Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your work as President of the Security Council during this month, and to express our gratitude for the convening of this debate. We also wish to thank Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for his presentation.
Colombia has taken careful note of the seventh repor…
At the outset, I should like to greet you, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation and to underline the efficient manner in which you are guiding our work. My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the Ambassador from Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The General Ass…
I would like to express our gratitude to the Ambassador of Costa Rica for introducing the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (A/63/2) covering the period of August 2007 to July 2008. My delegation also wishes to associate itself with the statement made by the Ambassador of Cuba o…
Colombia has asked to take the floor to explain its abstention in the voting on resolution 63/3, introduced under agenda item 71, concerning the request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on whether the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo is in accordance with…
The delegation of Colombia would like to thank President Kerim and the Secretary-General for preparing and convening this meeting, which provides an opportunity to consider the progress made in the fight against terrorism. I would also like to stress the importance of examining the progress made in …
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his presentation, as well as for the distribution of the comprehensive framework for action o…
My delegation associates itself with the statements made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Rio Group in connection with the subject we are considering today.
Colombia has taken on significant challenges in order to bring the HIV/AIDS epidemic under control. The epidemic in Colombia is …
The Group of Latin America and Caribbean States welcomes the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since its adoption, the Declaration has become a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. The countries of the L…
Allow me first to highlight the leadership of the President of the General Assembly and the able manner in which he is leading our work on the matter under consideration. Likewise, I would like to express my delegation’s recognition to the Permanent Representatives of San Marino and Senegal for thei…
Permit me at the outset to express, on behalf of the Government of Colombia, our deepest sympathy and solidarity with the Government and the people of Bangladesh on the loss of life and suffering caused by the cyclone that recently struck that country.
My delegation takes note of the reports submit…
My delegation welcomes the decision of the Assembly to convene the first formal High-level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace. In particular, we commend the Philippines and Pakistan for their leadership in that initiative.
Colombia, as a multi-ethni…
Permit me to congratulate Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the General Assembly, on the effective and appropriate manner in which he is leading the debates and activities of the Assembly. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for drafting and submitting his report on the work of the Organization …
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. You have the support of my delegation in your work.
Colombia supports the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China. In that connection, I would l…
I should like at the outset to convey to you, Sir, my delegation’s appreciation for the work that you have been carrying out as President of the Security Council for this month. We would like also to thank Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordin…
My delegation thanks you, Madam President, for convening these meetings and welcomes the interest that you and the Secretary-General have shown in the consideration of this important matter. My delegation associates itself with the statement made yesterday by the representative of Pakistan on behalf…
Colombia aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, as well as with the statement made by Chile on behalf of the Rio Group.
My delegation congratulates the President of the General Assembly on his contribution to convening this Hi…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly (A/61/483). My delegation would also like to express its appreciation to the Permanent Representatives of Latvia and of Yemen for their work as Co-Chairs of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Work…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report on strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (A/61/85).
In Colombia, humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations is one of the State’s main priorities. The Presidential Agency for Social Ac…
Allow me, first of all, to congratulate you for the fine manner in which you are conducting this Assembly’s debates. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for presenting his report on the work of the Organization.
My delegation recognizes that progress has been made in achieving the Mill…
