My delegation is pleased to see you here in New York, Mr. President, to preside over this meeting. We also welcome the presence of President Abbas, the Secretary-General, Secretary of State Rice, the various ministers and deputy ministers for foreign affairs and the Secretary-General of the League o…
I will now speak in my national capacity. Like the other delegations that have spoken before me, I would like to thank Mr. Staffan de Mistura and Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad for the presentations of the reports on the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) and on the multinati…
We have adopted a principled position of respect for the primacy of international law in conformity with the United Nations Charter. That is why we have supported and continue to support the path chosen by Serbia on the issue of Kosovo.
Everyone is aware of Costa Rica’s position on Kosovo. As a Sta…
Let me start, Sir, by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency and by reaffirming our full support. Also, I take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Kafando and his team for their successful presidency during the complicated month of September. My thanks go also to Mr. Lynn Pascoe, U…
My delegation has taken the floor to thank you, Mr. President, the Working Group and all those directly involved for their efforts to reach this agreement. Costa Rica is prepared to follow your recommendation and to adopt the agreement by consensus. However, I should like to clarify three points.
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My delegation would like to take the floor at this time just to express our gratitude for the effective commitment of all the delegations that participated actively and constructively to ensure that this agreement, which is an historic one in our view, could be adopted by consensus. After many month…
Throughout the world, the work of the United Nations is rightly acknowledged as being essential for the well- being of all peoples. It is with that goal in mind that we establish programmes and take action. Unfortunately, the image and the effectiveness of the United Nations have been affected by ac…
My delegation would like to speak in explanation of position, in conformity with rule 88 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, before a decision is taken on draft resolution A/60/L.53.
Since the 1988 Manila Declaration, Costa Rica has closely followed developments in what is known as t…
Fifty-six years ago, the General Assembly united in a declaration of hope and common sense. In a clear- sighted response to a period of shame and barbarism, it recognized that the inherent dignity of human beings and the respect for the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family…
