Allow me at the outset to express my warm and fraternal congratulations to Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her outstanding election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. Her vast experience in international political affairs will undoubtedly contribute greatly to t…
It is a great honour for me to address the General Assembly at this historic Summit, marking the centennial celebration of the African icon Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela, a symbol of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, dedicated his life to the just cau…
At the outset, I would like to express my warmest congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Miroslav
Lajčák on his election to the presidency to the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. We assure him of my country’s full support. I would also like to express my appreciation and gratitude to …
First of all, I would like to congratulate the Russian Federation on its presidency of the Security Council this month and for its initiative in organizing this debate on the sensitive issue of resolving conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa and the related issue of combating the terrorist t…
I would like to express my thanks to you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on the situation in Libya. My thanks also go to all the members of the Security Council for allowing us to share with them the assessment and view of Algeria on the crucial and paramount issue for the security …
Coming 10 years after our Assembly’s adoption of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2), our High-level Meeting is an important gathering. It provides us with the opportunity to take stock of progress made, to identify the obstacles that remain, and to bolster the mobilization…
Madam President, may I begin by saying how happy we are to see you presiding over this important and novel dialogue on migration. I am confident that our work will be crowned with success under your leadership. May I also commend the Secretary-General for initiating this important and very timely di…
I am sorry to have asked for the floor at this stage in our work. I will later have an opportunity, Madam President, to congratulate you on your election and to congratulate the Secretary-General for having taken the initiative of convening this meeting.
I wish to ask the Secretariat for a clarific…
First of all, I would like to tell you, Mr. President, how much we welcome your important initiative of organizing a special meeting of the Security Council devoted to the situation in Africa. This initiative, crowning your country’s brilliant presidency throughout the month of January, once again b…
