At the outset, I welcome your presidency, Madam. We are convinced that your guidance, like that of previous Presidents, will be highly successful. I also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Liberia.
We thank Ambassador Mahbubani for his introduction of the report and for the detailed inform…
I would like to welcome you here, Mr. Minister, and thank you for participating in this meeting. Through you, I would also like to commend the Irish Mission, particularly Ambassador Ryan, for their dedication and the very efficient way in which they have organized our meetings during the month of Oc…
The consideration in the plenary General Assembly of the reform of the Security Council for several years shown that this is one of the items of the greatest importance, but also of the greatest complexity, on our agenda. We know that under your leadership, Mr. President, it will be possible to have…
I also wish to begin by welcoming in our midst the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Ali Khalif Galaydh, and his participation in the discussion on the situation in Somalia — in this open format, which is a very good development.
We also wish to thank Mr. Stephen, the head of the United Nations Politi…
I should like at the outset to underscore the importance that Colombia attaches to our consideration of this agenda item, among other reasons because of our current responsibility as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. However, our regular status as a permanent member of this Assembly im…
I wish to welcome Mr. Haekkerup and to thank him for the very valuable information he has provided today. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report. It emphasizes the achievements of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in recent mon…
The events of 11 September have shown once again that international terrorism, with its trail of desolation and death, is one of the greatest challenges facing our Organization. It is a challenge that requires an urgent, vigorous and effective response from us. That is why this debate — which began …
I would like to begin my statement to the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly by giving special thanks to the Secretary-General for the preparation and presentation of his report on the work of the Organization (A/56/1).
At the outset, I should like to reiterate our sincere sorrow and condo…
My delegation would like first of all to congratulate Mr. Han on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. We are convinced that under his leadership our discussions on various issues over the next few months will lead to a very positive outcome.
I should also li…
With respect to this agenda item, I, too, believe that for the record, and for the purpose of inclusion in next year’s report, we should not limit ourselves to hearing an explanatory statement from the Secretariat — from Mr. Fall — but that members of the Council should also make comments on the sub…
I should like to extend to the delegation of the United States our deepest sympathy and solidarity on the tragedy that occurred yesterday. We share with the delegation of the United States and its Government the conviction that this is an attack not only against this country but also against the com…
I, too, would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his very detailed report and to add my voice to the unanimous expressions of satisfaction at this important event, of which our Organization can be proud and pleased. It reflects well on, among others, our Secretary-General, who is hon…
I, too, wish most particularly to thank Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, and Mr. José Ramos-Horta for their very comprehensive and enlightening statements. We also wish to thank the Secretary-General for the report that is before us.
The excellent an…
I should like to thank Mr. Guéhenno, Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, for the information he has presented to us this morning.
We would like on this occasion to follow up on a few matters that were dealt with by the Council a month ago as a result of the Council’s mission to th…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this open meeting with Ambassador Kamel Morjane, allowing him to inform all delegations about the work being undertaken by the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). I also note the participation and presence of the Secret…
At the outset, I wish to express my delegation’s gratitude for the holding of a debate of the General Assembly to consider the Secretary-General’s report on the prevention of armed conflict, in document A/55/985. This format allows all interested Member States to voice their views on the contents of…
In addition to your comment, Mr. President, we also have time limits. But I would like first of all to highlight your commitment to making this a more open Council, which was achieved, and your great capacity for work, your leadership of the Mission to Kosovo and also of the process of selecting the…
This debate is taking place as the Security Council is conducting negotiations to make some changes in the oil-for-food programme. As members of the Security Council, we are aware of the responsibility delegated to us by the other Members of the United Nations in order to represent them in this impo…
My thanks go to the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno,
for his presentation. The varied support of Mr. Guéhenno’s department, including the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2001/565),…
We are grateful for the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) over the past seven months. We are also grateful for the information provided by the Special Representative and head of Mission, Mr. Jacques Klein.
The achievements o…
