May I take this opportunity to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. His distinguished career, experience and impeccable credentials assure us of a successful session. Let me hasten to pledge my delegation’s f…
At the outset, let me congratulate the President on his well-deserved
election to preside over the deliberations of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. His impeccable credentials and experience ensure that we will have success in our deliberations. I also wish to assure him of my delega…
At the turn of the new millennium, we gathered in this very Assembly Hall to adopt the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Through the MDGs, we created a blueprint for ending extreme poverty and indeed offered new hope to the world’s poorest that their well-being would be significantly improv…
At the very outset, allow me to congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his well-deserved election to the office of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I assure him of my delegation’s full support during his tenure. Let me also pay fitting tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Joseph Deiss…
The world continues to experience enormous political, economic, social and health challenges. The international community remains biased in addressing those challenges, as priority is given to political challenges, with the social and health challenges ranking last. That is why an old and frail gran…
Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your well-deserved election to the office of President at the sixty-fifth session of the
General Assembly. Your career as a leader and diplomat speaks for itself. I assure you of my delegation’s support during your tenure of office. I should also commend your p…
Only five years remain before the target date of 2015 that we set for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Those Goals were and still are noble and lofty ideals and aspirations. We believe that in the remaining time, the eight development goals we set for ourselves can still b…
Mr. President, the theme that you have chosen for this session of the General Assembly — “Effective responses to global crises: strengthening multilateralism and dialogue among civilizations for international peace, security and development” — is both timely and relevant.
We meet against the backdr…
My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, on her election to the presidency of the General Assembly, to her predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson, and to the Secretary- General. It would be remiss of us if we did not express our delight at th…
This High-level Meeting offers us a unique opportunity to assess progress in the implementation of that all-important commitment on
HIV/AIDS we made five years ago and to reaffirm our previous commitments on this pandemic from the national, regional, continental, and now global, levels.
To demonst…
My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this session and to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping of Gabon.
The United Nations was born 60 years ago when the brutality of war impressed itself on all as far
beyond hum…
At the outset, allow me to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the United States of America as they go through tribulations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the resulting massive loss of life and property.
This High-level Plenary Meeti…
At the outset, Madam, allow me to join previous speakers in congratulating you on your election to the presidency of this session. In the same breath, I wish to extend our compliments to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson of Sweden, and to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for a …
I would like, on behalf of my delegation, to join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. At the same time, I would like to extend our compliments to your predecessor, Mr. Julian Hunte, as well as to the Secretary-Gene…
My delegation associates itself with the compliments expressed to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session; to his predecessor, Mr. Jan Kavan of the Czech Republic; and to the Secretary- General, Mr. Kofi Annan.
As we converge upon this city of New …
HIV and AIDS have emerged as the greatest obstacle to the development of
our nations and, indeed, to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. My country, Lesotho, is one of the six countries in Southern Africa afflicted by the humanitarian crisis fuelled by poverty, unemployment and HIV …
Abject poverty, backwardness and ignorance that afflict the majority of our African populations have triggered new thinking on the part of African leaders, who have resolved to develop a deliberate and strategic approach to ensure Africa’s socio-economic and political advancement. Thus, NEPAD has be…
My delegation associates itself with compliments extended to the President following his election to the presidency of this session, to his predecessor, Mr. Han Seung-soo, and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan.
The admissions of the Democratic Republic of East Timor and…
We are at an important juncture in human history, a time of reflection on the role of the United Nations in the twenty-first century — the United Nations in which most of humankind places much faith and hope for a bright future. Can we say with confidence that such faith and hope are justifiably pla…
I extend my sincere and warm congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth
I also pay a well-deserved tribute to your predecessor, Mr. Didier Opertti, for the excellent manner in which he discharged his duties as President of the Assembly at …
