I have the honour to speak on behalf of the GUAM-participating States — the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
Since the attack of 11 September 2001, which visited upon us an unthinkable dimension of terrorism, many countries, cities and towns, including Bali, Riy…
Mr. President, at the outset, I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadic, President of the Republic of Serbia, and to thank him for his statement. I would also like to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Missi…
First, I would like to express our gratitude to the President of the Security Council for the month of November, Ambassador Andrey Denisov of the Russian Federation, for his comprehensive presentation of the annual report of the Council to the General Assembly. We are encouraged by the attention pai…
While aligning myself fully with the statement by the European Union presidency, I would like to make a few remarks on behalf of Ukraine.
The Holocaust is a permanently painful subject not only for the Jewish people but for the world community as a whole. We remember the enormous suffering of those…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this round of plenary meetings dedicated to one of the most pressing and crucial issues for the Organization: reform of the Security Council. I share the view, expressed by many delegations, that this truly historic debate is the culmination of…
I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Madam, on the successful and productive Danish presidency of the Security Council this month.
I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen, for his informative and, I must say, encouraging b…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the delegations of Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Moldova (GUUAM).
The GUUAM Group welcomes the submission by the Secretary-General of his report on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration, “In larger freedom: towards development, secur…
I wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for holding this open debate on the question of small arms. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his substantive report (S/2005/69) on this issue, and to support the recommendations contained therein.…
First of all, I would like to express our gratitude to the President of the Security Council for the month of October, Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry of the United Kingdom, for presenting the annual report of the Security Council (A/59/2) to the General Assembly. By combining analytical components and …
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his highly informative report on the work of the Organization (A/59/1). My delegation is satisfied with the thematic overview of the work of the United Nations in all key areas of its activities.
It is very hard to …
On behalf of my delegation, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this important meeting today. I avail myself of this opportunity to wish the Pakistani delegation and you personally every success in fulfilling the highly responsible duties of the Security Council presidency.
My gratitude…
Terrorism remains a major threat to international peace and security. The latest outbreaks of terror in Baghdad, Karbala and the Pakistani city of Quetta killed scores of innocent people as tens of thousands of Shi’ite pilgrims from the Muslim world gathered for Ashura, the holiest day in the Shi’it…
At the outset let me join you and all previous speakers in congratulating the winners of this year’s Human Rights Awards. An advocate for the disappeared, a defender of the disabled, a human rights educator, a taboo-lifting protection team and a women’s peace-building network — everyone has worked h…
First of all, let me express our condolences to the Russian delegation with regard to the hideous terrorist act that took place today in the centre of Moscow. Ukraine has always strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
I would like to join my colleagues in warmly congratula…
Ukraine is firmly committed to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which represents a significant achievement by the international community and an important testimony to United Nations efforts to codify and develop the international law of the sea. the Convention’s importance becam…
As we are nearing the end of the month of October, which has been filled with many challenging events, I would like to congratulate you and your team on the forthcoming successful conclusion of your presidency of the Security Council. The decision to hold today’s open debate is yet another example o…
First of all, the delegation of Ukraine would like to join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his reports submitted under agenda item 39. We commend the comprehensive and thorough analyses and action-oriented recommendations contained in those documents.
The beginning of the new millenniu…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and the Republic of Uzbekistan — the GUUAM member States.
First of all, I would like to express our gratitude to the President of the Security Council for the month of October, Ambassador J…
Let me express my delegation’s appreciation to you, Madame President, for having organized this public debate.
We recently discussed the problem of the illicit trafficking in drugs in Afghanistan, which continues to pose a threat to the immediate and long-term stability of the country and the regio…
I would like at the outset to thank the delegation of Spain for organizing
today’s debate and providing an opportunity for my Government to present its views on this subject, which is of particular importance to all of us. I would like to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, in your capacit…
