I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly the draft resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”, in document A/59/L.5.
The draft resolution enjoys broad support among many delegations from all regions of the world. I am pleased to repo…
At the outset, I should like to thank Ambassador Andrey Denisov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, for the detailed information he provided us in his capacity as Chairman of the Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), by relating the activities carried out by the Comm…
Today Chile voted in favour of this resolution, in order to send a clear political message. We want to see full compliance on Sudan’s part with its commitments, and we want to halt the humanitarian catastrophe in Darfur pursuant to the obligations undertaken in resolution 1556 (2004) and in the join…
I should like to join those who have conveyed condolences to you upon the unfortunate air accident in your country yesterday. We welcome the valuable information on Afghanistan provided by Mr. Jean Arnault, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. We share his concern about the deteriora…
I wish first of all to express my thanks for the report of the Secretary-General of 13 August (S/2004/669) on Timor-Leste and the briefing from the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Hedi Annabi, who has given us some information on the latest developments in the country. I…
First of all, I should like to express my gratitude for the comprehensive briefing given us by Ambassador Alexander Konuzin, in his capacity as Chairman of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), concerning the activities of the Committee, and also for his presentation of the twelfth…
I wish at the outset to welcome Minister Delia Domingo Albert and the initiative of the Philippines to hold this open debate of the Security Council on the role of civil society in post-conflict peace-building. We also welcome the participation in the debate of Ambassador Marjatta Rasi, President of…
The resolution just adopted is of historic importance for the future of Iraq. It marks the end of the occupation of that country and the beginning of a stage during which the Iraqis can once again take control of their political destiny, their natural resources and their sovereignty.
No negotiation…
First, I join in the congratulations to the Philippines on its assumption of the presidency. The Council will face great challenges this month, and I am certain, Sir, that you will be equal to those challenges.
I also thank the Mission of Pakistan and Ambassador Akram for their excellent work last …
First, I welcome the presence of Foreign Minister Zebari, who is with us in the Council again, but this time in a different capacity. It seems to us that his suggestions and recommendations are absolutely fundamental to adopting a good resolution on the future of Iraq in this very important period.
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I, too, should like to thank Mr. Lubbers for his briefing on the serious humanitarian situation of refugees confronting the international community. The briefing was an important one.
As questions are to be asked at this time, I should like to plunge into the heart of the matter and ask about a ref…
I too wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Harri Holkeri, for his introduction of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/348). We wish also to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro, Mr. Vuk Draskovic.
The report introduced this mor…
Let me first join in the condolences expressed with regard to the terrorist attack in Grozny which took the life of President of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation, Akhmad Kadyrov, and a number of other victims. We are prepared to work on a presidential statement to be made by the Counci…
Chile resolutely supported this draft resolution, which has now been adopted unanimously. My Government believes that a vacuum exists in the international system with respect to the proliferation and control of weapons of mass destruction in relation to their possible terrorist use by non-State acto…
May I first of all express my delegation’s thanks to you, Mr. President, for having convened this open meeting, so that we can discuss, with the participation of all members of the United Nations that are interested in this subject, the issue of the non-proliferation of weapons on mass destruction i…
We regret the result of this evening’s vote. We had hoped for unanimity within the Security Council on so important and complex an issue. The Secretary-General’s favourable opinion was a relevant factor in our decision to vote in favour of the draft resolution contained in document S/2004/313. We ho…
At the outset, may I thank Germany for taking the initiative to convene this open debate, with the participation of distinguished guests, on the role of the private sector — understood to mean not only corporations, but also civil society and non-governmental organizations — in conflict prevention, …
Sir, we are delighted to see you presiding over the Security Council this month. We are certain that, under your competent leadership, our work will be productive. We wish also to acknowledge the outstanding work done by Ambassador de la Sablière and his team in the context of France’s presidency du…
We are pleased by the presence, at this Security Council meeting on West Africa, of the French Minister Delegate for Cooperation and Francophonie, Mr. Pierre-André Wiltzer, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, and the other officials who have taken the floor, including the…
Chile regrets the fact that it was not possible to reach unanimous agreement on this draft resolution. Chile voted in favour of the draft resolution because we feel that extrajudicial execution is an act of violence and therefore needs to be condemned. Although any State has the right to protect its…
