Today’s meeting on Security Council reform is most timely, and I thank the President for having convened this important meeting.
Member States have been actively engaged in the process of United Nations reform. We have also made significant achievements in that process, culminating in the establish…
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Jamaica, who spoke on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The will of the international community with regard to the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo by the United Sta…
Sir, may I first of all say how happy I am to see you, current Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), presiding over this important meeting. My delegation
fully associates itself with the statement made by the Ambassador of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. I …
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the timely convening of this meeting of the General Assembly in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami disaster of 26 December, which caused massive devastation and a human tragedy of vast proportions in the coastal States…
I wish first of all to thank the Secretary-General for preparing the second report on the follow-up to the outcome of the special session on children for our deliberation.
It has been two years since we, the international community, adopted the Declaration and Plan of Action and pledged to our chil…
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for having convened this event and for the opportunity to participate in it. I wish also to thank
Mr. Olara Otunnu and Ms. Bellamy for their presentations.
The last five years have seen significant gains in the protection of children affected by armed conflict…
My delegation would like at the outset to associate itself with the statement made by the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
My delegation is taking the floor once again this year to express our concern over the continued economic, commercial and financial …
At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/58/333), which has provided us with a sound basis for our discussion today.
The special session on children, which took place in May 2002, has done much to promote the cause of children. The outcome document adopted by the Gener…
At the outset, allow me to thank the Secretary-General for his two reports — the report on the work of the Organization and the report on the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. Taken together with his statement to the General Assembly on 23 September, they cover a wide spec…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, Myanmar.
I am grateful to…
My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over the Assembly, especially at a time when we are discussing a topic that is so important to people the world over. I also wish to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on progress towards the
implementati…
I wish first to extend our sincere condolences to the Government of Indonesia, as well as to all the bereaved families who suffer greatly because of the senseless and dastardly act of terrorism in Bali.
The joint debate on agenda item 11 and agenda item 40 gives us an opportunity to review the Coun…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express appreciation to the Secretary-General for the thoughtful reports on the Work of the Organization and the Follow-up to the Millennium Summit. Those reports accurately highlighted the overall work of the United Nations over the past year. Allow me to …
For almost a decade, the General Assembly has urged Member States to refrain from promulgating and applying laws with extraterritorial effects. It has also urged those members that have applied, and continue to apply, those laws to repeal or invalidate them. However, to our regret, those appeals — w…
First, I should like to express our thanks to Ambassador Ryan, President of the Security Council for the month of October, for his introduction of the Council’s annual report to the Assembly. Submitted under Article 24 of the United Nations Charter, this report serves as the most important link betw…
Once again the report by the Secretary-General has underscored an urgent problem that needs decisive action by the international community to combat it — the danger posed by international terrorism. The report clearly indicates the pervasive nature of international terrorism. Innocent people all ove…
I wish, first of all, to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary- General for his report on the work of the Organization. I wish also to congratulate him on his election for a second term.
His report has been rendered more relevant by the tragic events of 11 September and the heinous …
First of all, Sir, allow me to congratulate you on your election as President of this important session. I am particularly pleased to see a fellow Asian presiding over the Assembly at the dawn of the new millennium. I am confident that with your broad knowledge and experience and your able guidance,…
The delegation of Myanmar is greatly disappointed by the continuation of the selective adoption of a country-specific resolution on Myanmar. It is a sad commentary on the work we do in the General Assembly that selectivity and double standards still prevail here.
It is clear to see that only throug…
