I should like to thank the representatives of the Secretariat for their important briefings. I should like also to thank all of the departments and units that contributed to the report that is before us today — that is, the report of the Inter-Agency Mission that visited West Africa last March.
The…
Incidents of armed violence against defenceless populations exacerbate the vulnerability and poverty in which millions of people live. We wish therefore to join the Secretary-General in calling for a culture of protection in our time, based on the elements he mentions in his report (S/2001/331): str…
As my colleagues have done, I too would like to begin by welcoming our colleague, the new Ambassador of Tunisia, who has just taken up his responsibilities in the Security Council. We would also like to welcome the Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We are grateful for the information provided t…
As has been said, the security situation in Kosovo and in the surrounding area continues to be very worrying. That is why we regard the fact that General Carlo Cobigiosu, the commander of the Kosovo Force (KFOR), was not able to be with us today and we hope that he will visit us in the near future.
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I wish, on behalf of Mr. Rafael Nieto Navia, to convey his desire to withdraw his candidacy and at the same time very sincerely to thank those delegations that supported him in the balloting thus far. Further, we join in congratulating successful candidates. We wish the United Nations and, more part…
Colombia supports and is a sponsor of the draft resolution that we will adopt later today under agenda item 46, entitled “The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security”.
We deeply regret the fact that the appeals made by the General Assembly in recent years …
I should like to begin by welcoming Mr. Kerim, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and expressing the support of my country for the quest for a solution to the problems that have brought us together today.
Colombia condemns all forms of violence; we cannot acc…
I would like to welcome your decision, Mr. President, to include this open debate on the Council’s programme of work. I would also like to join other delegations in welcoming the Minister for External Relations of Angola, Mr. João Bernardo de Miranda. I would also like to thank Ambassador Richard Ry…
I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping
Operations, Mr. Guéhenno, for updating the Council on the situation in the field. We would ask him to convey to all the personnel of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) our expression…
At the outset, I wish to convey our pleasure at seeing you, Sir, preside over this meeting. I also thank your delegation for having made the arrangements for us to meet today with the President of Rwanda.
My delegation welcomes President Kagame warmly and thanks him for coming here to have this dia…
I would like to thank the President of the Council for having taken the excellent initiative of convening this open debate to address an item of concern to all Members of the United Nations. This provides us with an opportunity to highlight the growing importance of multidimensional approaches to th…
Mr. President, I would like to say how pleased my delegation is at your assumption of the presidency of the Council, and I would like to reiterate to you our readiness to contribute to the successful fulfilment of your functions.
On this solemn occasion, I also wish to extend a cordial welcome to t…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/55/L.72 on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States and of the following other sponsors of the draft resolution: Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egy…
My delegation would like to express its thanks to you, Sir, for having made this an open debate in which all the Member States might participate. The relationship between diamonds and weapons is a topic of interest to many States, as was shown by the debate held by the recent General Assembly on the…
At the outset, I offer special thanks to the Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Guéhenno, for the information he has provided us. It is an important basis for the statement that we are about to make.
We also take this opportunity to congratulate all the members of the United …
At the outset of this new century, we must face the prospect of an increasing number of humanitarian emergencies in various parts of the world.
In the 1990s 4 million people lost their lives in conflicts, and every year 150,000 perish in natural disasters. It therefore falls to the international co…
My delegation wishes to participate in the discussion on this item in order to support the work and recommendations submitted to the Assembly by the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on the Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa.
We should like to …
I have the honour of taking the floor on behalf of the
Latin American and Caribbean countries members of the Rio Group to speak on agenda item 37, entitled “Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the special session of the General Assembly in this regard”.
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I take this opportunity to thank Member States for the support they showed by electing Colombia as a non- permanent member of the Security Council for the period 2001-2002. Colombia assumes that challenge with a great sense of responsibility, and will maintain positions that conform strictly to the …
I would like at the outset to thank the Secretary-General for preparing and presenting his report on the work of the Organization, contained in document A/55/1. At the fifty-fourth session, my delegation expressed its positions and participated in the debate and consideration of many of the issues a…
