Three weeks ago, this city experienced horrendous terrorist attacks that shocked the world. The Austrian Government reaffirms its unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, whatever its motives and origin. Terrorism constitutes a threat to internal and international s…
I have the honour to speak in Austria’s capacity as Chair-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). I am grateful for the opportunity to address the Council on the situation in Kosovo following the elections on 28 October.
Permit me at the outset to thank Mr. Kouc…
I have the honour to speak in Austria’s capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). My statement will be very brief.
Three days ago we witnessed peaceful and orderly elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The OSCE Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina had…
Austria highly welcomes this first General Assembly discussion on “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe,” especially in the presence of the Secretary General of the Council, Mr. Walter Schwimmer, and the parliamentarians of the Council of Europe. The Austrian Government a…
I have the honour to speak in Austria’s capacity as Chair in Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the OSCE.
At the outset, permit me to thank the Jamaican presidency for scheduling this open debate. The presence of the Jamaican Foreign Minister clearly expresses the im…
I have the honour to speak in my capacity as the representative of the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Like previous speakers, I would like to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Mr. Ivo Petrov, for the excellent repor…
First of all, I wish to express my gratitude to the Secretary- General for the quality of his report, which reflects exhaustively the importance and necessity of promoting multilingualism at the United Nations.
It is also a great pleasure for me to welcome and support from this rostrum the promotio…
I would like to make a very short statement in my capacity as the representative of my country, the incoming Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). I am greatly honoured to address the General Assembly on this important agenda item concerning the relati…
As previous speakers have done, I would like to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his report on the work of the Organization. The report demonstrates leadership and is thought-provoking.
We agree entirely with the Secretary-General when he states that the prevention of armed conflict is the hi…
