Sir, let me extend to you warm congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and also, through you, to your predecessor, Pakistan, on the able manner the affairs of the Council were directed last month. Let me also join other friends of the Russian Fede…
The situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine would seem to be one of the most intractable problems on the agenda of the United Nations. It is a matter of regret that this situation persists despite the efforts on the part of the international community, as well as our collective go…
At the Millennium Summit, our leaders pledged to make the United Nations a more effective institution for the promotion of world peace and sustainable development. They were conscious of the potential and weaknesses of the
Organization when they issued their solemn Declaration. In essence, the Mill…
Allow me, through you, Sir, to extend the sympathy of my delegation to the people of Indonesia for the tragic events that took place in that country very recently.
I wish to express our appreciation to the President of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cameroon, …
Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. We recall with satisfaction your role in the Economic and Social Council, where you effectively coordinated the mainstreaming of gender perspectives in United Nations policies and progra…
My delegation is particularly delighted to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council for the month of December. We have implicit confidence in your ability and competence to successfully guide the work of the Council during the course of this month. Nigeria welcomes the debate being held by …
The debate today on the agenda item “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations” is most auspicious, as it coincides with significant developments on the African continent. Almost six months ago in Lusaka, Zambia, African leaders, at the 37th Ordinary Assembly, took …
The debate on reform of the Security Council has become an annual ritual, culminating last year in the Millennium Summit debate, in which many world leaders made references in their statements to the question of Security Council reform. In the Millennium Declaration, the heads of State and Governmen…
This is a very sad and sombre moment for all people around the globe. The events of 11 September have deeply traumatized us all — not just by the magnitude of the casualties or the physical damage, all of which are mind-boggling, but by the scope and the brazen manner in which the attacks were organ…
I would like to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election and, through him, his predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri, for a very successful fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. I wish to assure the President and members of the Bureau of the cooperation and support of my delegation towards the…
I feel particularly proud and privileged to speak today on behalf of the African Group.
We have today unanimously re-elected the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for another term of five years to run from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006. We have done so mindful of the qualities we all expect o…
Permit me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your recent election to the Security Council and on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. My delegation has great confidence in your ability to effectively guide the Council during your presidency, and we want to assure you …
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I wish to speak in explanation of action to be taken regarding the report of the Second Committee (A/55/584) on agenda item 97, entitled “Training and research”.
I wish to refer to draft resolution III, entitled “United Nations Institute for Training and Rese…
The Nigerian delegation wishes to thank Judge Navanethem Pillay, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for the report of the Tribunal to the General Assembly. I commend the team of dedicated judges and other officials of the Tribunal for their tireless efforts in carryin…
Let me start by referring the Assembly to the illuminating statement of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, at the Millennium Summit, during which he declared that
“We are at a new dawn; what it portends we cannot say. But this much we owe to ours…
At its fifty-fourth session the General Assembly adopted resolution 54/93, of 7 December 1999, entitled “Special session of the General Assembly in 2001 for follow-up to the World Summit for Children”. This resolution scheduled the special session for September 2001 and, among other things, establis…
Allow me at the outset to express appreciation to the Director General for his comprehensive report on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It is noteworthy that under his leadership, the Agency has continued to fulfil its three major mandates, namely to serve as a catalyst for the develop…
It is my honour and privilege to address the Assembly on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, on agenda item 37, on the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the special session of the General Assembly in this regard. May I also express the Group’s appreciat…
The Nigerian delegation wishes to congratulate Judge Gilbert Guillaume on his election on 7 February 2000 by the International Court of Justice to be the President of the Court. We also congratulate Judge Shi Jiuyong and Mr. Philippe Couvreur on their elections as Vice-President and Registrar respec…
I am pleased to address the General Assembly on agenda item 33 entitled “Culture of Peace”. The Nigerian delegation wishes to thank previous speakers for their contributions, which no doubt provide a better understanding of the challenges we must face globally in promoting a culture of peace. May I …
