At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate on Afghanistan, prior to the revision and renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
As on previous occasions, I would like to take the floor today to make comments additi…
I would like first of all to point out that my delegation aligns itself fully with the statement to be made later on behalf of the presidency of the European Union.
Germany endorses the excellent report of the Secretary-General and the recommendations contained therein. We would like to thank the S…
As in previous years, I have the honour to introduce the General Assembly’s annual draft resolution on Afghanistan. Let me say at the outset that Germany fully aligns itself with the statement of the European Union, which will be presented later by the British presidency of the European Union.
Our …
Let me begin by condemning in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist acts committed in Amman, and expressing our heartfelt
condolences to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and to the families of the victims.
We are grateful for the President’s decision to schedule this debate on Security Council …
First of all, I would like to express my full support for the statement presented by the British Ambassador on behalf of the presidency of the European Union.
For my country, the commemoration of the millions of victims of the Holocaust means remembering not only one of the darkest chapters in Euro…
Mr. President, I would first of all like to thank you for giving us this opportunity to discuss the proposal of the group of four on Security Council reform and for providing the framework to advance this key aspect of overall United Nations reform. Numerous sponsors and supporters of our draft reso…
Remembrance of the Second World War and of the unspeakable suffering that Germany brought upon its neighbours and, as a consequence, upon its own citizens, is a solemn duty for my country. Atonement has been a defining element of German identity ever since. Today, 60 years after the end of the war, …
Let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for giving us the opportunity to continue our exchange of views on all aspects of United Nations reform. We would also like to commend you for presenting us with a detailed timetable for our work on the four clusters, with the facilitat…
First, like other delegations, I would like to thank the Chairman of the Committee, Ambassador Muñoz, for his comprehensive briefing. His account of the last four months of the Committee’s work is quite impressive. His tireless interaction with Member States, international organizations, other Unite…
Mr. President, I would like to welcome you to the Chair. We feel very honoured by your presence, which shows your commitment to this cause. We thank you for giving the Council the opportunity to return to the very important issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I also wish to thank…
As in previous years, I again have the honour to introduce the annual General Assembly draft resolution on Afghanistan (A/59/L.44), under agenda items 27 and 39(d). Allow me to underscore from the outset that Germany fully aligns herself with the statement of the European Union, which will be presen…
My delegation would like to welcome your presence in the Chair, Mr. President. We pledge to you our full support during the month of December. We would also like to thank Ambassador Danforth for the able manner in which conducted the business of the Council last month.
The resolution we have just a…
My delegation would like to align itself with the statement by the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union to be delivered later today. We would also like to thank the Special Representative for his briefing, and we listened with interest to the statement of Mr. C…
We greatly appreciate this opportunity to discuss Somalia with representatives of the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) and the African Union (AU), and we are grateful for the very useful briefings that they gave us.
This is also an excellent opportunity to thank IGAD for its outst…
Allow me first to say a few words with regard to the death of President Arafat. With the passing away of President Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian people have lost their historic leader. We offer our condolences to the bereaved family and to the Palestinian people. The life of Yasser Arafat testifies…
Like other delegations, we would like to thank the Chairman of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC), Ambassador Denisov, for his detailed and substantial briefing, which my delegation fully endorses. We express our appreciation to him for the able way in which he has been conducting the CTC’s work…
We would like to associate ourselves with the call — made by the representatives of many delegations who have spoken before us — for bold and comprehensive reform of the United Nations system. We agree that such reform should aim for the greatest possible effectiveness, credibility, legitimacy and t…
Germany welcomes the adoption of today’s resolution by consensus. It will be a major contribution to strengthening the global fight against international terrorism. This resolution comes at a particularly appropriate time when, after serious and particularly atrocious terrorist attacks in several pa…
The Secretary-General’s report on the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies (S/2004/616) is, in our view, a landmark document. It represents a significant step forward in conceptualizing the rule of law and transitional justice and in explaining their relevance…
Our position with regard to the solution of the Middle East conflict is well known; I do not have to repeat it here. I just wanted to say that we tried to introduce into the draft resolution a number of amendments that were important to my delegation and to my Government. We did not succeed in getti…
