This timely and important debate on the follow-up to the Millennium Summit and on the work of the Organization provides an opportunity to assess fulfilment of the declared commitments of Member States. The Millennium Summit, whose outcomes were the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Developme…
On behalf of the Malawi delegation, I would like to join other speakers in thanking the Secretary-General for having convened this meeting to take stock of our progress in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The interplay between poverty, famine and HIV/AIDS necessitates new approaches that mu…
I join preceding speakers, Sir, in congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. Our congratulations go also to Pakistan on its stewardship of the Council as President for the month of May. My delegation wishes to assure you, Mr. President, of…
My delegation notes with satisfaction the important decision to include as agenda item 21 of the current regular session this topical issue of the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance. It is also gratifying that this plenary debate comes barely five months after the…
Today, HIV/AIDS is probably the worst human epidemic in history. It is certainly the worst human epidemic of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, adopted at the special session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS in resolution S-26/2, represents an imp…
Let me start by offering Malawi’s heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Indonesia and to all the bereaved families affected by the bombing tragedy four days ago that took about 200 innocent lives. This unacceptable and sad event once again attests to the growing level of terrorism in…
I wish to express solidarity with earlier speakers who have spoken so eloquently on the matter under discussion today — particularly considering the great importance of the Millennium Summit and the centrality of the issues it raises on the development of the poor regions of this world, including Af…
