Egypt supports the General Committee’s recommendation that the inclusion of an additional item, on membership for Taiwan, in the agenda of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly be rejected, and we support the adoption of the Committee’s report. The Committee’s recommendation is in conform…
At the outset, allow me to welcome you to New York, Sir, and to express our pleasure at seeing you preside over this meeting.
We also welcome this open debate and the efforts of the Security Council, along with the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, to prevent the use of natural …
I would like personally to welcome you, Madam, to New York, to preside over this important meeting. I would also like to welcome Mr. Adada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Congo, as well as the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union.
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The Security Council is meet…
The General Assembly meets today to consider the question of Palestine, a question for which the international community has failed to find a solution for more than half of a century. During this period, the suffering of the Palestinian people and the denial of their legitimate rights and territory …
At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (A/61/212), his report on the causes of conflict and promotion of durable peace and
sustainable development in Africa (A/61/213), as well as his report on international effort…
My delegation subscribes to the statement made by the representative of China and reaffirms General Assembly resolution 2758 (XXVI). We consider that this resolution contains the definitive response regarding the question of the representation of the Chinese people in the United Nations. Accordingly…
It is certainly a source of delight to see a woman at the helm of this body for the third time in the history of the United Nations — and, for the first time ever, an Arab woman. It gives me a great pleasure to congratulate you, Madam President, on behalf of the African Group, on your assumption of …
I should like first, on behalf of the Group of African States, to convey our heartfelt condolences on the passing of King Taufa’ahaù Tupou IV of Tonga on 10 September.
Also on behalf of the African Group, I express our sincere condolences to the people and Government of Tonga on the great loss of a…
The General Assembly is meeting today to reaffirm the international community’s commitment to strengthening the culture of peace and universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without any distinctions as to race, gender, language or religion. This meeting follows the High-l…
