We would like, first of all, to join with those who have expressed gratitude to Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba, President of the recently created Human Rights Council, for having accepted the invitation of the General Assembly and the Third Committee to introduce the report of the Council (A/61/53)…
We wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report contained in document A/60/891 on the prevention of armed conflicts. We are convinced of the need to strengthen the collective capacity of the United Nations for the prevention and resolution of conflicts.
We have taken note of the relevant reco…
We are meeting once again to debate the question of Security Council reform. My delegation will be very brief and simply restate Guatemala’s well- known position. We are convinced that no reform of the Security Council should be limited exclusively to the issue of membership, but should also include…
I wish to begin by conveying our heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the dreadful terrorist attacks that took place on 9 November in Amman, which have taken a heavy toll in innocent lives.
We wish to thank Ambassador Andrey Denisov, Permanent…
We are gathered here today in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, innocent human beings who were the victims of ethnic and racial hatred and political and social intolerance. The Shoah is the greatest horror suffered by humanity in the twentieth century: the execrable extermination of more …
I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, and, through you, to all the delegations represented here, for the expression of solidarity extended to us at this time of sadness for my country.
The devastating effects of these natural disasters are directly related to the manner in …
I would like, first of all, to congratulate Denmark for having assumed the presidency of the Security Council and having organized this open debate, providing countries non-members of the Council with the opportunity to express our views on the fragile situation in Haiti. On behalf of Guatemala, I w…
At the outset, we thank the Secretary- General for his ninth and final report on the United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala, contained in document A/59/307. We reaffirm our gratitude to the Group of Friends of the Guatemalan peace process, which has supported us throughout the long process…
This year, the consideration of the item on oceans and the law of the sea by the General Assembly coincides with the 25th anniversary of the approval and opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. For the past 25 years, the Convention has been shown to be not only …
