Seventy years ago, the United Nations was born with the aim of creating a world of peace, security and economic and social progress. Transformed by those noble ideals, we have together extinguished many hotbeds of tension, sown the seeds of trust among peoples, restored hope to the people and paved …
Fifteen years ago we adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). That huge undertaking was a response to the absolute need for us to eradicate poverty throughout the
world. It called for synergies between national action and international generosity aimed at promoting equal access for all peop…
It is my pleasure at the outset to express to the United States presidency the profound gratitude of the Guinean people and Government, especially of His Excellency Mr. Alpha Condé, President of the Republic, for having granted the joint request of three States of our Organization — Guinea, Liberia …
It is with legitimate pride that I address the General Assembly, a symbol of the resolve of peoples to pool their potential in order to forge a better world where peace, security, prosperity and solidarity will allow humankind to face the many challenges before it.
My pride is as great as my countr…
On 19 August 2003, the international community took a blow to the body in Baghdad in odious acts that caused the tragic loss of approximately 20 United Nations officials, including the lamented Sergio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the Secretary- General. By attacking a symbol as prestig…
Sir, let me express to you my delegation’s gratitude for the initiative you have taken to hold this open meeting on justice and the rule of law: the role of the United Nations.
Clearly, the notion of justice and the rule of law is today at the very heart of the concerns of the international communi…
It is always gratifying for me to return to New York and to meet again with all my friends around this table. I wish also to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting with the members of the Security Council. We are very pleased to be able to have this exchange of views under your preside…
Allow me at the outset to say how pleased my delegation is to see you, Sir, presiding over this meeting, and also to welcome the five new member countries of the Security Council.
The Security Council, through this meeting, is restating its determination to give high priority to the international c…
Allow me, at the outset, to express my warm congratulations and wishes to His Excellency Mr. Jan Kavan for every success on his election to the presidency of the fifty- seventh session of the General Assembly. I should also like to express my delegation’s gratitude to His Excellency Mr. Han Seung-so…
I will be brief. I have a couple of comments on Sierra Leone. We will look at the question of the Mano river basin region this afternoon. Almost all members of the Council recognize that the mandate given to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) was a clear and precise mandate which f…
As a country neighbouring Sierra Leone, Guinea is certainly the first country to have suffered as a result of the crisis in Sierra Leone. We had asked the international community for a long time to do its best to stabilize the situation in Guinea, primarily because we are in an area that has been a …
Madam President, I am very happy to be here this morning to attend this meeting. The holding of this workshop is the fulfilment of a promise made in this very Chamber last January during the public debate on the situation in Africa, and attests to your country’s continuing commitment to the quest fo…
We are very grateful to Sir Kieran for the updated information that he gave us this morning. We would also like to welcome here Ms. Ogata for her action in favour of humanitarian issues.
We all agree that the current meeting of the Security Council is taking place at a crucial time in the evolution…
We warmly welcome you to New York, Sir. My delegation is happy to see you presiding here at today’s Council meeting as East Timor accedes to full sovereignty.
The event we celebrate today is testimony to the long and heroic march of the East Timorese people towards independence. This is a time for …
This meeting of the Council is taking place at a particularly important and encouraging time in the history of East Timor. My delegation welcomes in particular the presence of Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão and Mr. Mari Alkatiri — President-elect and Chief Minister, respectively, of East Timor — and tha…
Mr. President, I thank your for organizing the present meeting to allow Member States to discuss, for the second time in this Chamber, the implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). This demonstrates the Council’s determination to fight terrorism effectively within a concerted and co…
My delegation is very pleased to participate in this open meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
The situation that is evolving in the field, regrettably, compels the Council to remain focused on that worrisome development. Despite t…
Mr. Minister, we are pleased to see you here in New York, presiding over this important Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, and I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation for the serious and effective way in which your delegation has led our Council’s work this month.…
I, too, wish to express the appreciation of my delegation to Mr. Kenzo Oshima for the useful information contained in the report that he has just given us. I would also like to congratulate the Norwegian presidency on having organized this discussion on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.…
This is the third time the Security Council has met in less than two weeks, which demonstrates that, as the Secretary- General has observed, the situation in the Middle East remains highly explosive and demands that we address it with resolve and clear-sightedness. Here, I join all preceding speaker…
