I welcome this opportunity to speak in this debate. Since September 2000 the world has watched the violent degradation of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians with disbelief and consternation and growing horror. One thousand are dead and thousands more scarred and maimed for life. Bitterne…
The tragic events of recent months have reminded us of the need for solidarity and cooperation among citizens and among States. They have also brought into sharp focus the tremendous generosity and devotion of thousands of individuals, not only here in this city but elsewhere in the world as well. T…
The recent report of the Monitoring Mechanism is, in our opinion, a very important continuation of the work of the United Nations in Angola. We commend it for its attention to detail and for its consistency. The distinguished members of the Mechanism, under Ambassador Larraín’s leadership, have once…
We speak today on the report of the Security Council this year as a delegation that was a member of the Security Council for half of the time in question. This explains why we understand that some practices of the Security Council have to be the way they are. It also explains why we understand that …
On behalf of the Government and the people of Canada, I begin today by expressing our condolences to the families of the people — the vast majority of them United States citizens, but also Canadians and many other nationalities — who died in the terrorist attacks of 11 September. I also express the …
I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting on the report of the Monitoring Mechanism on the sanctions against UNITA.
We warmly welcome the return to this Chamber of the Minister for External Relations of Angola, Mr. João Bernardo de Miranda, and I should l…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for the generous words you addressed to Canada and the other countries that have just left the Council. I would also like to say how pleased I am to see former colleagues on the Council and to welcome the new members.
I would also like to thank you for having taken t…
On behalf of Canada, I wish to commend the appointment of Mr. Hans Haekkerup as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo. Mr. Kouchner has established a solid basis for the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We have no doubt that M…
As we have stated in this Chamber on several occasions, and most recently on 6 December when the Council considered the follow-up to resolution 1269 (1999), Canada attaches priority to the international fight against terrorism. We believe that the Security Council has an important role to play in el…
Canada is deeply concerned about the cycle of violence in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel. This violence mocks the safety of the inhabitants and their communities. We are firmly committed to support the protection of all civilians.
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The experience of peacekeeping has taught us the…
Canada is pleased to welcome Ambassador Klein to the Security Council today. We thank him for his briefing and for his excellent contribution to Bosnia and Herzegovina since his last report on 2 June. In particular, we are encouraged by his efforts in the areas of police reform, police restructuring…
We would like to thank the Russian presidency for providing us with the opportunity to continue the debate begun last year on international terrorism. We
would also like to thank Mr. Hans Corell for his presentation, which was both incisive and comprehensive.
Terrorism is an ever-present threat to…
Our primary concern has always been and remains to ensure the continuation without disruption of the United Nations humanitarian programmes in Iraq. This draft resolution accomplishes that objective. We could have lived with the simple extension of the oil-for-food programme, leaving the contentious…
The General Assembly is today sending the message that its members want to solve the problem of the role played by diamonds in conflict. The draft resolution before us charts a course to that end. Today’s debate is an important and encouraging stage on the road to solving that problem. This draft re…
The Assembly meets today to signal its continuing deep concern about the role of the illicit trade in rough diamonds in fuelling armed conflict in many parts of Africa. It meets also both to recognize the progress achieved to date through the Kimberley Process in developing measures to curb the trad…
We welcome your presence among us today, Madam President, at this timely meeting on Guinea-Bissau. The events of last week showed how important it is for the Council to maintain its commitment to the efforts being made by Guinea-Bissau to strengthen peace and consolidate democracy.
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I begin by expressing the Canadian Government’s gratitude for the excellent work Mr. Vieira de Mello has been doing, and continues to do, in East Timor. We are pleased that the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has succeeded in reducing militia activity in East Timor.…
Canada is deeply concerned by the serious humanitarian crisis resulting from the continuation of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conflict has caused unspeakable suffering to the population of the Congo as well as enormous loss of life and material damage. The fact that this…
It has been two years since my delegation last spoke in this Hall on the strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance. Since then, the world has been shaken by successive crises that have frequently made contradictory demands on the limited resources available and…
Thank you, Sir, for providing this opportunity for the Security Council to discuss the very dangerous situation that prevails in the Middle East.
The Government of Canada is deeply concerned about the escalation in fighting between Israelis and Palestinians. We call on both sides to do their part t…
