My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/62/898), which reviews the activities of the United Nations system in implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Indonesia would also like to extend its sincere appreciation to Ambassador Gert Rosenthal of …
I wish to thank the representatives of the Secretariat for the information they have shared with the Council.
Over the past weeks, Indonesia has been following closely, with considerable disquiet, the situation unfolding in Georgia, in particular the development of recent days, namely, in relation …
As a country that has consistently advocated reform of the working methods of the Security Council, Indonesia naturally strongly supports the convening of the present debate. We welcome, in particular, its open nature, as the Council can thereby benefit from the views of the wider membership of the …
Over the past few days and on several occasions here in the Council, my delegation has expressed its profound concern over the escalating violence in South Ossetia, Georgia.
Today, that concern has been greatly magnified. We do not wish to repeat what is already widely known of the serious deterior…
We are deeply concerned by the latest situation in Georgia. The potential for further escalation of violence is real. Almost invariably, such a spiral of violence has serious humanitarian implications for those who are vulnerable. Therefore, much is at stake. My delegation deems it important that a …
Since the Council last convened, in the early hours of this morning, developments in South Ossetia, Georgia, have not turned for the better. On the contrary, as we feared, the international community is witnessing a further escalation of violence and a serious deterioration of the security situation…
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation on your assumption of your responsibilities as President of the Security Council for the month of August. I wish also to express our profound appreciation to Ambassador Le Luong Minh and the delegation of Viet Nam for their able stewar…
Let me join others in thanking Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special
Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing on the current situation in Kosovo and in congratulating him on his new assignment. I wish also to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2008/458). We welcome Mr. Vuk Jerem…
Let me start by welcoming the Prime Minister of Djibouti, Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, and his delegation to the Security Council. I should also like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting in a timely manner in response to a request by a Member State, which, under Article 35 of the Charter o…
I join other Security Council members in welcoming once again the Special Envoys, Mr. Jan Eliasson and Mr. Salim Salim, to the Council. I wish to express my delegation’s gratitude to them for their service to peace in Darfur.
The situation in Darfur today is dire, as the Security Council witnessed …
Let me join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his briefing on his proposals and for his report on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2008/354). We would also like to welcome Mr. Boris Tadić, President of the Republic of Serbia, and Mr. Fatmir Sejdiu an…
Today thousands of women continue to be suffer sexual violence in situations of armed conflict, in violation of their human rights and international humanitarian law — in violation, indeed, of our conscience and human dignity. These practices, wilful or wanton, horrify us and give us pause. They mus…
At the outset, I would like to join other delegations in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Foreign Minister of Iraq, to the Council and in thanking him for his briefing on the current developments in his country.
My delegation also thanks Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, Special Adviser on the Inter…
I would like to preface our statement by expressing appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. John Holmes, for his statement earlier and of course to you, Mr. President, for convening our deliberations this morning.
Every day, news of civilians falling victim to armed conflict feeds the disc…
Let me thank the Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs for her briefing. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on small arms. This report provides a clear picture of the multidimensional and multilevel nature of the challenge of small arms t…
Let me begin by thanking, as previous speakers have done, the Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Lynn Pascoe, for his briefing and the Secretary-General for his report.
My delegation also thanks the Permanent Representative of the United States for his statement on behalf of the Mu…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his statement and Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for his briefing on the current situation in the Middle East.
This debate is pertinent as a forum in which delegations, particularly those of concerned coun…
I should like to begin by once again, and formally, congratulating Mr. Mike Smith on assuming the responsibilities of Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED). We thank him very much for submitting the revised organizational plan for CTED, as required by resolution 17…
I wish to begin by expressing our appreciation to Mr. Guéhenno, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for presenting the latest report of the Secretary-General on developments in Afghanistan (S/2008/159).
I would also like to congratulate Mr. Kai Eide on his appointment as the new S…
I should like to begin by thanking the co-sponsors for their efforts in consulting with the Council’s member States on the draft resolution before us today. Before I proceed, permit me to reiterate Indonesia’s principled position with regard to the issue before the Council.
First, Indonesia undersc…
