We are grateful to the Secretary-General for the preparation of the document entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change”, which represents another stage in the ongoing process of reform of the United Nations. We believe that we must move forward in this process even …
As we welcome the entry into force of the permanent International Criminal Court less than ten years since the adoption of Security Council resolution 827 (1993), there can be no doubt that the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), together with the Rwanda Tribunal, playe…
I would like to thank the High Representative and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for their reports and for the opportunity to give comments and to ask some questions.
My Government totally supports the approach of the High Representative and the Special Representative to the ef…
At the outset, I would like to welcome Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ambassador Jacques Klein, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH). I would also like to welcome …
The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is an issue of special importance to my Government. The fact that Croats represent one of the three constituent peoples of the neighbouring State is far from being the only reason. The stability of the region and, as a direct consequence, its prosperity cannot…
The Millennium Declaration goal of strengthening the United Nations as a forum for dialogue and effective action in order to cope with the challenges of this millennium, which includes better cooperation between the United Nations and other multilateral bodies and regional organizations. This idea i…
This eighth report of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), presented by its President, Judge Jorda, whom we thank, records a number of encouraging achievements. His address today is even more interesting in that it indicates guidelines for the future activities of th…
Every year my country takes part in the discussion on this agenda item, and will continue to do so as long as this problem exists. The Republic of Croatia has direct experience with the disastrous effects of mines, and therefore attaches the utmost importance to mine action assistance. My country we…
Last year, we adopted the United Nations Millennium Declaration, in which
world leaders made crucial commitments towards achieving our vision of society in the twenty-first century. Since then, there have been a number of important developments that will ultimately have an impact upon the goals of …
On 11 September, while we were praying for global peace at an international prayer breakfast right here at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the twin towers were deliberately targeted and brought down. The peace bell that the Secretary-General should have rung that day remained silent. The ne…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at this challenging session. My delegation is convinced that, under your skilful guidance, we will be successful in our work and deliberations. Our congratulations and best wishes go to the ot…
At the outset I would like to convey on behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Croatia our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of all the innocent victims who died in last week’s terrorist attacks. These tragic events serve as a painful reminder to us all of the imp…
First of all, let me thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this discussion, and High Representative Petritsch for his comprehensive report. Let me also greet the new Permanent Representatives of Tunisia and especially of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who arrived in New York just at the most appropriate…
We welcome the presence of Macedonia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kerim, at this meeting.
The Government of the Republic of Croatia condemns the extremist attacks and expresses concerns about the possible escalation of violent conflict in Macedonia. Accordingly, the Croatian Foreign Ministry…
It gives me special pleasure to greet our former colleague, Volodymyr Yel’chenko, in his capacity as President of the Security Council, on the occasion of this open debate, and to take part in this follow-up of the recent Security Council summit.
The Security Council summit was a monumental event i…
The effectiveness of anti-personnel mines in military conflicts — frequently used as an argument by those still unwilling to sign the Ottawa Convention — indeed has proven itself to be a superfluous element in modern warfare, according to many military analysts and experts. Civilian casualties in th…
Seven years ago the International Criminal Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia (ICTY) was established by a decision of the Security Council. At the time, the situation in the former Yugoslavia was considered to be a threat to international peace and security: the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina was es…
In the past seven years, my delegation has spoken on this agenda item many times, in several forums, including in plenary meeting. Most recently, our President, Stjepan Mesić, together with an overwhelming majority of Millennium Summit participants, expressed our unwavering commitment to see the ref…
There could hardly be a more appropriate time to discuss the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina than today. On the one hand, we are only a few days away from the fifth anniversary of the conclusion of the Dayton Accords, an agreement that, after years of bitter fighting, brought peace to the countr…
My country welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe” and is particularly pleased to note that the scope of interrelated activities of the United Nations and the Organization for Security an…
