We too want to thank Mr. Annabi for his customary informative and thorough briefing. I note and commend the continuing commitment of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to the security of all Kosovars and to their inclusion in the rebuilding of Kosovo. I would also li…
Today I am speaking on behalf of the troika of observer States to the Lusaka Protocol: Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States.
President José Eduardo dos Santos recently delivered a major speech in Caxito, Bengo Province, that should be brought to the attention of the Council. In th…
Thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting on such an important subject for the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General and the Executive Director of United Nations Children’s Fund, Ms. Bellamy, for their continuing efforts to strengthen the role of the …
Thank you, Sir, for convening this public meeting on such a pertinent and vital subject for the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his continuing efforts — demonstrated today — to strengthen the role of the United Nations in preventing armed conflict and its atten…
As in the past, we see positive trends in Kosovo in the context of mixed and even troubling developments. We are pleased to note the continued leadership of Mr. Kouchner, the effective working relationship between the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo For…
We also regret that the resolution did not receive consensus support, but I am pleased to note, as did Ambassador Greenstock, that the role of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) and its very important effort does have the unanimous support of the Council, as well it should…
As the representative of the host country, I wish to offer our condolences on the passing of President Hafez Al- Assad. I would like also to extend our sympathies to his family and to all the Syrian people.
President Al-Assad stood out as a major figure in the Middle East. He made a strategic choic…
I simply wanted to say that our work on, and support for, this unanimous resolution results from my delegation's concern for the difficult circumstances that the people of Iraq find themselves in while the Iraqi Government fails to comply with Security Council resolutions.
I would like to associate…
We, too, want to join in thanking Ambassador Chowdhury, not only for his report, but also for his excellent service in guiding this important mission. We commend him and all of the members of the mission on a job well done and for
I also want to thank Ambassadors Levitte and Eldon for reminding us …
I also want to thank High Representative Petritsch for his briefing to us today and to welcome him back here. We applaud the fact that he has been aggressive and effective in addressing some of Dayton’s most difficult issues.
We note in particular Bosnia’s recent municipal elections, which were con…
My Government heartily welcomes this discussion of sanctions policy. Our shared objective should be the design and implementation of effective sanctions regimes that promote desired results. It is our hope that the informal working group on sanctions, which we are establishing today, will help us go…
The Council has three goals today: to review the sanctions on Iraq, to examine the state of Iraq’s oil production capacity and look to allocations in that field, and to assess progress on the humanitarian sections of resolution 1284 (1999). Taking a comprehensive look at the humanitarian situation t…
Today I am speaking as coordinator of the troika of observer States to the Lusaka Protocol: the United States, Portugal and the Russian Federation. We are grateful to Minister for External Relations Miranda for attending this meeting and look forward to his contributions to this discussion. We also …
I want to applaud the excellent and thought-provoking statements made by the Deputy Secretary-General and by Ms. Bertini. I also want to join in welcoming you, Sir, to New York and to the Council. I applaud your presence here today to address this important subject.
With the need for peacekeeping a…
The United States strongly supports the ongoing effort to strengthen the Security Council and to enable it to enhance its ability to respond efficiently and effectively to the challenges and opportunities of the new millennium. Council reform will help ensure that the Council more accurately reflect…
