guidance, Mr. President, the Working Group did not choose to enga…
It is a great pleasure, Sir, to see you preside over the Council’s meeting this morning. At the outset, I would like to congratulate Ambassador Konuzin on his assumption of the chairmanship of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and to convey to him our best wishes in the discharge of his important task…
On behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, I have the pleasure and the honour of extending our sincere congratulations and warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping, Minister of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and la Francophonie of the Gabonese Republic. We are…
Sir, we should like to commend your work as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) and to thank you in particular for the very informative and comprehensive briefing that you gave the Council this morning. We also welcome the fact that you convened …
I wish to first pay tribute to Sergio Vieira de Mello, the late High Commissioner for Human Rights, who was an outstanding advocate for the rights of individuals worldwide and whose dedication to the ideals of the United Nations brought him to a tragic death on 19 August this year. We all very much …
We consider the reform of the United Nations system in general and the revitalization of the General Assembly in particular as an utmost priority and indeed a necessity to give this Organization its rightful place and function. It has been said many times, and never better than by the Secretary-Gene…
In making some brief points on the annual report of the Security Council before the General Assembly, we must first comment on organizational matters that seem quite important to us. Like others, we are disappointed to see that the General Assembly has reverted to its old practice of having separate…
The issue before the Security Council is topical for a wide range of issues on the agenda of the Council, including conflict prevention and post-conflict peace-building. Observance of the rule of law is an essential element for the effective functioning of States and the promotion and protection of …
The adoption of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS in 2001 provided us with a timely instrument to use in our common fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. As we reach the first target date contained in the Declaration, the record of implementation is mixed. There was a strong initial momentum,…
Like others, I would like to thank the Monitoring Group, as well as Ambassador Muñoz, for the detailed presentation to the Council this morning. We attach the utmost importance to the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), as well as to that of the Monitoring Group, bo…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, and the other members of the Council for convening this open debate on a matter of utmost importance. We are also most grateful for the presence of the Secretary-General and for the comments that he offered this morning.
As a strong supporter of the…
