The Chinese delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for his report under agenda item 48 entitled “Sports for peace and development: International Year of Sport and Physical Education”.
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Since its establishment,…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary- General for transmitting the report of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the global road safety crisis (A/60/181). We also thank the Government of Oman for its contribution in promoting consideration of the issue by the General Assembly.…
It is of special significance for the General Assembly to discuss human rights education today, on Human Rights Day.
The Chinese delegation has taken note of the evaluation report on the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education submitted by the High Commissioner for Human Rights (E/CN.4/200…
The Chinese delegation subscribes to the statement made by the representative of Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and wishes to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on the observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (A/59/176).…
Allow me to speak on behalf of the Asian Group.
The Asian Group supports the proposal made by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to extend the term of office of Mr. Ruud Lubbers for a period of two years. Since Mr. Lubbers came into office in 2001, he has done a great deal to address the problem of refug…
Since the end of the cold war, the General Assembly and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have engaged in useful discussions on the relationship between peace and war and between peace and culture, and have advanced the important concept of a transition fr…
