The celebration today of the conclusion of the United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage provides us with the opportunity to take stock of actions taken to preserve, to make aware and to make use of cultural heritage and its contribution to strengthening peace and mutual understanding among nations …
First of all, I should like to associate myself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Egypt, speaking on behalf of the African Group.
Africa attaches particular importance to the two items before the General Assembly, related to the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable…
The General Assembly has chosen for this debate the theme of support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). I should like first of all to underline the particular importance that my country attaches to NEPAD, which offers Africa a new opportunity at a time when that continent is a…
I should like to welcome to the Council the Minister for Justice of Rwanda and to thank Judges Jorda and Pillay and Ms. Del Ponte, the Prosecutor of both Tribunals, for their comprehensive briefings on the work and activities of the Tribunals and the indictments of those responsible for serious crim…
I would like to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for having responded promptly to my delegation’s request, on behalf of the group of Islamic States Members of the United Nations, for an urgent meeting of the Security Council to examine the serious situation prevailing in the occupied Palestinia…
May I, in turn, now thank Mr. Annabi for the very comprehensive information he has given us and thank you, Mr. President, at the same time for having held this open briefing on East Timor, which comes on the eve of the first anniversary of the popular consultation organized in that country.
When we…
Like previous speakers, I, too, would like to thank Mr. Annabi for his very comprehensive update of the situation in Kosovo.
We can see that significant progress has been made with regard to managing conflict, in the sharing of responsibilities between the United Nations Interim Administration Miss…
Let me reassure the representative of the Congo (Brazza- ville). 1 do not wish to make any further accusations. 1 said a short while ago that 1would refrain from going into details so that the Council would be able to seek a solution to the Congo problemforthwith.Afterwhatthe representative of Guine…
