I would like first of all to thank Ambassador Arias for his briefing on the work done and the efforts made in recent months by him and all others involved in producing the report on the revitalization of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) (S/2004/124, annex).
The fight against terrorism concerns…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having invited interested non-members of the Security Council to participate in this discussion, thereby making it possible for them to express their opinions on the work of the sanctions Committee and the Monitoring Group established pursuant to resolut…
Peace does not last unless it is founded on justice and respect for the law. This idea is expressed in the Preamble to the United Nations Charter and is one of the foundations of the Organization.
Justice and respect for law must prevail first and foremost in relations between States. They must als…
The world has become a much smaller place, due to the new technical facilities and the tremendously increased speed with which we can communicate across borders and continents. Information and communication technologies (ICT) permit us to transport signals for text, sound and pictures at the very sa…
Ten years ago, resolution 46/182 was adopted in this Hall with the aim of strengthening the coordination of United Nations emergency assistance destined for victims of conflicts, crises and natural disasters. The resulting coordination mechanisms have demonstrated their value — and sometimes also th…
Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. The outstanding report of the Secretary-General on the prevention of armed conflict encourages us to move from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention, and to translate our promises into concrete actions. To be effective, the work of pre…
The Swiss delegation would like to thank all the delegations that gave their support to the three Swiss candidates.
We would like to announce the withdrawal of the candidacies of Mr. Dick F. Marty and Mr. Robert Roth, while confirming the continued candidacy of Mr. Stefan Trechsel.
It happens that diamonds have fuelled some of the most
terrible conflicts we have ever seen in the world. Because of that, Switzerland attaches the greatest importance to breaking the vicious chain which seems to establish that the illicit trade in diamonds brings with it a similar trade in arms. W…
Switzerland attaches great importance to mine action, which it has made a priority of its peace and security policy. Switzerland supports the United Nations in its fight against mines by providing it not only with financial means, but also with human and material resources, and Switzerland intends t…
First of all, I would like sincerely to thank the acting Emergency Relief Coordinator and all the personnel of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for the excellent work done last year.
In the year 2000, OCHA and the international humanitarian community have once again de…
