It is of singular importance for Panama to participate in this commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Although we support the statement made during this debate by the representative
of Qatar, on behalf of the Group of 77 and Chin…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting. I also thank the Ambassadors of Israel and Palestine for their respective statements. I further thank Special Coordinator Serry for his consistently comprehensive and balanced reports.
Panama has stated on various occasion…
First of all, Sir, allow me to thank you for having convened this important meeting on Somalia and the piracy that affects its coast and international peace and security. For that reason, Panama supported the resolution adopted by the Security Council, while remaining aware of its scope and that the…
Mr. President, first and foremost, I would like to thank you for your presence today in the Security Council and, in turn, would like to thank the Deputy Secretary- General and the Secretary of State of the United States, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Secretary of S…
First and foremost, on behalf of Panama, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, and Ambassador Jurica and the delegation of Croatia for providing us this important opportunity to consider and debate on the most effective manner to combat the scourge of terrorism. We welcome the presence of the Secret…
Permit me at the outset to echo what the representative of Costa Rica said regarding the paramount importance of the establishment of the International Criminal Court. I should also like to thank Prosecutor Luis Moreno- Ocampo for the report that he has provided us on the progress made in the invest…
Permit me to thank and commend you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on so critical and difficult a situation as that in Somalia and to express our gratitude that it is being held in a public format. We should also like to thank the representatives of the Secretariat for their briefings. We…
First of all, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his briefing on behalf of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Through him, I would like also to thank the entire Mission and express the gratitude of Panama for th…
Panama has decided to vote in favour of draft resolution A/63/L.2, whereby the General Assembly would request an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice concerning the legality of the unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo, because we believe in the peaceful settlement of di…
Panama recognizes the importance of this meeting, which was convened at the request of Saudi Arabia with the aim of briefing the Security Council on the extension and consequences of the occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel.
In that regard, Panama is aware that the situation in the Middl…
First of all, permit me to thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for the holding of this public debate on a topic of particular importance to my delegation. We are confident that your dedication and leadership will ensure that our deliberations today will have concrete results that will opti…
First of all, allow me to express my gratitude for the briefings that were given to us by Under-Secretary-General Pascoe and Assistant Secretary-General Mulet.
Panama has listened very closely and with great concern to the views expressed in this Chamber over the past few days by the Permanent Repr…
Like other delegations that have taken the floor, the delegation of Panama is concerned at the situation of violence prevailing in South Ossetia and other regions that are part of Georgia.
But of greatest concern is the fact that the Security Council has been unable to reach agreement and understan…
First and foremost, I would like to thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe for the briefing that he has just given us and the representatives of Israel and Palestine for their respective statements.
Allow me to take this opportunity to bid farewell to Ambassador Dan Gillerman, to convey to him the gratitude of Pana…
First and foremost, Sir, may I extend a welcome to you in the Council and express the honour and satisfaction we feel at seeing you chairing this important debate, the theme of which is of great significance to us. Likewise, we wish to acknowledge the Secretary-General’s contribution and those of th…
We are all aware of the deplorable economic situation in which the people of Zimbabwe find themselves and the serious and widespread violations of their human rights being committed, primarily by their Government. That issue did not give rise to a great deal of discussion during the debate on the dr…
I should like to join in welcoming to this Council His Excellency Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti, and in acknowledging the presence here of the Permanent Representative of Eritrea and the representatives of the African Union and of the League of Arab States. I should also li…
First of all, allow me to thank Mr. Salim Ahmed Salim and my great friend former General Assembly President Eliasson for their briefings. I would also like to convey to them the gratitude of the Republic of Panama for their tireless efforts and personal dedication to this difficult task. We hope the…
First of all, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his presence in this Chamber and recognize the importance of the report that he has just presented to us (S/2008/354). We would also like to welcome the President of Serbia, Mr. Boris Tadić, and the President of Kosovo, Mr. Fatmir Sejdiu,…
First of all, allow me to congratulate your Government, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting. I would also like to acknowledge the presence in the Chamber of the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly at the beginning of the meeting. I would like to thank th…
