I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. This issue is indeed a major concern of the international community, especially in an era when intra-State conflicts stemming from ethnic, religious and cultural differences …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate. We view this as a timely occasion on which to assess the progress made thus far in the implementation of resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) and to share our determination
to deal collectively with threats…
My delegation would like to thank you, Madam President, as well as the facilitators, for your work on the two framework resolutions that we have just adopted. We believe they are a very well balanced reflection of the various positions held by Member States in our recent consultations. The Republic …
Let me join others in thanking you, Madam President, for this opportunity to discuss the important work of the Peacebuilding Commission.
My delegation notes with satisfaction that, although the Commission has only recently become operational, it has already begun to play a role, and that the Peaceb…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the Security Council for this month, Ambassador Nassir Al-Nasser of Qatar, for introducing the annual report of the Security Council. I would also like to commend the efforts of the Secretariat in producing the report.
According to the report, t…
Timor- Leste is one of the most remarkable United Nations successes in nation-building. However, recent political developments and the outbreak of fresh violence remind us that the country’s democracy is still fragile and that the continued presence of the United Nations is highly important for main…
Like many others present in the Hall, I had the good fortune to have personally met Dr. Lee Jong-wook on several occasions. The last time I saw him was a few months ago, in New York City. Dr. Lee was here to attend a meeting. We talked about the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Immigration echoes many of the aspects of globalization. It is indeed, a multidimensional and global phenomenon. With almost 200 million international emigrants in the world, it has the potential to reshape the basic structure of our societies and to inject the countries of origin and destination wi…
I am pleased to remind the Assembly that in September our leaders reaffirmed that good governance is essential for sustainable development. They furthermore stated that sound economic policies, solid democratic institutions and improved infrastructure are the basis for the eradication of poverty and…
At the outset, I would like to convey my delegation’s deep condolences to the victims of the bomb attacks that occurred in Jordan yesterday. We condemn in the strongest terms those heinous acts of terrorism targeted against innocent civilians. Our sympathy is with the people and the Government of Jo…
The Republic of Korea supports reform of the Security Council that adequately reflects the changed international environment since the adoption of the Charter 60 years ago. A reformed Security Council should be more representative, democratic, transparent, accountable and effective than today’s.
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This year’s High-level Dialogue has afforded us the opportunity not only to further review the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, but also to provide crucial input for the upcoming September summit. In Monterrey, the international community agreed on the principles of shared responsibilities…
