Modern society has come to understand the close connection between the quality, conditions and way of life of people and sustainable development. Improving quality of life is not only a goal in itself but also an important contribution to social development and to attaining the Millennium Developmen…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to honour the memory of Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan, who, to our deep grief, passed away on 21 December 2006. Mr. Niyazov will remain in our memory as an eminent political leader a…
At the outset, I would like to commend UNESCO for its leading role in the process of fostering the culture of peace and for its recent comprehensive report (A/61/175), which reflects the broad range of activities carried out by the United Nations system, international institutions and civil society …
First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your election to your high office and to express confidence that under your skilful stewardship, the sixty-first session of the General Assembly will be successful and fruitful.
I also take this opportunity to pay tribute to the Se…
First and foremost, I would like to thank the President for convening this meeting and for a good opportunity to discuss the important issue of Security Council reform at a plenary meeting of the General Assembly.
As indicated at the 2005 world summit, Security Council reform is an essential elemen…
Today’s special commemorative meeting of the General Assembly on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant testifies to the considerable attention accorded by the international community to that issue. In many countries across the world today, con…
Like others, I too would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary General Tom Koenigs for his briefing.
I would also like to associate myself with the statement delivered by Mr. Andrey Denisov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, on behalf of the Collective Security Tre…
I have the honour to pay tribute, on behalf of the Asian Group, to His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah, the late Amir of the State of Kuwait, who, sadly, passed away on 15 January 2006.
Sheikh Jaber, as he was widely known, was a man of vision and courage who devoted his entire li…
At the outset, I should like to thank the Secretary-General for having prepared and submitted reports on the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations. The documents contain a comprehensive assessment of the regions that are suffering from the conse…
On behalf of the Government of Kazakhstan, I would like to express my sincere condolences to the Government and people of Jordan for the tragic loss of life that resulted from the heinous terrorist attacks in Amman on 9 November.
At the outset, let me thank the Security Council and the Secretariat …
By proclaiming the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, 2001- 2010, the General Assembly set the course for the United Nations towards a just and peaceful world. We hope that joint efforts by the international community in eight concrete areas —…
At the outset, I would like to pay tribute to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization, which covers the multifaceted activities of all United Nations institutions. Indeed, this has been a most challenging, crucial and fruitful year in United Nations history…
Economic and social development and international cooperation are key elements of the preventive approach to collective
security. The achievement of the Millennium Development Goals should become a central element in the international community’s efforts to put an end to violent conflict, instabili…
Mr. President, first of all, I would like to thank you for your efforts to hold consultations with United Nations Member States in accordance with the road map. Kazakhstan reaffirms its readiness to be actively involved in these consultations, which are designed to reach agreement on the decisions t…
First of all, I would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate, which provides an opportunity to review the progress made in the fight against terrorism and to identify priorities for the Counter-Terrorism Committee’s (CTC) activities in the future. My deleg…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly today on behalf of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
We commend the States membe…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly today on behalf of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its members, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The peace p…
Allow me, on behalf of the delegation of Kazakhstan, to express appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on preparations for and observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2004. The report contains valuable information on the situation of…
At the outset, allow me to express our appreciation to the Secretary- General for his reports on agenda items 45 and 55 on the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and the Millennium Summit.
We believe that those reports contain a number of importa…
First of all, I would like to express gratitude to the Secretary-General for this report on the follow- up to the United Nations special session on children in
document A/59/274, where there is a detailed description of the progress made in implementing the commitments set forth in the final docume…
