Thank you very much, Madam President, for convening this meeting. Let me also join others in thanking Mr. Annabi for the comprehensive briefing he has given the Council on the Secretary-General’s end of mandate report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) (S/2005/310).
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It is with sorrow but also sober pride that Australia joins with other nations in marking the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on 8 May 1945.
When war was declared in September 1939, our young nation was quick to respond to the threat from tyranny, honouring an hist…
Let me begin by reiterating the Australian Government’s deepest condolences to all those affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that struck the Indian Ocean region on 26 December.
I would also like to express our appreciation to the States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASE…
Australia shares the widespread concerns about the state of human rights and political freedoms in Cuba, but we do not consider that isolating Cuba through economic sanctions is an effective means of achieving human rights and political reform. As a matter of principle, Australia has consistently ex…
I would first like to thank Director General ElBaradei for his comprehensive statement on the achievements of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and his preview of the challenges the Agency will face over the coming year. We would also like to register our appreciation for his focused le…
Australia, as the largest producer of rough diamonds by volume globally, welcomes the establishment of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds. We consider the Scheme an essential step towards curbing the trade in conflict diamonds, thereby reducing the ability of rebel movemen…
Like other delegations, Australia warmly welcomes the report of the Secretary- General entitled “International Year of Volunteers 2001: outcomes and future perspectives”. Australia was an active and keen participant throughout the International Year of Volunteers, which was a great success in Austra…
We would like at the outset to thank the Secretary-General and his staff for the useful reports prepared under this agenda item. Australia has consistently supported coordinated responses by the international community to emergency and relief situations. We note with concern that the scale and compl…
Australia warmly welcomes the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Australia believes that NEPAD articulates an integrated African vision for a
new African future and a set of principles for achieving that vision. Created by Africans for Africans, it is a historic new partnership. Base…
