Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President.
All speakers in this debate have reflected on the year that has passed since 11 September 2001. It has been a very dramatic year, and it is time for the international community to draw some conclusions from it. One thing is cle…
Let me start by congratulating the United Nations and its Secretary- General, Mr. Kofi Annan, on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This is an extremely well-deserved award to a unique Organization and a unique Secretary- General.
Let me also take this opportunity to express my sincere condolence…
The individual human being must always be at the centre of our work. Burmese students fighting for democracy, victims of ethnic violence in Kosovo, women in Afghanistan denied their right to education and equality, children dying of curable diseases, people simply trying to survive in the utmost pov…
The past year has been a difficult one for the United Nations. Its principles have been challenged. Its relevance has been questioned. Still, at the end of the millennium, we have proved ourselves unable to prevent war between Ethiopia and Eritrea and unable to prevent genocide in Rwanda or ethnic c…
