I would like to thank Mr. Kalomoh for the update he has given on the situation in Guinea-Bissau and we are also thankful for the briefing provided by His Excellency Mr. Ramos Horta on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries. We commend the work being done by you, sir.
We agree with…
The Permanent Representative of Pakistan, in his first intervention in
exercise of the right of reply, has already dilated on Pakistan’s position. I would merely like to add a few more points which are pertinent to this discussion.
Over the past several years, India has been pursuing a sophisticat…
First, I would like to thank Mr. Roed-Larsen for his lucid and comprehensive briefing.
It was not very long ago that the international community assisted the parties to the conflict in Palestine to adopt the Quartet’s road map, which contained a clear objective: an end to occupation; a permanent se…
I will start right away. First of all, I thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing.
During last month’s meeting on this subject we welcomed Mr. Holkeri’s assumption of the post of Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo. He has taken over his responsibilities at what no doubt is a difficu…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Sinclair for his comprehensive briefing on the situation in Bougainville. I would like also to welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Papua New Guinea at this table and to thank him for his statement.
Pakistan supports the work of the…
Our position on the question of Western Sahara is well known. Pakistan attaches great importance to this issue and its early resolution, involving, as it does, countries with which Pakistan enjoys traditionally close and fraternal relations.
The Western Sahara issue has long been on the agenda of t…
We would like to join others in extending a warm welcome to Ambassador Jones Parry. We look forward to working closely with him in a spirit of friendliness and the traditional cooperation which characterizes our bilateral relations.
I would also like to thank Ambassador Muñoz for his first briefing…
First, I would like to join others in conveying our warm sentiments of friendship and best wishes to Ambassador Greenstock. His contribution to the deliberations of the Security Council was no doubt valuable and will be long remembered. I am sure that his many outstanding qualities will be an asset …
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing on the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). We also appreciate your efforts to maintain and improve the
performance of the CTC since assuming the chairmanship in April.
Pakistan shares the international concern about terrorism. We con…
My delegation also wishes to thank Mr. Guéhenno and Mr. Ramcharan for their very comprehensive briefings today.
The reports of horrendous atrocities committed in Ituri, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are highly disturbing, to say the least. We share the sentiments of outrage that have bee…
I wish to extend our warm congratulations to you, Mr. President, and our best wishes on your assumption of the Council presidency for this month, and to assure you of the full cooperation of the delegation of Pakistan. I also avail myself of this opportunity to express our gratitude to Ambassador La…
At the outset, let me join my colleagues in expressing our appreciation for the accomplishments of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) under Mr. Oshima’s
leadership. As we bid him farewell, we wish him every success in the future.
We are also sad to see Ambassador Traoré…
Before I begin, I should like to join previous speakers in conveying my delegation’s best wishes to Ambassador Wang Yingfan and to say that we shall sorely miss his presence at this table. We should also like to extend a very warm welcome to the new Permanent Representative of Chile, Ambassador Muño…
First of all, I would like to compliment you, Mr. President, for convening this important wrap-up meeting.
There is no disagreement that the United Nations has an important responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. In upholding that responsibility, the United Nations i…
I wish to welcome Ambassador Sharma to the Council and thank him for his comprehensive briefing on the situation in Timor-Leste.
While we are happy to note significant progress made by Timor-Leste in certain key areas, we should also remain mindful of the serious challenges involved. This year did …
First of all, I would like to thank the delegations that have extended their condolences over the tragic air crash. I wish to join all of them in extending our deep condolences to our Afghan brothers over the tragic loss of the Afghan Minister for Mines and Industry in that crash.
We also wish to t…
We are grateful to Under- Secretary-General Guéhenno and the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, for their briefings on the horrendous events in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We condemn all abuses of human rights which have been perpetrated in the Democratic Repub…
The promotion of social development and a better standard of life are among the fundamental objectives of every society. While primary responsibility for attaining social development rests with the Governments concerned, an inclusive endeavour by all segments of society towards that end cannot be ov…
This statement on behalf of the Pakistani delegation concerns cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Pakistan has the privilege of being a founding member …
For the last many years, our discussions on the consequences of the indiscriminate use of landmines have had mixed results. Ironically, the use of landmines have mostly harmed the civilian population in various parts of the world. Over 70 developing countries, including Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaij…
