We consider ourselves a real reform-minded country and we have no vested interest in the reform, except one — the better functioning of the whole United Nations system.
As for Security Council reform, after 10 years of dialogue, which has strangely resembled parallel monologues in which divisions o…
My country fully shares the ideas expressed in the statements made by the representative of Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union and by the representative of Estonia on behalf of the Eastern European Group.
The Czech Republic welcomes the Secretary- General’s report (A/59/2005), and greatly a…
Since the Czech Republic has been actively involved throughout the years in the discussions on Security Council reform, I should like to make a few points with regard to that topic.
More than 11 years after the discussions on Security Council expansion began, the Open-ended Working Group on the Que…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. ElBaradei, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his informative and comprehensive opening statement highlighting the Agency’s achievements during the period under consideration.
I would like to reaffirm that the Czech Republ…
Allow me, on behalf of the regional Group of Eastern European States, to congratulate the newly elected President of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly, The Honourable Mr. Julian Hunte. At the same time, let me also express our thanks to the current President for all the achievements o…
I should like at the outset to express appreciation for the idea of organizing a joint debate on the report of the Security Council and the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Council. There are commonalities in these two agenda items and we can save time as…
The representative of Belgium yesterday presented the joint position of the Group of Ten on issues related to enlargement and reform of the Security Council, and he also spoke on behalf of my delegation. This allows me to be very short.
The response by the international community to the terrorist a…
Since the Czech Republic has joined the position presented by Belgium on behalf of the European Union and the associated countries, I would like to touch upon only some topics that are of particular importance to my Government.
At the outset, I would like to thank Director General ElBaradei for his…
