In the face of the heinous attack of 11 September, which not only affected the United States of America but also deeply wounded the conscience of humanity, outrage and the repudiation of terror were universal and unanimous. The Constitutional President of Ecuador, Mr. Gustavo Noboa Bejarano, said to…
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General for the introduction of his concise annual report on the work
of the Organization, and by congratulating him on his well-deserved re-election. His intelligent and effective leadership will enable the United Nations to remain the focal point for harmoni…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his concise and useful report on support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies, contained in document A/55/489.
Democracy is a concept composed of realities and id…
Just as each State’s highest law is its Constitution, the Charter of the United Nations is the highest statute of
the organized international community. At the same time, it is a treaty that establishes the rights and duties of the parties to it. Like a Constitution, the Charter has a constitutiona…
My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution because of the purely legal reasons and considerations expressed in the report of the Secretary-General contained in document A/55/300.
It is good to see the United Nations reflect, now and then, on issues that, far from provoking confrontations, give rise to a quest for consensus among Member States — issues such as a culture of peace and dialogue among civilizations, which lead us to the optimistic conclusion that perhaps humankin…
I wish to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his annual report on the work of the Organization (A/55/1), which offers quite a comprehensive overview of the activities that have been carried out, and of the obstacles and challenges that will be facing the United Nations in the years to come.…
The delegation of Ecuador had the honour of coordinating, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the negotiations on draft resolution A/C.2/54/L.43 on “International cooperation to reduce the impact of the El Niño phenomenon”.
My delegation would like to express particular gratitude to the Secreta…
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is one of the international bodies that were established after the Second World War — in 1948, to be precise — and emerged from a conference convened by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiz…
Allow me first of all to express the gratitude of my delegation for the important report of the Secretary-General on assistance in mine action, document A/54/445, which gives an account of the progress achieved with regard to assistance for mine clearance as well as the current situation of the Volu…
The process that is taking place in the Assembly is a democratic one. As my country believes in and practices democracy, and given the results of the previous round of balloting, we have decided to withdraw our candidacy. I wish, however, to express our profound gratitude to all friendly countries t…
The Government of Ecuador has on various occasions expressed its strong commitment to social development and to the implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action. The representative of Mexico, speaking on behalf of the Rio Group, expressed our position in that respect. Nonethe…
Today we have gathered to celebrate the International Year of Older Persons, paying well-deserved tribute to those who have reached a stage in their lives in which the family and the State have important parts to play in the creation of a society based on more equitable and human parametres for thei…
Since this is the last day of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly, permit me, on behalf of the Government and people of Ecuador and on my own behalf, to extend to you, Mr. President, our deep gratitude for the work you have done over the last 12 months. Undoubtedly your contribution to t…
