Let me congratulate the President of the current session and former President Jean Ping for the success of the historic sixtieth anniversary summit. We admire the dedication and skill with which President Ping conducted the preparations for the summit. We thank the Secretary- General for his initiat…
At the very outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I also wish to thank you for your timely initiative in organizing today’s ministerial meeting. The issue of justice and the rule of law is both important and most releva…
Two years ago, at the twenty-sixth special session of the General Assembly, we adopted the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. Some of the Declaration’s time-bound commitments were due to be met in 2003. It is therefore appropriate to evaluate the level of their implementation. The statistics, un…
I should like to begin by conveying condolences, on behalf of the Government of Pakistan and on my own account, to the Government and the people of the United States on the tragic loss of the space shuttle Columbia and of the lives of the seven astronauts.
Germany is presiding over the Security Cou…
It is a pleasure for me to participate in this important meeting of the Security Council under the presidency of France. We warmly
welcome the initiative of the French Government and Foreign Minister De Villepin to convene this special ministerial meeting. We believe that it is timely and essential…
