I thank the President for organizing these consultations, which, following these two days of debate, have been very timely and useful. We have found a lot of common ground, even though it may not appear so at first sight. I also thank the President for his introductory remarks that are of fundamenta…
First of all, I wish to thank you, Mr. Minister, for organizing this debate on such a vital issue. It is an honour to have you among us today in the Security Council. Thank you for the very well- focused concept paper, which by itself highlights the centrality of this issue. We welcome you. We are a…
The presence of Minister Osei-Adjei among us is an honour; it shows the significance that the Ghanaian presidency attaches to an issue of crucial importance, for reasons that we all know.
I should like, first of all, to thank the Secretary- General for his very focused statement. I also wish to tha…
First of all, Italy would like to join others in expressing a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Djibrill Bassolé, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, for being here and for his comprehensive briefing and very encouraging remarks. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Act…
Like previous speakers, I wish to express my thanks to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2007/608) and to thank Under-Secretary- General Pascoe for the briefing.
We fully share both the positive and negative assessments of others regarding the challenges, so I will be very brief in my remarks…
First of all, I wish to thank you, Sir, for organizing this debate, which may help point the discussion on the way forward, and the Chairman of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Takasu, for his presentation.
As a member of the Organizational Committee, Italy fully shares and strongly support…
Italy fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Portugal on behalf of the European Union (EU). I will therefore only add a few remarks in my national capacity.
At the outset, I wish to thank Mr. Koenigs wholeheartedly, not only for his enlight…
First of all, I express my strongest appreciation to the Secretary-General and to his Special Envoy, Mr. Gambari, for their strenuous efforts on behalf of all of us. I cannot appreciate enough the special efforts of the Special Adviser, Mr. Gambari, because the messages that he has delivered to the…
At this point, I do not want to repeat what other colleagues have already said. I just want to join them, Madam President, in expressing my warmest, most sincere, strongest appreciation for your leadership.
Leadership is shown in moments of difficulty, in delicate moments, in decisive moments, and …
Italy, as a sponsor of the present resolution, is particularly pleased with the strong message that has been sent through the unanimous adoption of this very important resolution. We express our strong appreciation to the Secretary- General for the crucial role that he has played over these months i…
It is indeed an honour for all of us to have Minister De Gucht among us here. I would like to thank the President for taking the initiative to convene this debate, as well as for the very lucid, focused and forward-looking concept paper that he has provided. This debate provides a very good opportun…
I would like to express the strongest appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Holmes for his passionate briefing, which provided a comprehensive picture of the progress made and of our continuing concerns about the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, which is one of our top priorities, as Un…
I would like to join other colleagues in thanking President Pocar and President
Byron, as well as Prosecutor Del Ponte and Prosecutor Jallow, for their presentations to the Council. Italy commends the tremendous progress, as President Pocar has called it — or, as Prosecutor Del Ponte has referred t…
I just want to add my voice to the voices of the other sponsors. With this resolution, we have wanted to demonstrate a strong support for the Government of Lebanon, a strong support for the sovereignty and independence of Lebanon, and a belief that justice is a condition for the reconciliation and t…
As the first Council member to speak at this meeting, let me address a very warm welcome to the High Representative, Mr. Schwarz-Schilling, and to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Nikola Špirić. I wish to thank both of them for their statements, which have prov…
In taking the floor for the first time this month in a public meeting, Sir, I sincerely wish you all success as you discharge your responsibilities as President of the Security Council. I also thank your predecessor, Ambassador Jones Parry, for the wisdom and effectiveness with which he conducted th…
My delegation was honoured to coordinate the process that has led to the adoption by consensus of this resolution. I wish to thank all delegations and, above all, you, Mr. President, and your team, for the invaluable contributions that we received from each and every one of them throughout the proce…
I would like first of all to thank the Special Coordinator and Personal Representative, Alvaro De Soto, for his very interesting and informative briefing. I would like to recall that he said in his message that “reasons to sound more hopeful” are stronger today that they were in the past. This means…
As I am taking the floor for the first time this month in a public meeting, I would like to wish you, Sir, every success in discharging your responsibilities as President of the Security Council. At the same time, I fully support your comments about and share your feelings towards your predecessor, …
I think the timeliness of this debate is reflected in the food for thought it is generating. At the outset, I would like to express deep appreciation and support for what Ambassador Gaspar Martins, Chairman of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission, said earlier in this meeting…
