Allow me first of all to join previous speakers in welcoming once again Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, to the Security Council, and in thanking him for his comprehensive briefing. We also appreciate very much the statement made by the Permanent Representative of C…
My delegation voted in favour of resolution 1846 (2008) on the basis of a number of considerations, and we would like to put them on record.
The security situation off the coast of Somalia has deteriorated markedly due to acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea. These acts have become more blatant …
Let me first of all join previous speakers in thanking the delegation of Costa Rica for convening this open debate and in welcoming you, Mr. President, as you personally chair this very important high-level debate. We should also like to warmly acknowledge the participation of His Excellency Mr. Sam…
We welcome the convening of this joint debate on the two related important issues.
The annual Security Council report (A/63/2), which was introduced by His Excellency Ambassador Jorge Urbina, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica, in his capacity as President of the Security Council for the month …
I would like to begin by joining previous speakers in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his comprehensive briefing and the Secretary-General for his report (S/2008/688). My delegation also thanks the representative of the United States…
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for the reports before us entitled “Interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace” (A/63/262) and “International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001–2010” (A/63/127…
First of all, let me join previous speakers in thanking President Urbina, Ambassador Grauls and Ambassador Jurica for their briefings as the Chairmen, respectively, of the Security Council Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1540 (2004), 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001). We would also like to …
Let me join other speakers in thanking Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women; Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Ms. Inés Alberdi, Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women…
On behalf of the Indonesian delegation, I would like first to express our appreciation to Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his presentation of the 2007 annual report of the IAEA (see A/63/276). His tenure has come at a time of complex glob…
On behalf of the Indonesian delegation, I have the pleasure of welcoming the participation in today’s Security Council meeting of the President of the Republic of Djibouti, His Excellency Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh. We listened attentively to his statement and, of course, to the statement of the Perman…
Allow me to first express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission and to thank the Commission for its second annual report. We would also like to thank Ambassador Yukio Takasu of Japan for his remarks and to commend the work of …
I wish to begin by joining previous speakers in thanking Mr. Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, for his briefing and the Secretary-General for his report.
In the past few months, the international community has recognized the increase in challenges to peace a…
Allow me first to express our appreciation to the President of the Assembly for convening this important joint debate on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/63/92) and the report of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/63/218). We thank the Secretary-General for the presentat…
Indonesia has been consistent in expressing its preference for the path of dialogue and diplomacy in resolving the question of the final status of Kosovo. That principled position remains.
Indonesia has also been steadfast in upholding the rule of law and the Charter of the United Nations in govern…
Let me first of all join previous speakers in thanking Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe for his briefing, as well as, of course, the Permanent Representative of Brazil Ambassador Viotti, as the Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, for he…
Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and also to express our profound appreciation to Ambassador Kafando and his able delegation for their sterling stewardship of the Council last month.
My delegation’s favourable vote on…
I begin by thanking the President for convening this midterm review to address the special needs of landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and their transit developing countries.
The review takes places at an important juncture, when Member States have reiterated their firm commitment to the Mille…
Indonesia’s principled position with regard to the issue before the Council remains. First, it is imperative to find a peaceful solution to any question related to nuclear non-proliferation.
Secondly, any solution must be guided by the need to protect the integrity of multilateral
arrangements, in…
At the outset, allow me to associate myself with the statement made by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and with the one to be made by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the G77 and China.
Indonesia would like to commend the …
Let me first express my delegation’s deep appreciation to the President for convening this meeting on the responsibility to protect. We also appreciate the informal thematic dialogue held earlier this morning on the issue. Likewise, Indonesia wishes to express its appreciation to the Secretary- Gene…
