At the outset, Sir, allow me once again to congratulate you, on this last day of your presidency of the Security Council for this month. It has been a very fruitful month in terms of the activities and varied initiatives undertaken. I would also like to thank Mr. Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary-Ge…
The barbaric Israeli war against Gaza was no secret. It was watched by people near and far. Millions of people around the world followed it through various mass media. That the Israeli forces terrorized and murdered innocent Palestinian civilians is not in question. The Israeli occupying Power waged…
In the lives of nations and peoples there are significant landmarks through which the international community has sought to achieve peace, development and social
justice. The League of Nations was among those landmarks. It failed and was succeeded by the United Nations, which we are now striving to…
The world came together in Cairo 15 years ago at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and agreed by consensus on a 20-year Programme of Action that integrated a comprehensive range of population, development and human rights issues necessary for ensuring that every perso…
Following the adoption of resolution 64/1, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the Group of 77 and China (G-77).
We greatly value South-South cooperation and look forward to a successful outcome of the Conference to be held from 1 to 3 December 2009 in Nai…
Permit me at the outset to express our satisfaction at seeing you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council as the representative of a country that is well known for its full commitment to the firm principles guiding international relations and that has friendly relations with my own country. We hav…
I have taken the floor to introduce draft resolution A/63/L.60/Rev.1*, entitled “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support” and sponsored by Austria,
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and the Sud…
On behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I would like to express our sincere congratulations to Ms. Helen Clark of New Zealand on her nomination by the Secretary-General as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). We take this opportunity to extend to her our best wishes for …
I have taken the floor to say how pleased the Group of 77 and China is about the consensus reached on rescheduling to 24 to 26 June the United Nations Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development.
We take this opportunity to reaffirm the importance of the Conf…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, which should be a source of pride four your friendly country. I would like to thank Mr. Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Ms. Malcorra, Under-Secretar…
At the outset, I would like to express to the Assembly our deep appreciation for the honourable initiative to hold this high-level meeting to encourage interfaith and intercultural dialogue. By the same token, we express our appreciation and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King A…
We have examined with regret the content of the report presented to the General Assembly on the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including in the Sudan (see A/63/323). It is a document full of exasperating political deceit that is directed at the President of our Republic himsel…
My delegation would like to extend to you, Sir, our warmest thanks and appreciation and to applaud your wise leadership of the proceedings of the current session of the General Assembly. We greatly appreciate your efforts to spread the spirit of fraternity, equality, justice, cooperation and respect…
At the outset, I feel it is my duty to convey to you,
Mr. President, the condolences of the Government and people of the Sudan for the Chinese who were killed in cold-blood in a barbaric and heinous terrorist crime that reflects the destructive approach of the Justice and Equality Movement and its …
It is our pleasure to congratulate the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is and has been a solid citadel of justice. It is entrusted with protecting international law and embodies the application of the principles of the rule of law in lieu of violence and the use of force in international…
Today, Sir, was the last day of the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), and it is the last day of your presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I wish on this occasion to extend to you my gratitude, Mr. President, for the wise and excelle…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to Mr. Srgjan Kerim for having placed particular importance on the issue of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a priority for the sixty-second session of the General Assembly. We would like also to commend the Secretary-General for paying …
On behalf of my delegation, I should like to join preceding speakers in thanking Ambassador Kerim for his skilful leadership of the work of the General Assembly at the present session. We also wish to associate ourselves with the statements made by the Permanent
Representative of Cuba on behalf of …
It is a great pleasure and honour for the delegation of the Sudan to see you, Sir, presiding over this important Security Council meeting. We highly appreciate the many contributions and activities of the Indonesian presidency of the Council. We recall that your friendly country was among the first …
At the outset, I would like to express our admiration for the excellent manner in which Mr. Kerim has been guiding the work of the General Assembly.
I would also like to express our feelings of sympathy and solidarity with the Government and the people of Bangladesh with regard to the recent natura…
