Let me first express our condolences to the Indonesian and Australian delegations, as well as many others for the hundreds of innocents killed in the brutal attack in Bali over the weekend. We mourn for those killed and pray for the injured of every nationality. Nothing can justify this terrorist ac…
On behalf of the United States, I would like to offer our sincere congratulations to Sergio Vieira de Mello on his selection by the Secretary-General to be the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We look forward to working closely with him and with the High Commissioner’s Office.
Let me first thank the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Lubbers, for a very informative briefing. We believe that it is important for the Council to keep abreast of refugee and humanitarian issues, which have a significant bearing on international peace and security in many parts of the world. We…
My delegation is pleased to co-sponsor the draft resolution entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea.” We also have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, the draft resolution entitled “Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the …
I was sworn in only one hour before the general debate began on 10 November. At the first opportunity I will come to you, Mr. President, to pay my respects and seek your wisdom. In the meantime, I wish you every success.
The Millennium Summit last year addressed many of the challenges the internati…
I am pleased to speak on this important issue, on which there has been a great deal of progress in the past year. The United States remains deeply concerned about the illicit trade in rough diamonds. Unfortunately, this illegal trade continues to threaten the very fabric of numerous communities by f…
