The United States Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, and I are pleased to join in this high-level plenary and to reaffirm President Bush’s abiding commitment to the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
President Bush believes strongly that the advance of freedom and hope is challenged b…
Let me join my colleagues in congratulating you, Mr. President, on the assumption of the presidency. I know that you will lead us in these difficult days with great distinction. Let me also express to my German colleagues my thanks and admiration for the stewardship that they provided to the Council…
It is a great pleasure to be here again to consider this very important matter. I am very pleased to be here as the Secretary of State of a relatively new country on the face of the Earth. But I think I can take some credit sitting here as the representative of the oldest democracy represented here …
Let us review a few selected items of this conversation. Two officers talking to each other on the radio want to make that nothing is misunderstood: “Remove.” — “Remove.” — “The expression.” — “The
expression — I got it.” — “Nerve agents.” — “Nerve agents.” — “Wherever it comes up.” — “Got it — whe…
Let me pause again and review the elements of that message: “They are inspecting the ammunition you have.” — “Yes.” — “For the possibility there are forbidden ammo. For the possibility there is by chance forbidden ammo?” — “Yes.” — “We sent you a message yesterday to clear out all of the areas. The …
Let me pause to review some of the key elements of the conversation you have just heard between the two officers. First, they acknowledge that our colleague, Mohamed ElBaradei is coming. They know what he is coming for and they know he is coming the next day. He is coming to look for things that are…
I would like to begin by expressing my thanks for the special effort that each of you made to be here today. This is an important day for us all as we review the situation with respect to Iraq and its disarmament obligations under Security Council resolution 1441 (2002).
Last 8 November, the Counci…
Thank you, Mr. President, for bringing us together today to reaffirm our commitment to the fight against terrorism. I thank the Secretary-General for his excellent remarks earlier.
It is so fitting that this body meet at the ministerial level to take stock of our campaign against terrorists and to …
I am very pleased to be here today to express the American Government’s support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
President Bush and the American people care deeply about Africa. We share the same hopes and dreams as our African brothers and sisters. We all want to live in f…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting of the Security Council.
We gather on this solemn anniversary as representatives of our own countries, and also as representatives of the international community. Together we honour the dead of 90 nations who were murdered on this day one year …
Mr. President, let me begin by expressing my thanks to you, to the Secretary- General and to all of my colleagues for your expressions of solidarity and your condolences on this tragic incident of this morning. The reports that I have so far suggest preliminarily that it is an accident, and let us h…
