I should like first of all to thank the German presidency for organizing today’s meeting. I wish to extend our gratitude to the delegation of France for its important initiative of holding the ministerial meeting on this issue last month, which in fact gave new impetus to our common endeavours.
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We are pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council. Today’s meeting provides a unique opportunity to hear the views of numerous delegations on the most burning issue of the day.
More than half a century ago, speaking about the efforts to achieve peace, Sir Winston Churchill said:
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This year’s debate is especially notable, as it marks the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This solemn occasion provides a good opportunity for us to reflect on the remarkable contribution the Convention has made to the c…
Let me warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. According to recent weather forecasts, it seems that November will be rainy and windy. I am confident that, under your wise leadership, the Council, vessel will navigate successfully, avoiding all reef…
I would like to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General, whose tireless efforts in promoting the reform of the United Nations since assuming office deserve not only words of praise but, first and foremost, our active support. The substantial progress achieved in the reform effort since 1997 h…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the GUUAM participating States, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and my country, Ukraine.
At the outset, I should like to join my colleagues in conveying our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the GUUAM Participating States — the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.
Two years ago, at the historic Millennium Summit and at the high-level Security Council meeting during the Summit, our leaders, enriched by the Organiza…
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States and my own country, Ukraine, I have the honour and great pleasure to congratulate the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on its admission to the United Nations.
The attainment of independence by Timor-Leste marked the culmination of a long process o…
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States and my own country, Ukraine, I have the honour and great pleasure to congratulate the Swiss Confederation on its admission to membership of the United Nations. Our Organization is meant to be universal. Today, the principle of universality has moved …
On behalf of the Ukrainian delegation, I would like to welcome you, Sir, and to thank you for holding this extremely important meeting, which opens the month of the Bulgarian presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to avail myself of this opportunity to wish the whole Bulgarian team ev…
Like previous speakers, I wish to welcome you, Sir, as you preside over today’s meeting, and to express our gratitude to the delegation of Singapore for convening this important meeting. I am particularly pleased to welcome you, Mr. Minister, as the representative of a country with which Ukraine has…
I should like first of all to thank you, Sir, for arranging this important public meeting on Kosovo. We appreciate your initiative to hold an open debate on a comprehensive assessment of the implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). To look beyond the present developments on the gro…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this debate on the activities of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC).
We are grateful to the Chairman of the Committee, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, for his summary of the Committee’s work and for sharing with us its plans for future activit…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I am confident that, under your able leadership, the Council will effectively address burning issues of peace and security, specifically the situation in the Middle East. My thanks also go…
I am glad to welcome you, Sir, to this Chamber, where the Norwegian peace philosophy — depicted in the famous mural before our eyes — has for decades inspired the Security Council’s members. I would also like to join other speakers in congratulating your delegation upon its successful beginning of t…
First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the very responsible duties of the presidency of the Security Council in the month of January. I would also like to wish you and your team every success. We would also like to warmly welcome the newly elected members of the C…
It is indeed remarkable that the Council’s last substantive meeting this year is being devoted to the situation in Angola. It is important that the Security Council continue to stay genuinely engaged in the situation in that country and to follow closely the progress in the peace process.
It is a p…
My delegation is nearing the end of its membership of the Security
Council. In fact, these two years have been filled with hard work. There have been moments of happiness, frustration, success and failure. These two years have proven to be the most exciting and the most interesting that I could eve…
At the outset, I would like to commend the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his commitment and his personal involvement with respect to the issues related to Afghanistan. I wish also to pay special tribute to his Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, for the outst…
Due to the lateness of the hour, I will try to be very brief. Mr. President, we thank you for convening this important meeting. I would also like to join my colleagues in thanking Ambassador Kassem for the presentation of the report of the Panel of Experts.
We would like to welcome the Ministers fo…
