Mexico would like to express its thanks to you, Sir, as President of Costa Rica, for the initiatives of your Government and for convening this important debate on an issue of such importance for maintaining international peace and security. We welcome your presence, as well as that of the Vice-Presi…
I wish to begin by noting that Mexico views favourably the improvements reflected in the introduction to the report that the Security Council is presenting this year to the General Assembly (A/63/2), improvements that are oriented towards an analysis of the work of the Council’s work and are not con…
In the light of the negative impact of climate change, Mexico believes that efforts must be redoubled to reduce the human and material losses resulting from earthquakes and extreme weather events. This year started with the earthquake in Kyrgyzstan, and since then more than 40 countries throughout t…
From the outset, the Government of Mexico has categorically condemned the arrest of the constitutional President of Honduras and appealed to all parties involved for the immediate restoration of the rule of law and democratic institutions and values, as well as for the return of President Zelaya Ros…
My delegation is grateful to the President of the Human Rights Council, the representative of Nigeria in Geneva, for his presentation of the report of the Council to the General Assembly (A/63/53), in keeping with the importance that human rights deserve within the agenda of our Organization.
Mexic…
For 17 consecutive years, the Government of Mexico has, in this forum, expressed its rejection of the economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, and today it once again reiterates its opposition to the use of coercive actions not supported by the Charter of the United Nations.
Therefo…
My delegation welcomes this opportunity to consider the report submitted by the Peacebuilding Commission (A/63/92) at the conclusion of its second session, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 60/180.
We thank the Chairman of the Commission, Ambassador Takasu of Japan, and the Vice-Chairs…
I am grateful for the opportunity to express the legal opinion of the Government of Mexico on this important issue.
Draft resolution A/63/L.2, submitted by Serbia, is based on the prerogative, conferred on the General Assembly in Article 96 of the Charter of the United Nations, to request the Inter…
At the outset, my delegation would like to reiterate to the General Assembly the Government of Mexico’s most resolute condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and our full commitment to the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which was agreed upon by Member States …
Mr. President, Mexico welcomes your initiative and that of Belgium of convening a public debate to consider this issue, which is without doubt a fundamental aspect of the process of reforming the Security Council and is of vital importance for all States Members of the United Nations.
Mexico is con…
We have listened attentively to the request just made by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the European Union to postpone action on the draft resolution entitled “Global Forum on Migration and Development” (A/62/L.25/Rev.1).
I should like to point out that the draft resolution on which ac…
As co-Chair of the Friends of Human Security, Mexico welcomes the convening of this meeting, which will contribute to broadening the dialogue and reflection begun some years ago by the international community on the importance of human security. The efforts undertaken by various initiatives, such a…
My delegation congratulates South Africa on its assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of April and on having convened this meeting.
Mexico attaches particular importance to this open debate on the question of small arms because of the serious impact that the illicit tra…
It is an honour for me to address the Assembly on behalf of the member States of the Rio Group.
The member States of the Rio Group have made considerable efforts in recent years to promote the economic growth of their societies and achieve a favourable environment for development. Such efforts have…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Rio Group: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezu…
The delegation of Mexico welcomes the convening of this debate and thanks the Secretary-General for his annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2007/757), which was presented in January by his Special Representative, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, and which the Council is considering today.
This…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Rio Group. Our Group associates itself with the statement made by Colombia on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States.
The 1948 Declaration was an historic milestone in recognizing that all human beings are born fr…
The Outcome Document of the 2005 World Summit recognized the importance of the existing relation between international migration and development, as well as the necessity to meet the challenges and opportunities resulting from migration. Given its magnitude and complexity, finding effective solution…
I would like my first words to convey the appreciation of the Government of Mexico to the international community for the expressions of solidarity and support that we have received regarding the recent flooding in the states of Tabasco and Chiapas in the south of the country, which have over the pa…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, and to thank the President of the Security Council, the representative of Indonesia, for his presentation of the report (A/62/2) today.
The delegation of Mexico wishes to indicate that although it recognizes the eff…
