My delegation wishes to thank the Chairmen of the
Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) for the information that they provided us today.
However, as at similar public Security Council meetings held in April and July 2005, my delegation feels oblige…
My delegation wishes to thank the Chairpersons of the Committees established pursuant to Security Council resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) for the information they provided at this meeting.
However, while we are here analysing actions to fight international terrorism, Luis Posad…
My delegation would like, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President, for introducing the new version of the resolution on preparation for and organization of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly. We note that the text incorporates new elements, some of which respond to the concerns express…
My delegation associates itself with the condolences expressed in this Hall on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
We associate ourselves with the statements made by the Permanent Representative of Malaysia on behalf of the Non-Alig…
The Security Council is once again meeting on an urgent basis to discuss yet another violent act by Israel, a Member State of the United Nations, against citizens of the territory it is occupying illegally and in violation of a considerable number of resolutions of this very body.
The recent escala…
First, I extend to you, Sir, my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you presiding over this meeting of the General Assembly to consider two items of great importance.
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the countries of the Non-Align…
On behalf of my Government and the people of Cuba, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for the constant demonstrations of solidarity that my delegation has been receiving in recent days following the passage of Hurricane Charley exactly a month ago and in the light of the threat we face today in Cub…
The delegation of Cuba is among the sponsors of draft resolution A/58/L.61, entitled “Status of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem”, which is before us at an extremely complex time. Plans are not being implemented, negotiations are not advancing, Security Council resolution…
Cuba shares the concern regarding the dangerous links existing between terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and we completely support all legitimate international efforts to prevent the acquisition of such weapons and their means of delivery by terrorists. Nonetheless, the Cuban delegatio…
The Security Council has been compelled to meet on an urgent basis to discuss a further extrajudicial execution committed by a Member State against citizens of the territory that it occupies unlawfully and in breach of a large number of resolutions of this very body.
Once again, the Cuban delegatio…
The delegation of Cuba vigorously condemns the most recent targeted assassination committed by Israel, the occupying Power, which claimed the lives of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other Palestinians as they were leaving a mosque in Gaza. The State terrorism employed by Israel with modern, lethal weapons …
My Government thanks the Chairman of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) for the revitalization proposals set out in the annex to document S/2004/124. In that connection, we believe all Member States would benefit if the CTC could be more effective in its work.
Cuba believes that unilateral acti…
Cuba is following events in Haiti closely and with great concern. Haiti is a brother Caribbean nation with which we have close historic ties. It is the duty of us all to stand by the side of Haiti. Let us not forget that it was in Haiti, some 200 years ago, that the peoples of the Caribbean and Lati…
Fifty-five years ago, when two thirds of humankind remained under the colonial yoke, this Assembly adopted by vote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which became the basis for the subsequent development and codification of human rights. Despite its many limitations, the Declaration was an i…
First we wish to thank the Secretary-General for the introduction of his report, contained in document A/58/568.
We are living in the era of technological revolution, where information and communication technologies (ICT) make it possible for countries to have real-time access to all events taking …
I am speaking on behalf of the States of Latin American and the Caribbean that originally sponsored draft resolution A/C.1/58/L.6, which has now been incorporated into document A/58/455.
When the draft resolution was adopted without a vote in the First Committee on 27 October, it referred to the fa…
The debate on agenda item 37 on the situation in the Middle East comes at a moment of impasse and the absence of any negotiations towards the search for peace, amidst sporadic outbreaks of violence. No signs are to be seen anywhere of the possibility of entering
into constructive and serious dialog…
First, we want to express our thanks to and congratulate the Government of Mongolia for having organized the Fifth International Conference of New or Restored Democracies and for its endeavour to ensure the broadest possible participation in that event. It was Mongolia’s intention to organize a plur…
My delegation wishes to intervene to express its surprise at the statements just made in explanation of vote by the representative of Italy, on behalf of the European Union and various associated States, and by the representative of Norway.
These statements are vivid proof of the European Union’s h…
During the 1990 World Summit for Children and the special session of the General Assembly on children in 2002, many commitments were made to improve the standard of living of all children throughout the world, to increase their chances for and materials necessary for survival, to improve health and …
