First, I wish to join those who have already thanked Ambassador Oshima for the briefing to the Council this morning on the results of the lessons learned by the Security Council mission to Afghanistan. My delegation fully supports that assessment of the situation, as well as the recommendations, and…
First of all, my delegation would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, for the initiative that you have taken to hold this public debate on children and armed conflict. The importance of what is at stake and the seriousness of the situation deserve the continuing attention of the Security Counci…
France voted in favour of this technical renewal in order to respond to the official request of the Government of Iraq for a one-year extension of the mandate of the Multinational Force in Iraq. On this occasion, my delegation would like to express its concern with respect to the worsening security …
I should like at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting and also to thank Under-
Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his efforts and for his briefing.
I should like to make a few comments in relation to Darfur.
First, in terms of international humanitarian efforts,…
At the outset, my delegation, too, would like to thank Mr. Schwarz-Schilling for his briefing and to commend him for the work he has accomplished as High Representative and European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I also wish to welcome the presence of Mr. Adnan Terzić,
Chai…
France voted in favour of the additional extension for six months of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). The United Nations Secretary-General has underscored the vital role of the presence of MINURSO for the continued ceasefire in Western Sahara.…
First, I would like to thank Mr. Pronk for the briefing he has just given to the Council. In his briefing, as well as in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2006/728), we noted a number of encouraging points that I would like to mention at the outset, with respect to southern Sudan. The stability…
My delegation welcomes the adoption of this resolution. The Security Council had to respond to the request made to it by the African Union and, of course, to the urgency of the situation in Darfur.
Indeed, in security and humanitarian terms, that situation is extremely worrisome. Over recent months…
