I would like to fully associate Denmark with the statement of the European Union to be made shortly by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom.
First of all, let me thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. A…
This statement is made in my national capacity. Before proceeding, I wish to fully associate Denmark with the statement made by the United Kingdom.
The Al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions regime is as important as ever in the international fight against terrorism. The 1267 Committee, with the support of its…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to organize this debate. Likewise, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guéhenno and Executive Director Dr. Peter Piot for their respective briefings.
There might not be scientific proof that H…
My delegation wishes to thank the Greek presidency for organizing this debate. We would also like to thank you, Mr. Minister, for presiding over our meeting today. This debate is a useful follow-up to those held by the Security Council in May and June of this year on the subjects of post- conflict p…
Let me start, Mr. President, by thanking you for organizing this debate.
Denmark is a sponsor of the draft resolution contained in document A/59/L.64. Denmark believes in a strong United Nations, a United Nations where decisions correspond to the opinions and desires of the membership. Denmark beli…
I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of July and to thank Ambassador De La Sablière for leading our work during the month of June.
Let me also thank Assistant Secretary-General Danilo Türk for his briefing today and, indeed, for h…
Let me start by thanking you, Sir, for having arranged this briefing today. Inviting Mr. James Morris to brief the Security Council on Africa’s food crisis as a threat to peace and security is the sort of initiative that helps us broaden our understanding of conflict prevention and conflict resoluti…
I would like to thank the representatives of the two Tribunals for their written reports to the Security Council and for elaborating further on those reports in their interventions today. That provides us with a clear picture of the Tribunals’ achievements so far and of the challenges ahead.
Denmar…
I should like to join others in welcoming back to the Council the representative of the Government of South Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad, and to express my gratitude for the encouraging and forward-looking briefing that we have been given today. Likewise, let me express our appreciation for…
Denmark would like to fully align itself with the statement made yesterday by the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union.
Denmark welcomes the report of the Secretary- General entitled “In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all” (A/59/…
It has been two months since the Security Council received the report of the International Commission of Inquiry regarding the ongoing atrocities in Darfur. The report strongly recommended the referral of the crimes in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Throughout the Council’s long n…
Let me express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting. We appreciate this opportunity to reflect on the African dimension in the work of the Security Council.
I would like to associate myself with the statement to be delivered later by the Permanent Representative of L…
Let me express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. It is most appropriate that it is Benin that is guiding us through the challenges pertaining to cross-border issues in West Africa. I also thank the Secretary- General, his Special Representative and the Representative of…
First of all, I should like to welcome Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), to the Council. I thank him for a comprehensive, interesting and encouraging briefing. This is only the s…
Let me begin by thanking you, Sir, for your presence and for convening this meeting and thereby once again focusing the attention of the Security Council on the hardship and suffering of children in armed conflicts.
I would also like to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General for his latest …
I should like to thank the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), Ambassador Denisov, for his comprehensive briefing, which my delegation fully endorses. His able administration of the Committee’s work is greatly appreciated. We support the ambitious 90-day work programme he has submitte…
At the outset I would like to fully associate myself with the statement made earlier by the Italian presidency of the European Union (EU). The EU has, for a number of years, both collectively and bilaterally placed strong emphasis on supporting justice reform and the rule of law in our development c…
I would like, on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, to offer our condolences to the United Nations and to the families and loved ones of the victims of the despicable, tragic crime committed in Baghdad three weeks ago. We want to honour and pay a special tribute to Mr. Sergio …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding States Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe associated with the European Union, Bulgaria and Romania, and the associated country,…
On behalf of the European Union and the co-sponsors, I have the honour of introducing the draft resolution entitled “Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel”, contained in document A/57/L.66, and the draft resolution entitled “Assistance to the Palest…
