Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and by thanking you for convening this special debate on the role of the Security Council in humanitarian crises. In that respect, my delegation would also like to acknowledge the concept …
As reform of the United Nations will be accorded priority on the agenda of the General Assembly’s High-level Plenary Meeting in September 2005, it is regrettable that the preparations for that historic event face the prospect of being derailed by the controversy over Security Council reform, especia…
Allow me at the outset, on behalf of my delegation, to express my sincere appreciation to the members of the Security Council for convening this public meeting to hear a briefing by the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al Qaeda and …
Allow me at the outset to convey my delegation’s sincere appreciation for the relevant documentation on this important issue.
In 1993, the World Conference on Human Rights agreed on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, which stated that human rights education, training and public informa…
I have the honour, on behalf of the sponsors, to submit for the General Assembly’s consideration and adoption a draft resolution entitled “Agriculture development and food security” and contained in document A/63/L.64.
The draft resolution is a culmination of this year’s efforts by Chile, Egypt and…
