I thank the Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Assistant Secretary General Joyce Msuya for their briefings.
The renewal of the nationwide truce has helped to considerably reduce hostilities at the front lines. It is the responsibility of the relevant parties to ensure that the truce is upheld and con…
Let me begin by thanking Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his very comprehensive briefing today. I also wish to thank Ms. Abeer Hussain of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement for bringing the civil society perspective to today’s meeting.
As things stand presently, the political track has not moved…
Let me begin by thanking Secretary-General António Guterres for his briefing. I also thank Acting Under-Secretary-General Ramesh Rajasingham for his update on the humanitarian situation in Syria. I thank Ms. Sherine Ibrahim of CARE for providing us with insights into the challenges from the perspect…
We would like to begin by first complimenting the facilitator of resolution 69/326, the delegation of South Africa, for having so ably spearheaded the process of consultations over the past month since 21 July, when the draft resolution was submitted. My delegation would like to take this opportunit…
On behalf of the delegation of India to the United Nations, it is my honour and privilege to participate in this debate today and share our views on agenda item 11, entitled “Sport for peace and development”.
At the outset, we welcome the Secretary-General’s comprehensive report on the subject (A/6…
I am constrained to take the floor and put forward a statement of facts in response to your comments, Sir, concerning the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP).
UNMOGIP’s role was to supervise the ceasefire line established in Jammu and Kashmir as a result of the K…
My delegation thanks the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his statement, which provided additional information on the main developments in the activities of the Agency for 2010. We also commend the IAEA for its 2010 report (see A/66/95), which underscores the cen…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/57/122) on cooperation between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO).
International law is an indispensable instrument to shape a new world order. International law cannot acquire th…
We wish the new Secretary- General of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee (AALC) well, and have confidence that under his leadership the Committee will attain new heights in serving the interests not only of the Asian and African States, but also of the wider membership of the United Nati…