It was not long ago that Timor-Leste gained its independence, with the assistance of the United Nations. With the continuing active involvement of the United Nations and the determination of its leaders and people, that young nation was acclaimed as a success story in United Nations peacebuilding an…
It is regrettable that the Middle East region continues to experience the damaging consequences of war, conflict and foreign occupation. Indeed, the situation in the region is at a delicate crossroads. The question of Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict remains at the core of the regional tensio…
Let me join others, Mr. President, in thanking you for convening this meeting, enabling non-members of the Security Council to participate in the deliberations on the important issue before the Council. We also look forward to open, inclusive and more comprehensive deliberations in the General Assem…
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report (S/2005/310) on the ending of the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and the preparations for the implementation of the mandate of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), whose establishment
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Malaysia associates itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, as well as with the statement made by the representative of Laos on behalf of the member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
As we are aware, Africa is…
