Five years ago, we agreed on the Millennium Development Goals. We should keep our promises. I, therefore, welcome our commitment to increase our official development assistance.
The world is expecting us to make poverty history, to turn poverty into something our great grandchildren will read about…
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has rightly been labelled the constitution of the oceans. As we celebrate today the tenth anniversary of its coming into force, we reaffirm its fundamental importance as the undisputed overarching legal framework for all peaceful uses of the seas a…
Yesterday we stood united in remembrance of all those who lost their lives a year ago. The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 were an attack on us all. We, the States Members of the United Nations made this clear a year ago in this Hall. Today we stand united in unwavering determination in the s…
The tragedy in East Timor shows us again that when war and violence erupt the world community turns to the United Nations for the resolution of conflicts and the preservation of peace. We welcome the Security Council’s action to endorse the multinational force that is now moving in to bring security…
