We thank the Acting President and the Deputy Secretary-General for their introductory remarks. We also commend the World Health Organization for its contribution to this debate, including through the World report on road traffic injury prevention. We express our appreciation to the delegation of Oma…
My delegation requested the floor to make a general statement in explanation of position after the adoption of the resolution contained in document A/58/L.52, entitled “Promotion of religious and cultural understanding, harmony and cooperation”, under agenda item 44, “Culture of peace”. My delegatio…
We congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. This has been, and will undoubtedly be, a month of major
activity for the Council. We are confident that the conclusion of your presidency at the end of the month will record forward mov…
The Indian delegation welcomes this opportunity to comment on agenda item 56: Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
Many delegations expressed during the general debate, held at the beginning of the fifty-eighth session, …
I would like to convey my delegation’s appreciation to Ambassador John Negroponte, Permanent Representative of the United States and President of the Security Council, for his presentation to the General Assembly of the report of the Council for the period from 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2003.
Before…
My delegation welcomes the comprehensive and informative reports of the Secretary-General under the agenda item on oceans and the law of the sea. We consider the initiative for the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the La…
The observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 29 November provided the international community with an opportunity to reiterate its steadfast support for the realization of the cherished goals and aspirations of the people of Palestine. India reaffirms its soli…
We thank the Secretary- General for the reports which have been submitted under this agenda item. We have found these reports useful.
We note from the reports that the disturbing upward trend in the occurrence and impact of natural disasters continues unbroken. There is, however, a decline in the r…
As we made clear earlier, certain domestic procedures were required to be completed before India could consider endorsing the outcome of the International Conference on Financing for Development. The necessary domestic procedures have since been completed.
The forthcoming World Summit on Sustainabl…
Mr. President, we once again welcome you to the Council and would like to convey our deep appreciation to you for calling this meeting on an issue which is of particular importance to the international community as well as to my delegation.
My delegation had made a detailed statement during the ope…
We welcome you, Sir, to the Council and would like to convey our deep appreciation of the fine contribution that Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani and his dedicated team have been making to the work of Council. Your delegation’s web site for its work in the Council presidency merits commendation. We hope…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting to discuss the ever-deteriorating situation in the occupied territories, to which, most regrettably, no immediate end seems to be in sight.
In the past few weeks, the Council has adopted three resolutions and one presidential stateme…
Mr. President, we thank you for convening this emergency meeting of the Council. We also thank the Secretary-General for his statement to the Council today on the sharp deterioration of the situation in the Middle East.
We are meeting this evening in extraordinary circumstances. The Council express…
My delegation welcomes the comprehensive and informative reports of the Secretary-General on matters relating to the law of the sea and ocean affairs. We are also pleased to co-sponsor the draft resolution on oceans and law of the sea.
It is a matter of satisfaction that all the institutions envisa…
