The harmful impact of traffic of rough diamonds on fuelling armed conflict is increasingly evident. Since the topic was first considered by the United Nations, significant progress has been made in the fight against the illegal trade of diamonds. Undoubtedly, the most important element has been the …
The delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela would like to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Wang Guangya, for having convened this important meeting to address the grave situation besetting our sister Caribbean country, Haiti. We are pleased that the Secretary-Genera…
This intervention in the debate will focus on agenda item 22 (h), on cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
The delegation of Venezuela would like to express its satisfaction that the item on cooperation between the United Nations and the IPU was included on…
It has been almost a year and a half since a historic special session took place in this very hall, which was dedicated to the millions of people around the world whose lives have been affected by the terrible HIV/AIDS epidemic. With the special session of the General Assembly devoted to HIV/AIDS in…
The joint consideration of these two items enables us to evaluate from a global perspective the results of the international community’s assistance to Africa so that the continent can achieve sustainable socio-economic growth and development and alleviate the impact that internal and international c…
We join previous speakers in condemning the terrorist acts perpetrated recently in Indonesia, and we offer our condolences to the families of the victims.
It is a source of particular satisfaction for the delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to participate in today’s debate on the rep…
I thank the Council members for allowing me to take the floor at this meeting. We associate ourselves with the statement made by Costa Rica at this meeting on behalf of the Rio Group.
Nine days ago, my delegation, along with all the other participants in the tenth session of the Preparatory Commiss…
At the outset, let me express my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you, Sir, preside over this important Council meeting. In taking the floor, I should like to say that we subscribe to Costa Rica’s statement on behalf of the Rio Group.
Venezuela joins in the international community’s jubilation a…
Allow me to express Venezuela’s great pleasure with the General Assembly’s consideration of the sub-item entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”, given the special importance my country attaches to both organizations and, in particular, given the ways in w…
