May I first pay tribute to Mr. Han’s predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri, Chairman of the Working Group on the reform of the Security Council, and to the two Vice-Chairmen, the Ambassadors of Sri Lanka and Iceland, for the sustained efforts they have made to advance our work on this question during the p…
On behalf of Mr. Jonah Rahetlah, I have the honour to inform the Assembly that his candidacy is withdrawn. I take this opportunity to thank all the delegations that lent their support to Mr. Rahtelah’s candidacy during the first round of balloting.
I have the honour, on behalf of the Group of African States and the sponsors, to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/55/L.37/Rev.l. The following countries have joined as cosponsors: Australia, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. The draf…
The debate held on 10 November 2000 on agenda item 30 highlighted the fact that, although progress had been made since the Secretary-General’s 1998 progress report on this item, several factors continue to hinder Africa’s development. The situation is eloquently described in the report of the Secret…
Under agenda item 20 (b), I have the honour of introducing four draft resolutions relating to the following four countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Somalia and Liberia. I am speaking on behalf of all the sponsors mentioned in the draft resolutions, which we shall consider o…
In resolution 54/96 M, adopted on 14 March last, the General Assembly expressed its grave concern about the extensive damage and devastation caused by the tropical cyclones Eline and Gloria and the floods that struck Madagascar. It requested States and international organizations to provide addition…
My delegation joins previous speakers in conveying its appreciation and gratitude to the members of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security Council for t…
First of all, allow me to thank the President very warmly, on behalf of the delegation of Madagascar, for having convened this meeting to adopt resolution 54/96 M, regarding assistance to Madagascar, which was struck by the tropical cyclones Eline and Gloria.
The adoption by consensus of this resol…
In view of the devastation the natural disaster has inflicted on Mozambique, let me extend to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Madagascar, our sincere and sorrowful condolences. We also extend our best wishes to the courageous people of Moz…
In view of the results of the third round of voting, the delegation of Madagascar has decided to withdraw the candidacy of its national.
We will suspend the meeting for a few minutes.
