The law of diminishing returns does indeed work in the United Nations voting system. Having said that, I wish to express the profound appreciation of Mr. Richard Allen Banda to the 48 Member States that voted for us in the first ballot — but in particular to the resilient four that have continued to…
Let me take this opportunity, Sir, to say how pleased my delegation is to see you preside over our meeting this morning.
I think that all there is to be said about paragraph 10 has been said. Like you, Mr. President, I am very new at the United Nations, and over the past few months I have made mist…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting of the Security Council today and for attending it personally. I wish also to thank the representative of the United States, Ambassador Holbrooke, for bringing the topic of AIDS to the forefront of discussions here at the U…
