My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the representatives of Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, of Bangladesh on behalf of least developed countries (LDCs), and of Benin on behalf of the African Group.
As we begin to prepare for the Follow-up International Confere…
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Madam President, and your facilitators for the work well done in making sure that these two resolutions have been adopted by consensus.
I would like to place on the record our thanks to the Secretary-General for coming out early in his term with the…
Much has been said on this subject, and there is danger of treating this important matter as one of routine or ritual, and carrying on business as usual. But judging from the large percentage of Member States participating in this debate, this issue cannot be shrugged off. The Security Council must …
The African Union (AU) is now a dynamic organization, spearheading the development of Africa under well-defined structures. Among them are the Peace and Security Council and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). Under the Peace and Security Council, issues of peace and security are b…
The Uganda delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Ambassador of Algeria on behalf of the African Group.
On the issue of the expansion of the Security Council, Africa’s position is clear and unambiguous — we call for no less than two permanent seats with a veto, and five non-pe…
I shall be extremely brief and make only one point, but before doing so I wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Egeland for his usual concern about the fate of civilians caught in armed conflict, and also to register my thanks to him for the good working relationship existing between his Depart…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group during this special commemorative meeting to observe the twentieth anniversary of the Chernobyl accident, under agenda item 73 (c). This commemoration is significant, for it reminds the international community to continue its generosity to th…
At the outset, permit me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and also to congratulate your predecessor. I shall be brief.
First of all, I would like to commend and thank the Security Council delegation that visited the region, in particular Uganda.…
To begin, I would like, on behalf of the Ugandan Government, to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the tragic loss of innocent lives. This tragic incident underscores the fact that the international community should, more than ever before, resolve to fight the can…
From the outset, Uganda aligns itself with the statement of the African Group delivered by the representative of Nigeria.
One cannot help but recoil in horror at the conjectured picture of thousands of children ruthlessly kidnapped from their homes, their parents, and their communities and subjecte…
I align myself with the statements made by the representatives of Namibia on behalf of the African Group and of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on progress on implementation and internation…
Allow me to associate my delegation with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. I would like also to associate myself with the remarks made by representatives of the landlocked and least developed countries. I thank the Secretary- General for the …
Permit me to join those who have spoken before me in mourning the untimely deaths of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
Uganda associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Malawi on behalf of the African Group, as well as with …
Seeing is believing. Members of the Security Council delegation to Central Africa visited the region. They saw and heard what was going on with respect to the security situation in the region. They have come back convinced that the region has done a lot to promote peace and security. Their optimism …
Let me first express our condolences to the United Arab Emirates upon the untimely death of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan. May God rest his soul in eternal peace.
Allow me to express our appreciation to President Shi Jiuyong for his very articulate and most succinct introduction of the report of the Inte…
We meet today to discuss how far we have come in achieving the goals of the outcome of the document entitled, “A World Fit for Children” and to learn lessons on how to strengthen our efforts so that we can achieve the goals that have not yet been achieved. We wish to thank the Secretary- General for…
I thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report (A/59/303) on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations. In my statement, I will confine myself to a few areas of the report.
My delegation welcomes the strengthened and dynamic cooperation between the Uni…
My delegation has already stated, in another United Nations forum, that the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa is tied to the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), in which African countries unequivocally committed themselves to good go…
It has become an annual ritual. The question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council has been on the General Assembly’s agenda at least since the Assembly established, through resolution 48/26, an Open-ended Working Group to address the issue. The Group …
Since I am taking the floor for the first time at the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly, allow me, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Uganda and on my own account, to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of this world Assembly. I have every confidence in …
