I, too, should like to thank Ambassador Denisov for his excellent presentation of the work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) and for his efforts as Committee Chairman. I should also like to take this opportunity to express my delegation’s appreciation to the delegations of Angola, Chile, Ger…
First of all, I would like to say that it was with great sadness and emotion that we learned of the death of President Yasser Arafat in Paris early this morning. Algeria’s condolences have been addressed to the Palestinian
people and their leadership by our President, and I wish to reiterate them h…
I would like, first of all, to thank Ambassador Andrey Denisov for his excellent briefing and for his efforts to strengthen the mission of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in order to enable it to discharge its responsibilities fully. I would also like to welcome Mr. Rupérez and to thank him fo…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative to organize this public meeting on the matter of the re-establishment of the rule of law and the administration of transitional justice in societies in the midst of conflict, which is at the very heart of the work of the United Nations. I…
Allow me first to say how delighted my delegation is to see you presiding over the work of our Council, and to congratulate you on the choice of the topic which is crucial to the work of the Council, given the challenges it needs to meet.
For several years now we have witnessed efforts that seek to…
I would like first of all to convey to you, Sir, my congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I would also like, on behalf of the Algerian delegation, to thank Ambassador Motoc and the Romanian mission for their excellent work during the Romanian presidency in July.
I wou…
May I first of all thank the Secretary-General for his fourth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and Mr. Egeland for his presentation.
Beyond the 18-month reference period covered by the report, this debate offers the Security Council a good opportunity to undertake a five-year…
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Lubbers for his comprehensive and exhaustive briefing on the situation of refugee populations throughout the world. I would like to say a few words about the difficulties encountered by the High Commissioner and the humanitarian community in dea…
I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We are confident in your talents and in your ability to lead the Council’s work. I should also like to pay a well-deserved tribute to Ambassador Gunter Pleuger and his team for an admi…
I would like, first of all, to thank the delegation of Germany for having proposed this subject for discussion. Its importance for the work of the Security Council is absolutely clear. I would also like to welcome the President of the World Bank and the President of Siemens and thank them for their …
The Non-Aligned Movement Working Group on the Revitalization of the General Assembly and the Reform of the United Nations welcomes the adoption by consensus of the draft resolution contained in document A/58/L.49/Rev.1 on the revitalization of the General Assembly.
The Non-Aligned Movement Working …
I should like first to convey to you, Mr. President, my warm congratulations on your well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly. We have every confidence that, thanks to your experience, skill and dedication, you will successfully carry out your difficult task. You will certain…
Permit me at the outset, Sir, very briefly to congratulate you and your predecessor, Ambassador Jean-Marc De La Sablière. I also wish to thank you for having granted the request of the chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement to convene this open debate on an issue that has continued to be central t…
The item on the question of Palestine is being considered this year against a particularly disturbing backdrop, with a very serious deterioration in the political, security and humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and in the absence of any prospect for a settlement of the I…
Permit me first of all, Sir, to convey my sincere congratulations to the Secretary-General for his initiative in submitting a new series of proposals for reform in his report entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change” (A/57/387). This is a praiseworthy initiative th…
Our consideration of the question of Palestine is taking
place this year in the context of a disturbing deterioration of the situation in the occupied territories, which has been marked, on one hand, by the subjection of the civilian Palestinian population to unspeakable repression by the Israeli o…
Allow me at the outset to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General for his report on the final review of the New Agenda for Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF). The final review and appraisal of this New Agenda give us the opportunity to assess the efforts deployed both by the African…
