This debate is taking place between two important events in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the beginning of October, the first locally organized general elections took place. At the end of next month, the United Nations will complete its mandate there and will be replaced by a European Union mission. Bo…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his report and to Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his detailed briefing and analysis.
My delegation appreciates the fact that we are discussin…
Allow me at the outset to thank the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for his presentation of the Tribunal’s annual report, which we have studied carefully. The report testifies to the very
active work of the Tribunal over the past year, both within t…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. This discussion is indeed timely in the light of the processes that are taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the region as a whole. The comprehensive briefings that we have just heard from High Representative Lord Ashdown and from …
I would like, at the outset, to offer our deepest condolences to the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia in the wake of horrendous terrorist attack that took a heavy toll in human life and caused extensive damage. We also express our condolences to the Governments and peoples of the s…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on Bulgaria’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Seeing you preside over this meeting, Mr. Foreign Minister, provides telling evidence of the attention with which Bulgaria, Yugoslavia’s neighbour, addresses a question of paramount importance …
Before I proceed with my statement, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting and to congratulate you on the exceptional manner in which you conducted the business of the Council during the month of June. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his as usual very informativ…
Before addressing the subject under discussion today, I would like to congratulate Norway on the assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. It is a particular honour to participate in today’s deliberations under your guidance, Your Excellency.
We are grateful for the Secretary-General’s …
Before addressing the item on the agenda, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the newly elected members of the Council and to wish them every success in discharging their duties in the …
The current deliberations on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina are taking place in an atmosphere and context much more favourable than were previously the case. This is due to several factors. First and foremost is the gradual internal stabilization in the country over the past few years. The …
I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly the draft resolution on humanitarian assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on behalf of the 40 sponsors listed in document A/56/L.49. Allow me to announce that, since the publication of the draft resolution, the delegations of Armenia…
At the outset, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General, Mr. Annabi, for his detailed briefing.
My Government considers the 17 November elections in Kosovo and Metohija a very important event in the process of implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999), which will lead the
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Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Madam President, on the outstanding manner in which you have presided over Security Council deliberations on a number of extremely important issues during this month. My delegation listened with great attention to the introductory interventions of the Pres…
Allow me to begin by expressing the appreciation of my delegation to the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Ryan, Permanent Representative of Ireland, for his introduction of the report of the Security Council. I would also like to use this opportunity to pay tribute to the outgoing Counc…
It is a great pleasure for me to see you, Sir, presiding over Security Council deliberations, and I wish you every success in carrying out your important tasks.
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report, which we examined with immense interest. I would also like to thank the Specia…
I would like to thank you, personally, Mr. President, and all members of the Council for your efforts to bring about the mission whose results we are discussing today. I am also grateful to Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his analysis and presentation.
We view the discussions that the mission …
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to thank you for the opportunity to participate in this debate under your able presidency. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mr. Klein, for his
comprehensive, inspiring and in-depth briefing and analysis.
Let me focus today…
