My country wishes to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and we wish you every success in this difficult month. Our appreciation goes also to the Ambassador of Bulgaria for the manner in which he conducted the work of the Council last month.
My deleg…
I agree with Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock’s statement that this has been an extraordinary year for the Security Council. There are still a few months remaining, however, during which we may confront the most important events in the life of our Council. Consequently, the submission of this report to …
Over the past few days, the efforts of the Quartet to draw up a plan of action leading finally to peace in the Middle East has borne fruit. A time frame was prepared, with a three-phase plan designed to obtain a lasting peace built on the vision of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by si…
The holding of this plenary session is an explicit recognition of the fact that the development of Africa is a shared responsibility of the entire community of nations. It is also recognition of the fact that our efforts should focus on the priority tasks and programmes defined by the countries of A…
Mexico expressed yesterday, and it reiterates today, its most vigorous condemnation of the Israeli army’s aerial attack on 23 July in Gaza, which resulted tragically in the loss of many innocent civilian lives and more than a hundred injured, mostly women and children. Israel has gained nothing by t…
Madam President, I am very gratified at your presence in the Security Council, and I would like to take this opportunity to express my country’s congratulations and commendation to the United Kingdom for the extraordinarily generous and responsible effort that it has made in the Mano River region, a…
As other delegations have done, my delegation would like to take this opportunity to welcome the establishment of the new African Union, with all the expectations to which that event gives rise.
My delegation would also like to associate itself with the statement made by Costa Rica on behalf of the…
It is particularly gratifying for the Mexican delegation to present for the consideration of the General Assembly draft resolution A/56/L.81, entitled “International Conference on Financing for Development”, sponsored also by Venezuela, which in its capacity as Chairman of the Group of 77 and China,…
In the first hour of 20 May 2002, the flag of the United Nations will be lowered in East Timor and the flag of a new nation raised as a new country attains independence. That ceremony of transition will be the culmination of a tremendous effort carried out by the people of East Timor and by the inte…
First of all, I too would like to join the delegations that have spoken before me in thanking Mr. Michael Steiner, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Kosovo, for the information he has provided us and for his presence among us at this meeting of the Council. We also thank him f…
At the outset, my delegation wishes most warmly to congratulate Ambassador Greenstock on his excellent work at the helm of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and to express the hope that he will continue in that position for a further six months. We also thank
the Chairmen of the three sub-commi…
Mexico wishes to express it most vigorous rejection of and deep concern at the acts of violence and aggression of the last few days and hours, which have even further worsened the situation in the Middle East.
Security Council resolution 1397 (2002), adopted in this Chamber less than a month ago, i…
First of all, Sir, allow me to congratulate you on the manner in which you guided the work of the Security Council during the month of January. Allow me also to recall that Mexico joined the Security Council on 1 January, following a 20-year-long absence. Indeed, the work carried out during this mon…
I also join in the expressions of appreciation extended to Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, particularly for the excellent briefing and report he has given us on East Timor’s process of independence and on the participation and presence of the United Nations in that country after 20 May 2002. I also wish…
