First of all, I would like to welcome the President of the Human Rights Council and to thank him for his statement (see A/65/PV.42) and for his administration of the Council. I would also like to pay tribute to the work of the Human Rights Council during the last year and to the High Commissioner fo…
The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has always sought to promote peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa. As President of the African Union, our brother, the Leader of the Revolution of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, President Al-Qadhafi, has made many contacts with our African brothers to seek a so…
At the outset, we should like to express our gratitude to Ambassador Takasu of Japan, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) for his briefing on the work of the Committee over the past 90 days.
Libya reaffirms the importance of stepping up internation…
We listened attentively to the briefing by Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Libya follows with great attention the situation in Darfur, based on its eagerness to achieve peace and justice, and has participated actively in efforts aimed at the achievement of pe…
First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation on the assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for December. We are certain that your African wisdom and skills will enable you to direct the work of the Council successfully. I would also like to thank A…
I welcome Mr. Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and thank him for his statement. I also wish to commend Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative of the Secretary-General for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his comprehensive briefing.
Looking back at the early…
At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, for his briefing. We would also like to commend the significant and ongoing efforts that he and his team have been making to bring about security, peace and stabilit…
I should like at the outset to thank the delegation of Austria for having organized this important meeting and to thank you personally, Sir, for presiding over it. I wish also to thank His Excellency the Secretary-General for his presence among us and for his important contribution to the debate. No…
This is the last time that Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei will submit the annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the General Assembly. Allow us, at the outset, to express to him our deepest appreciation and gratitude for the exemplary efforts he has made to enhance the role of the …
There is no doubt that this meeting is of particular importance, as it constitutes the first serious attempt to make the Zionist occupiers face their responsibilities. For more than 60 years, those occupiers have employed every method to inflict terror and oppression upon the Palestinian people. Thi…
I would like at the outset to welcome Mr. Romano Prodi and to thank him for his presence with us today. We wish also to thank him and his panel for their laudable efforts in preparing the report (A/2008/813) and drafting its recommendations. These efforts have enabled us to meet on several occasions…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, Mr. Guterres, and to thank him for his valuable participation in this meeting. I would also like to express my gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Khare, for his briefing and for his ve…
I should like at the outset to welcome Mr. Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Mr. Hyseni. I also thank Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing.
It goes without saying that the changes in the situation on the ground since Kosovo’s dec…
I would like to thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe and Mr. Craig Boyd for their briefings and to welcome the Permanent Representative of Somalia in our midst.
Despite the numerous challenges faced by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia, in the past few months it has managed to achieve some prog…
At the outset, I wish to join you, Madam President, and the other colleagues who spoke before me in expressing my thanks and appreciation to Ms. Norma Chan, who was always an indispensable reference-point for my delegation. I truly appreciate her efforts, and in particular her unflagging assistance,…
I wish to join preceding speakers in thanking the Secretary-General for his report (S/2009/362) and for his presence at this meeting. I also welcome his personal commitment to combating the phenomenon of sexual violence in armed conflict.
Both resolution 1820 (2008) and resolution 1882 (2009) on ch…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month. We are confident that your wisdom will make it possible for us to achieve the best results. I would also like to thank you for having organized this important debate on peacekeeping opera…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah for his very valuable briefing and his great efforts to help the Somali people solve their problems and restore peace in the country. I would also like to thank Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, …
I would like to thank Mr. Victor Da Silva Angelo, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), for his introduction of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/359).
The security situation in MINURCAT…
I wish at the outset to thank Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing. I welcome Mr. Mikhail Margelov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation. We are most grateful to him for his statement. My thanks go also to the representa…
