My delegation is especially pleased that you, Madam, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain, are presiding over the Security Council for this important meeting.
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report to the Security Council and for his opening statement at this meeting. We wis…
Since this is perhaps the last meeting over which you, Sir, will preside this month, I wish to take this opportunity to express to you my delegation’s gratitude for the effective way in which you have led the Council’s work during this very difficult month. I also express my delegation’s appreciatio…
My delegation, too, welcomes the presence of Secretary-General Kofi Annan here today. Mexico decided to vote in favour of the resolution and thus to join the near-unanimous agreement reached in the Security Council with respect to this important instrument, which sets in motion the process of Iraq’s…
Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to congratulate you and your delegation for having taken the initiative of holding this meeting on the peaceful settlement of disputes. Allow me also to tell you how gratified my delegation is to see you, in your capacity as Foreign Minister of Pakistan, presid…
My delegation warmly welcomes the head of the Government of Spain, His Excellency Mr. José María Aznar. His visit is proof of his country’s commitment in the fight against terrorism, and the message that he has brought us reaffirms Spain’s leadership in this task — leadership that is now shown in Sp…
Before taking the floor in my national capacity as representative of Mexico, I would like to thank Alistair Harrison for his work and his contribution to the Council’s duties, not only because of his very good and always well-received sense of humour but also because of his dedication and his work. …
Mexico regrets that we have not been able to reach an agreement in the Security Council to continue to work together on the task of disarming Iraq. Nevertheless, those differences should not be an obstacle to the Council’s continued fulfilment of its mandate and of its assumption of its responsibili…
My delegation too would like to express its gratitude for the information that has been provided to the members of the Council by Mr. Guéhenno, Mr. Nishimura and Mr. Braun. In particular, we would like to thank Mr. Nishimura and Japan for their outstanding work in maintaining the international commu…
At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for the report on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and, of course, most especially to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Michael Steiner, for his presence here and for his very timely …
On behalf of Mexico, I wish to thank the Secretary- General for presenting his report on the impact of armed conflict on children. I wish to emphasize that the report was prepared with an innovative approach that will undoubtedly affect the way in which the Security Council deals with this and other…
Allow me first of all to express our gratitude to the delegation of Colombia for having included in the Security Council’s programme of work for December this public meeting to have a wrap-up of this body’s work during 2002 as well as to identify the challenges and pending tasks of the Council for 2…
My delegation is gratified that this meeting of the Security Council today is presided over by a Latin American woman, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Republic of Colombia.
On behalf of Mexico, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for introducing his report on protection of …
First, my country welcomes your return, Sir, and the fact that you are presiding over this public meeting of the Security Council. We congratulate China on the political process it conducted through its Party Congress.
My delegation wants to thank the Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs,…
Mexico shares solid historic, cultural and geographic links with the Central American countries and gives high priority to its bilateral relations with each of them, as well as with the region as a whole. The Government of Mexico has systematically supported the Governments and the peoples of Centra…
My delegation welcomes and appreciates the presence of the Secretary-General at this important meeting of the Security Council.
Mexico appreciates the efforts made by the members of the Security Council to reach the agreement reflected in the revised draft resolution just adopted, which was sponsor…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for the submission of his report, “Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change” (A/57/387 and Corr.1). Mexico welcomes this new effort by the Secretary-General to reform the Organization so that it can face effectively the …
My delegation wishes to express its appreciation for the presence of the Secretary-General at this meeting. It is through his presence here that the report on women, peace and security is being brought before the Council. The report that is the basis of our work today is undoubtedly the subject upon…
My delegation wishes to express very special thanks to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Ashdown, and to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH),
Mr. Klein, for their briefings and for the o…
I should like at the outset to express my gratitude for the decision to convene this joint debate on two items of great interest to Members of the United Nations. As we all know, the question of Security Council reform involves more than a mere increase in membership, and is directly related to the …
Mexico welcomes the decision by the President of the Security Council to include this public debate on the subject of small arms and light weapons in the programme for October.
My Government is particularly attentive to this problem. We believe that the accumulation of small arms and light weapons …
