I should like at the outset to thank the President for taking the initiative to hold a thematic debate of the General Assembly to discuss progress made in implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Antigua and …
On behalf of the Arab Group, the delegation of Algeria would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this thematic debate on climate change, and extends its thanks to the Secretary-General for preparing the overview of United Nations activities in relation to climate change…
The General Assembly’s consideration of agenda item 18 on the question of Palestine is a new opportunity for my delegation to express its unswerving support for the Palestinian cause and its ongoing solidarity with the Palestinian people. It is in that spirit that we have quite naturally participate…
Algeria welcomes the holding of this High-level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace, particularly since it is taking place within the United Nations, which remains the natural framework for dialogue among civilizations, the melting pot of cultures and…
My delegation associates itself with the statements made by Niger on behalf of the African Group and by Cuba on behalf of the countries of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Algeria finds it wise to hold this joint debate because the two questions under discussion are very closely connected. In fact, the pr…
The report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People that our Assembly is considering today (A/61/35) describes, in a clear and detailed way, the daily humiliations of the Palestinian population under Israeli occupation. The vain attempts to discredit the w…
The delegation of Algeria would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting. We would also like to thank the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, for his briefing on the most recent developments in the tormented region of the Middle East.
The entire world looked on i…
May I first thank Ambassador Marty Natalegawa, Permanent Representative of Indonesia, for his presentation of the report of the Security Council for the review period ending on 31 July 2007.
I also take this opportunity to congratulate the new members elected to the Council — the Libyan Arab Jamahi…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group.
At the outset, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for having convened this plenary meeting devoted to
the important topic of the reform of the Security Council. This gathering provides…
It is an honour and a privilege for me, Madam President, on behalf of the Group of Arab States at the United Nations, to commend you for the manner in which you are guiding the work of the Council this month and to thank you for your prompt response to the call for the convening of this meeting.
Th…
I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of April, and to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Argentina, for his outstanding work last month.
I would also l…
My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 60/251, establishing the Human Rights Council, as our heads of State and Government decided at the September 2005 World Summit. In voting in favour of the resolution, Algeria sought to reaffirm its commitment to the cause of all human rights, which a…
May I at the outset congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and on the manner in which you have been guiding our work. I should like also to thank and commend the Chairpersons of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), the 1267 Committee and the 1540 Commit…
On behalf of the Arab Group in New York, it is my distinct pleasure to express our warmest congratulations to Her Excellency Shaikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa on her election as President of the sixty-first session of the General Assembly. This choice by the member States is a source of pride for Bahra…
