Let me thank Ambassador Denisov for introducing the annual report on the work of the Security Council (A/60/2). The delegation of Belarus commends the Council for its work during the reporting period to maintain peace and security in various regions of the world, particularly in Africa.
The recent …
It is with pride and bitterness that Belarus adds its voice to the demands of the international community that the United States lift the blockade on Cuba now.
We are proud to stand with the people of a friendly country at a difficult moment in its history. We are proud that we can stand with a cou…
The draft resolution to be adopted today is a testament to terrible grief and pain. For the people of my country, Belarus, such pain is not an alien experience; it is our pain as well. The flames of blind racial hatred and ethnic exclusion did not only claim countless victims in Belarus. The brutali…
I have the honour, on behalf of the delegation of Belarus, to thank the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Akram, for his professional and thorough organization of the Council’s work this year. We believe the Council achieved significant success in all three key areas of its wo…
In the history of humankind, remembrance and reconciliation, the bitter memory of past wounds and losses, are often an insurmountable wall in the minds of individuals and entire peoples. However, sometimes the very same memory leads to repentance and forgiveness, peace and agreement.
My country los…
I would like first of all to offer our condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
The United Nations is not merely on the verge of reform — it is already in the process of reform. I would like to take a slightly different ap…
There are watershed events in life, and the tragedy in the Indian Ocean is set to become such a watershed for the whole of humankind. The tremendous scale of the resulting devastation and human suffering makes us question the limits of what is possible for humankind. It may also teach us a few impor…
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States, I have the sad duty of expressing a deep sense of grief and compassion on the passing away of President Yasser Arafat.
The life and work of President Arafat were inseparably connected with the struggle of the Palestinian people for their inalienabl…
It is with deep sadness that the Member State of the Eastern European Group of States learned about the passing of His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi.
We all pay tribute to His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s tir…
The Republic of Belarus takes note of the increased activities of the Security Council during the past year in the area of the maintenance of international peace and security. We favour maintaining the momentum in improving the working methods of the Security Council. We also favour more openness in…
It is my great honour, on behalf of the member States of the Eurasian Economic Community — the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan — to present draft resolution A/63/L.13 on cooperation between the United Nations…
This year has been a difficult one for the international community. The weakness of existing coordinating mechanisms for economic development at an international level has led to the emergence of a multifaceted global crisis in energy, food and finance. Countering that crisis, as shown by the result…
The Belarus delegation is pleased to note the positive changes that are occurring in the work of the Economic and Social Council. The organizational and deliberative innovations of this year cannot fail to promote a more focused and fruitful consideration of the problems on the agenda of the Council…
