It is a matter of utmost regret that we must meet again today on the issue of the use of a veto to obstruct a draft resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, adherence to international law, including international humanitarian law, and the prompt and unconditional release of hostag…
On behalf of the Group of African States, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s plenary meeting to pay tribute to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The African Group expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences to the royal family and to the Government and the pe…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of African States.
The African Group commends the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting and for his support to nuclear disarmament. The Group expresses its appreciation for the valuable message delivered by the Secretary-Gener…
With the President’s permission, I invite the General Assembly to hear a pre-recorded statement by the Honourable Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius.
My delegation is very disappointed indeed that while we are discussing the activities of the International Court of Justice and the President of the Court and several other judges are present in this Hall, one delegation should still be contesting and challenging the decision and advisory opinion of…
Let me first congratulate Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf on the second year of his tenure as President of the International Court of Justice and thank him for his comprehensive report (A/74/4) on the activities of the Court covering the period 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019.
Let me also pay tribute to …
I wish at the outset to congratulate Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, on his election to preside over the world court, and to thank him for his very comprehensive report on the activities of the Court for the past year (A/73/4).
Let me also acknowledge t…
It is a great honour and privilege for me to address the Assembly on behalf of the Group of African States on the occasion of the election of the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session, and to offer our heartfelt congratulations to Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa G…
Mauritius welcomes this very important high-level event to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We also welcome the Political Declaration (resolution 70/266, annex) adopted on Wednesday as a testimony of our global commitment and renewed engagement to eradicate HIV/AIDS. The Secretary-General’s report (A/…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). We would like to add our voice to that of the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China.
We commend to the General Assembly draft resolution A/59/L.63, endorsing the outcomes of the Mauritius International Meeting, nam…
The Group of African States takes note of the draft resolution introduced by Brazil, Germany, India and Japan.
Past and current debates on the reform of the Security Council have clearly shown that there is a widely shared view on several important points. Among them is the fact that the Council sh…
On behalf of the States members of the Southern African Development Community — Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, my own country Mauritius and the candidate country Madagascar — I have th…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 44 members of the Alliance of Small Island States. We would like to associate ourselves fully with the statement delivered earlier by Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The Alliance of Small Island States would like to thank the coordinators …
Mr. President, you have asked us to speak on behalf of the African Group. But due to the late notification, it has not been possible for us to coordinate the statement that I am going to make. Principally, I will be making a statement in my national capacity, although I am sure that many of the view…
We would, first of all, like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement this morning, and I would like to say that we agree with his statement.
In the statement that I made during the public meeting of 19 February 2003, I pointed out that resolution 1441 (2002), adopted unanimously by the Sec…
First of all, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this wrap-up meeting and for giving us, the departing members of the Security Council, the opportunity to share our views on the work of the Council over the past 12 months. This exercise will certainly be beneficial for the Council’s futu…
First of all, let me extend to you, Sir, my very warm congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. This is an excellent manner for Colombia to be exiting the Council.
I should like also to express my very warm gratitude to Ambassador Wang Yingfan and …
Like other delegations, let me thank you, Sir, for convening this open meeting today on Bougainville. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Sir Kieran Prendergast, for his useful and comprehensive briefing on developments in the Bougainville peace process.
We commend the authorities and the people …
