At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, which is taking place at a crucial point for the people of Afghanistan.
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the United Kingdom as the presidency of the…
We express our sincere gratitude to Ambassador Motoc and his team for the able and forward-looking guidance of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We thank him for this morning’s briefing, which we welcome as a further step in transparency and inclusiveness. Germany conside…
I would like, first, to fully align my delegation with the statement just delivered by the representation of the Netherlands on behalf of the presidency of the European Union. I will therefore limit myself to a few comments.
We would like to thank Ambassador de La Sablière and the Secretariat for p…
First of all I would like to thank the Presidents of the two ad hoc Tribunals — the Honourable Judge Erik Møse and the Honourable Judge Theodor Meron — as well as the Chief Prosecutors of both tribunals, Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow and Ms. Carla Del Ponte, for their reports to the Council. I would als…
My delegation is grateful for the comprehensive and instructive briefing given by Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and we welcome the detailed progress report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET).
Let me be…
We greatly welcome this year’s debate marking the fourth anniversary of this important resolution and thank you, Sir, for having taken this important initiative. We particularly welcome the fact that the focus is on gender-based violence and on strategies addressing that problem.
I thank Mr. Guéhen…
Let me express my delegation’s shock at the crashes involving two civilian passenger aircraft yesterday in southern Russia. The German Government would like to convey its deepest condolences to the relatives of the victims.
My delegation is very grateful for the report of the Secretary-General (S/2…
My delegation is grateful for the comprehensive briefing we have just heard from Mr. Hédi Annabi. We also commend Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa for the work he has carried out as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Timor-Leste during the last three months.
Let me begin by saying that Ger…
Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I
welcome you to New York, and I wish you and your delegation all the best for the month of August — and, naturally, for the following months as well. Let me also thank the…
Permit me at the outset to thank Mr. Egeland for his comprehensive and instructive briefing this morning on the fourth report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2004/431). Once again, he was obliged to paint a sober picture in many respects. I also want to a…
Germany welcomes the United Nations commitment to supporting the implementation of a future north-south peace agreement for the Sudan, which is highlighted in the resolution the Council has just adopted unanimously. This agreement, when truly implemented, will offer the possibility of finding an end…
I would like to thank the Pakistani presidency for this opportunity for the Security Council to address this important topic: important for the United Nations, but also important for every single State Member of the Organization. The participation of the President of the Economic and Social Council …
Germany fully subscribes to the statement to be made later by the presidency of the European Union, which will be delivered by the Ambassador of Ireland. I will therefore limit my statement.
First of all, I would like to thank the Chairman of the Committee, Ambassador Muñoz, for his comprehensive a…
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We are convinced that the Council will be under able and skilful leadership this month, and we wish you every success.
Let me also thank you, Sir, and other delegations for the kind words abo…
I should like first of all to express the deep shock of my Government at this morning’s attack on the metro in Moscow, and to extend the condolences of the German Government to the Russian people, and especially to the families that have been affected by that insidious terrorist attack.
We would li…
Let me first congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council in the first month of the new year. We wish you all the best. We also welcome the new members of the Council, and my
delegation promises to cooperate fully and a very constructive way with all our new c…
Mr. President, I would like to begin my remarks by thanking you for having convened this open debate and by especially thanking the Under-Secretary-General Egeland for his comprehensive and detailed statement, in particular the outline of the 10 action points that build on the road map. I associate …
At the outset, I would like to extend my delegation’s condolences to the Governments of Turkey and the United Kingdom for the tragic loss of life caused by the insidious bombing attack this morning in Istanbul.
My delegation associates itself fully with the concise statement that the representative…
Germany welcomes the initiative by the Angolan presidency to organize this follow-up to Security Council resolution 1308 (2000). We thank the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Guéhenno, and Mr. Peter Piot of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) for their comprehensive reports on the im…
Germany aligns itself with the statement of the presidency of the European Union and would like to add the following thoughts.
Germany welcomes fully the reform initiative undertaken by the Secretary-General. As the Secretary-
General put it (see A/58/PV.7), we do not have to choose. The United Na…
