It is my pleasure to speak on the agenda items under consideration. We have taken note of the reports of the Secretary-General (A/71/189, A/71/203 and A/71/211) and his recommendations. We welcome the progress made in implementing the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and all the achievements…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Malaysia on its presidency of the Security Council for this month and to welcome the convening of this open debate of vital importance for the protection and well-being of children in conflict by His Excellency Dato Sri Anifah Aman, Minister for Foreign Af…
At the outset, I would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the President of the Security Council, Mr. Liu Jieyi, Permanent Representative of China, for introducing the Council’s annual report (A/68/2), for the period 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2013. I also would like to thank the United Stat…
First, I would like to join the other speakers in supporting the statement made by the representative of China. We consider that resolution 2758 (XXVI), adopted in 1971,
settled the political and legal aspects of the question of the representation of the Chinese people at the United Nations. We sup…
The General Assembly is debating one of the most important items on its agenda because it is closely linked to international peace and security. Despite its vitality and importance, for many decades the Middle East has not enjoyed stability, because of the wars that have befallen it — bleeding its p…
The issue the Assembly is discussing today is clearly one of the most important items on its agenda, namely, the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. We have been informed of the outcome of the lengthy meetings and debate…
Allow me at the outset to commend the remarkable and
tireless efforts made by the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, in discharging the heavy responsibilities entrusted to him in the political, economic and humanitarian fields, and to express our appreciation to him for his wise leadership, despite…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this
month. I wish you every success in conducting our deliberations.
I would be remiss if I failed to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, for his leader…
It is a pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are confident that with your expertise and skill you will be able to lead the Council’s work successfully at this critical juncture. I would also like to thank your predecessor, Permanent…
The General Assembly is addressing two very important items on its agenda: “Question of equitable
representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, and “Report of the Security Council”.
The report on these two items clearly reflects the extensive and co…
I am sorry for taking the floor once again. I shall be very brief.
I shall not repeat what has already been said with regard to the no-flight zones. But, with respect to Iraq’s
appeal to Kuwait to resolve bilaterally the question of prisoners of war and missing persons, our position is well known.…
I am very sorry to have to ask to exercise my right of reply at this late hour, but I can see that the incorrect information presented by Iraq requires clarification and rectification.
We have heard that Iraq has never threatened Kuwait since the ceasefire. This is obviously erroneous, as stated by…
At the outset, I apologize for seeking to speak for a second time, though briefly.
I should like to reaffirm our denial of the allegations made by the representative of Iraq. As to the threats made against Kuwait, which he denied, Iraq has been waging a campaign for several weeks, as I have mention…
My delegation listened carefully to the statement of the Foreign Minister of Iraq. We would like to briefly clarify the following points.
First, the Foreign Minister of Iraq accused Kuwait of providing logistical support to United States and United Kingdom aircraft committing aggression against Ira…
My delegation listened attentively to the response of the representative of Iraq to the statement of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait, and I find it really difficult not to refute some of the contradictions in his response. I find it necessary to clarify the facts that are al…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for holding this important meeting to discuss organizational matters related to the Millennium Summit.
Very briefly, I would like to support the proposal made by the representative of Kyrgyzstan to amend paragraph 4 of the annex, which has been support…
I regret that at this late hour I must exercise my right to reply to the statement of the representative of Iraq, and I shall try to be brief. First of all, I fully reaffirm what my Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said in his statement earlier today. Secondly, with respect to the comments made…
Today the General Assembly is discussing one of the most important items on its agenda: “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”. Last year, the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Inc…
We regret that the representative of Iraq asked to exercise his right of reply with regard to the facts in the statement of our First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He made some uncourteous remarks to which I will not respond. We regret to have to…
The General Assembly is discussing one of the very important matters on its agenda, namely, the question of equitable representation on and an increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. The report submitted within the framework of this item, in document A/51/47, is the p…
