I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and the countries aligning themselves with this statement.
Afghanistan has achieved considerable progress over the past four years in partnership with the international community. The political transition process, as set out in the Bon…
On behalf of the European Union, I would like to thank the Secretary- General for the presentation of his very important report, “Investing in the United Nations: for a stronger Organization worldwide” (A/60/692). This report, as we all know, was mandated by our heads of State or Government at the 2…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and the other countries aligning themselves with this statement.
The European Union strongly supports United Nations peacekeeping both in principle and in practice. Its support rests on principle because the United Nations brings with …
I have to honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and the countries that align themselves with this statement.
First of all, I would like to thank the Chairpersons of the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Committee established pursuant t…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania; the candidate countries Turkey, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the Europea…
It is for me a great privilege to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and those countries aligning themselves with this statement.
We welcome today’s open debate, since it is taking place at a time when the Great Lakes region is at an important crossroads.
I should like to draw the Council’…
I feel privileged to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) in the presence of the distinguished President of Timor-Leste. The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the countries of the Stabilization and As…
Austria attaches great significance to the draft resolution on Holocaust remembrance and is honoured to be among its earliest sponsors. The designation of 27 January, the day of
liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims …
As a host country to the United Nations and other international and regional organizations, Austria has always worked for closer inter-organizational dialogue, especially on the policy- making level. It has also been our policy to promote cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizat…
I would like to express our gratitude to Ambassador Sir Emyr Jones Parry for his eloquent introduction of the report of the Security Council. My delegation also commends the excellent work of the Secretariat in compiling that invaluable source of reference and information. That presentation is a wel…
As representative of the country that hosted the World Conference on Human Rights in 1993, it is a very special privilege to speak today on the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action. It goes without saying that my delegation fully associates itself with the statement of th…
My delegation is very grateful to you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor, but even more so for your strong leadership in the reform process of the United Nations. Austria fully supports your efforts to advance the reform agenda, especially that of the General Assembly. We all agree that 2003 ha…
I should like to express Austria’s gratitude to Ambassador John Negroponte, current President of the Security Council, for his concise presentation of the report of the Council (A/58/2). At the same time, my delegation commends the Secretariat for its excellent work in compiling that invaluable refe…
Austria fully associates itself with the statement delivered by Italy, on behalf of the European Union, and would like to concentrate only on a few points. First of all, my delegation commends the Secretary-General on his reports on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration, as well as on the…
Austria fully endorses the statement made by the Italian presidency on behalf of the European Union, and I would like to elaborate on four aspects.
First, justice and the rule of law are the very foundation of our international system and the United Nations. International norms are the standards by…
On behalf of the Western European and other States, I would like to express our sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Julian Robert Hunte, Minister for External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia, on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-e…
Austria welcomes this second joint debate on cooperation between the United Nations and several regional and other organizations under a single agenda item. Austria would like to refer to the statement by the Presidency of the European Union and add a few brief observations due to the interest and s…
I would like to express Austria’s gratitude to Ambassador Martin Belinga- Eboutou, President of the Security Council, for his eloquent introduction of the report of the Security Council (A/57/2). At the same time, my delegation commends the excellent work of the Secretariat in compiling that invalua…
On behalf of the European Union, the countries aligning themselves with this statement and an impressive number of other sponsors, it is a great honour and privilege to recommend to the Assembly the adoption of the draft resolution before it to admit the Republic of Montenegro to membership in the U…
I would like to express Austria’s gratitude to the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Richard Ryan, for his eloquent introduction of the report of the Security Council (A/56/2). My delegation also commends the excellent work of the Secretariat in compiling this invaluable reference source…
