I had not intended to speak because I did not have any particular explanation to give of my country’s vote, which I consider to be legitimate. Our concerns, voiced during the past six weeks of intense Council negotiations, were indeed taken into account in this resolution. But, at this point, I thin…
Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting. I would also like to convey my delegation’s appreciation to Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for the valuable information he has just given us.
During the Security Council’s debate o…
Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, I should like to thank you for convening this public debate, which deals with an extremely important and topical issue: women and peace and security. I should like also to pay tribute to the Secretary-General and to thank him for his excellent report and fo…
First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this public meeting on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH). I would also like to welcome the presence among us of High Representative Lord Ashdown and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jacq…
A little more than a year ago, here in New York, the first United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects was held. The Programme of Action that emerged from that landmark meeting shows the international community’s determination to eradicate the sc…
On behalf of my delegation, I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his reports on the work of the Organization and on the follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit. May I also congratulate him on the quality of these two important documents. I will focus here on the first report.
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At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to assure you of my full cooperation. My congratulations go also to your predecessor, Ambassador Tafrov, on the remarkable manner in which he conducted our work. My delegation than…
First of all, allow me to thank Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh for his presentation. I would also like to thank Ambassador Mahbubani for the efforts made by his team with a view to improving the working methods of the Council, as well as for his complete and extremely relevant statement.
My de…
After a brief period of calm that gave rise to hope for a return to peace in the Middle East, the region, sadly, is again plunging into a cycle of violence. For several days, we have witnessed a resumption of suicide bomb attacks and a disproportionate reaction by the Israeli authorities. Those repr…
