Regrettably, the Security Council has convened for the second time within the space of one month to consider the continued deterioration of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, as a result of escalating violence and military attacks, as well as the blatant…
My delegation profoundly regrets that, after 33 years, the item on the situation in the Middle East remains on the agenda of the General Assembly without a solution in sight.
The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories has further deteriorated and remains volatile. Despite numerous Genera…
On this day when we are commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People at the United Nations, my delegation would like first of all to reaffirm the continued and unequivocal support of the Government and people of Malaysia for the leadership and people of Palestine and…
Malaysia is fundamentally opposed to all forms of unilateral economic, commercial and financial sanctions and embargoes. Malaysia therefore joins the rest of the international community in calling, yet again, for an immediate end to the embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba and its people.
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I should like to focus on agenda item 55, “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”. My delegation would like to congratulate Mr. Hunte for the efforts he has made since assuming the presidency to introduce a fresh approach and dynamism to the consideration of this item. The resourcefulne…
My delegation commends the Secretary-General for the two comprehensive reports which are before us, namely on progress in implementation and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and on causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable dev…
I thank the Secretary- General for his report; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, for his comprehensive presentation; and the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) for the good work it has done. I also congratulate them all.
Timor-Leste is …
On behalf of the Non- Aligned Movement, I wish to express our sincere appreciation to you, Sir, and to the members of the Security Council for convening this open meeting to allow the larger membership of the United Nations to express once again their views on the question of Palestine.
This meetin…
My delegation welcomes this opportunity to consider the report of the Security Council. We join others in thanking Ambassador John Negroponte, President of the Security Council for the month of October, for introducing the annual report of the Council to the fifty-eighth session of the General Assem…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on the work of the Organization and on implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration, as contained in documents A/58/1 and A/58/323, respectively. We also thank him for his statement of 23 September 2…
My delegation would like at the outset to thank Ambassador Kumalo of South Africa for his comprehensive introductory statement, as well as for his introduction of draft resolution A/57/L.76. The draft resolution reflects the hard work that has gone into, and the progress already achieved in, the Kim…
I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on the work of the Organization and on the follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit, as contained in documents A/57/1 and A/57/270, respectively. My delegation also commends the Secretary-General for his vision, cour…
The delegation of Malaysia is shocked and distressed to have learned about the tragic incident yesterday involving the loss of lives, injuries and damage to property at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Belgrade, apparently as a result of the ongoing North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
Malaysia fully subscribes to the fundamental principle of the paramount need to preserve the sanctity of the Charter of the United Nations. The Charter confers upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Malaysia underlined clearly, w…
The successive consideration of this sensitive question by the Security Council and by the General Assembly reflects the deep concern of the international community over the further deterioration of the situation within a State Member of this Organization. We sincerely hope that today’s debate can h…
The international community has made a long-term commitment to peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Malaysian Government is gratified to note that almost three years after the signing of the 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, substantial progress has …
I would like to commend the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its initiative to include the new item entitled “Dialogue among civilizations” in the agenda of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. The proposal calling for a dialogue among civilizations is both timely and relev…
The Malaysian delegation wishes to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We also wish to extend our sincere appreciation to Ambassador Mahugu, Permanent Representative of Kenya, for the skilful manner in which he presided over the work of…
