I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this important joint debate on the activities
of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF). I would also like to convey my delegation’s gratitude for the quality and in-depth nature of the reports present…
Through me, the Republic of Guinea wishes to express its gratitude to the President of the Assembly for convening this important debate on the Secretary- General’s report (A/64/701), which highlights the progress that has been achieved in advancing human security, pursuant to the 2005 World Summit O…
It is a great honour and an immense pleasure to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Group of African States on the happy occasion of the consideration of draft resolution A/62/L.48 on the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The African Group expresses it…
It is with deep emotion that I speak on behalf of the African
States before the Assembly, which is meeting to honour the memory of the late President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa of the Republic of Zambia.
Allow me to express the African Group’s gratitude to you, Sir, for this felicitous initiative, whi…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bangladesh on behalf, respectively, of the Group of 77 and China, the Group of African States and the least developed countries.
The midpoint towards 2015 is …
I wish, on behalf of the Republic of Guinea, to express our full appreciation for the President’s welcome initiative in holding this thematic debate of the General Assembly on climate change. I also wish to congratulate the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his report (A/62/644)…
A detailed consideration of agenda item 18 could not be held under more meaningful auspices than during this week, which is particularly symbolic since it coincides with the celebration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People as well as the fortieth anniversary of the adop…
An in-depth consideration of the ways and means to strengthen the role, authority, effectiveness and efficiency of the General Assembly is a central concern of States Members of our Organization. My delegation would like to express to you, Mr. President, our deepest appreciation for having given thi…
My delegation firmly supports the proposal of the General Committee that has been brought to our attention by the President of the General Assembly at this important meeting.
Paragraphs 51 and 59 of the report of the General Committee reflect the political will of the overwhelming majority of the O…
I should like to take this opportunity, Sir, to warmly welcome the holding of this open debate and to say how much we appreciate the outstanding manner in which you have been presiding over the Council. This meeting is another opportunity for us to consider ways to combat subregional and cross-borde…
I have the honour and the great privilege to speak on behalf of the Group of African States in my capacity as its Chairman for the month of January.
At the outset, I should like to express to you, Mr. President, our full gratitude and appreciation for the swift convening of the General Assembly in …
My delegation is pleased to participate in this important debate to discuss the second report of the Secretary- General on progress in implementation and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) over the past year. We thank the Secretary-General for the high qua…
More than a decade ago, we, the Member States of the United Nations, started discussions to decide on ways and means that could improve the working methods of, and introduce reforms into, the functioning of the Security Council — a body which under the Charter is responsible for the maintenance of i…
Mr. President, I am taking the floor for the first time before the Assembly at its fifty-ninth session and would like to congratulate you upon your election as President.
The present debate provides me with the opportunity to express yet again to the Secretary- General the great appreciation of the…
I should like at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, Guinea’s congratulations on your country’s assumption
of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July 2004 and on the excellent way in which you are guiding our debates. My thanks go also to your predecessor, Mr. Lauro Ba…
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this public meeting, which, although it goes without saying, is a clear demonstration of the Security Council’s interest in the issue of Bougainville. Allow me also to thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Poli…
As this is the first time that I take the floor since you assumed the presidency of the Security Council, allow me, Mr. President, to convey my heartfelt congratulations to you. I know that our Chargé d’affaires has already done so, but I too would like to express to you my delegation’s full coopera…
I would like to thank Ambassador John Negroponte of the United States of America and Ambassador Sir Emyr Jones Parry of the United Kingdom for their important briefings.
My delegation is pleased to welcome the progress made in the process of rebuilding Iraq, especially as regards the restoration of…
Criminal terrorist attacks have struck at the heart of the international community this morning in Istanbul. We convey our most heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the peoples of the United Kingdom and Turkey.
The holding of this special meeting on the situation in the Great…
Allow me to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno and Mr. Peter Piot for the important and informative briefings they have given us on the dangers of HIV/AIDS, in particular as they relate to peacekeeping missions, and on the measures that should be taken to eliminate them.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic emerged in…
