I wish to congratulate the President on her well-deserved election to preside over the work of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. Her election to that prestigious position as the fourth woman in that post in the history of the Organization and the first from Latin America is not only…
I would like to express our sincere gratitude to South Africa and Ireland for their excellent organization of today’s important high- level event. On behalf of my country, and on my own behalf, we thank the organizers and the United Nations for designating today as a day of commemoration.
We are he…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over deliberations of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. My delegation pledges full support to you and your Bureau.
Allow me to convey warm fraternal greetings from His Excellency Mr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, Preside…
At the outset, I would like to join the members of the Security Council in extending profound condolences following the loss of life of the two experts of the United Nations, who paid the ultimate price in their professions, while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We sincerely hope th…
First and foremost, I would like to convey to the Assembly greetings from Mr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, who, owing to pressing engagements at home, including dealing with the aftermath of the recent devastating earthquake in north-western Tanzania, cou…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on oceans and the law of the sea, contained in document A/64/66 and Addendums 1 and 2. The report provides us with a useful basis for the consideration of this agenda item. We commend the Secretariat for its continu…
Today, we are seeking to promote a culture of peace in societies and nations and across nations, which is meant to make peace a way of life through positive education, social cooperation and enlightened political leadership. Starting this year and every year hereafter at the United Nations, let us a…
At the outset, I thank both Judge Charles Michael Dennis Byron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and Judge Patrick Lipton Robinson, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), for presenting their annual reports to the General …
Further to the letter sent on behalf of the United Republic of Tanzania and Norway, as contained in document A/63/538, I have the honour to introduce on behalf of those two countries, as well as the sponsors, under agenda item 44, the draft resolution contained in document A/63/L.29, entitled “Inter…
At the outset, I should like to thank the two co-facilitators, Ambassador Kaire Mbuende of Namibia and Ambassador Juan Antonio Yáñez-Barnuevo of Spain, for their work in advancing the intergovernmental deliberations on system-wide coherence. Having been a
co-facilitator myself, I know how arduous t…
I have the honour, on behalf of the African Group, to introduce draft decision A/63/L.100. The request for the inclusion of this agenda item is brought before the United Nations following the decision of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union to refer the issue of the pri…
Even at this late date, at the outset I would like to express our deep sorrow and extend our profound condolences to the people and Government of Zambia on the passing away of His Excellency Levy Patrick Mwanawasa last month. We also extend our sympathies to the bereaved family. President Mwanawasa …
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this special meeting of the Security Council to debate the political crisis in Zimbabwe.
The Council has already expressed concern over the possible implications of the Zimbabwe crisis for regional peace and security by adopting its presidential statement …
As we begin the second half of the period set for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we thank Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the General Assembly, for convening this timely thematic debate, focusing on achievements, challenges and getting back on track in the achievement of the Mille…
The delegation of the United Republic of Tanzania welcomes Mr. Ban Ki-moon’s first report as Secretary- General on the work of the Organization, contained in document A/62/1, presented during the sixty-second session of the General Assembly. The report is wide in scope, profound in analysis, with a …
My delegation is not ready to see the United Nations become the driving force behind the breaking up of sovereign States. We strongly believe that China is one, and that Taiwan remains an inalienable part of China’s territory. My delegation therefore wishes to reiterate our unwavering support in con…
On behalf of the Group of African States, I wish to pay tribute to His Highness the late Malietoa Tanumafili II, who suddenly passed away on 11 May 2007.
His Highness the late Malietoa Tanumafili II will be deeply remembered for his outstanding leadership, which led to the independence of the State…
Mr. President, I wish to thank you for having found time in your crowded programme, in the last week of your presidency, to organize this thematic debate on the Great Lakes region. It is a reflection of the importance you attach to the issue of peace and security in that part of Africa.
My delegati…
The United Republic of Tanzania joins in thanking Mr. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana, for introducing the 2006 report of the Kimberley Process to this body.
Tanzania is acutely conscious of the fact that the Kimberley Process was born as a response to public revulsio…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group on the follow-up to the outcome of the twenty- sixth special session: implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS.
The African Group welcomes the report of the Secretary-General, contained in document A/61/816 and provided fo…
