I would like to begin by thanking your delegation, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. I would also like to express my gratitude for the statements by Deputy Secretary-General Migiro; Mr. Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; and Mr. Sylvain-Goma, Secretar…
Costa Rica voted to adopt Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) because we recognize that collective measures are effective in preventing and eliminating threats to peace. However, as is well known, my delegation has advocated the provision of the necessary procedural safeguards for including peop…
At this time, as Costa Rica is about to conclude its term as an elected member of the Security Council, and thus as I conclude my work as Chair of the 1540 Committee, I take special satisfaction in addressing the Council to share some ideas and opinions arise from my management of that Committee.
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Allow me, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President, for your presence here and to welcome that of the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Antonio Maria Costa.
Costa Rica was pleased at the convening …
I should like to begin by welcoming Prosecutor Moreno- Ocampo and thanking him for his work, for which Costa Rica is always grateful.
The Prosecutor’s presentation of the tenth report of the International Criminal Court to the Security Council is an opportunity to advocate respect for the United Na…
My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over our work for the month of December. We are sure that your skills, experience and leadership and the support of your delegation will contribute to the success of our work. I would also like to thank the Austrian delegation and Ambassador Mayr-H…
I wish to begin by thanking Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz for presenting the third annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (S/2009/444) and to congratulate him and to thank him for his work as Chair of the Commission.
The United Nations has learned and accepted that the prevention of resurgence of…
At the outset I wish to warmly welcome Mr. Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mr. Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I take the opportunity to reiterate our support to the High Representative and to his Office.
During the 14 years that ha…
Let me begin by thanking Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, for his briefing. I wish also to welcome the presence among us of Ambassador Duale.
Over the past year, fighting piracy and armed robbery off the coast of the Horn of Africa has been a f…
I thank my fellow Chairmen for the briefings on the work of their Committees. In my capacity as Permanent Representative of Costa Rica, I would like to make some brief comments on the work of the three Committees.
With respect to the 1267 Committee, Costa Rica believes that the effective use of sel…
As Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), I am pleased to brief the Security Council on the main developments in the work of the Committee covering the six-month period since the last joint briefing on 26 May 2009 (S/PV.6128). The focus is mainly o…
Costa Rica welcomes the fifth report (A/64/356) of the International Criminal Court and welcomes the Court’s President, Mr. Sang-Hyun Song.
Sixteen years after the establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, which was not in Africa, justice and the fight against …
As a country that believes in law and justice, Costa Rica has consistently supported the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala. It is a significant achievement in the context of the peace agreements signed in 1996. We support the extension of the agreement between the Government of …
I wish at the outset to thank Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his briefing and Mr. Antonio for his statement this morning. I recognize the presence among us of Mr. Prodi and thank him once again for his work as Chair of the African Union-United Nations panel.
Costa Rica is convinced that a new e…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Atul Khare, for his presentation, and to pay tribute to him for his valuable efforts in support of the people of Timor-Leste. I would also like to express my gratitude to Deputy Prime Minister Guterres for joining us in t…
I wish to begin by thanking Mr. Zannier for introducing the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2009/497). We salute his leadership and that of the mission in Kosovo. Costa Rica also welcomes the presence of Mr. Jeremić, Minister for Fore…
In 2007, the President of the General Assembly asked me to coordinate the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group tasked with drafting a strategy on assistance and support to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by united nations staff and related personnel. Accordingly, today, Costa Rica wishes to refe…
May I begin by congratulating your delegation, Mr. President, on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I reiterate that we are eager to contribute to your success in the conduct of our work. Costa Rica welcomes your presence in this debate and we thank you for orga…
As I take the floor for the first time this month, I should like to congratulate you, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency and once again express to you the support of my delegation, which I will prove by brutally shortening the statement I had prepared. I wish you the greatest success. I wou…
It is an honour for Costa Rica to speak today in its capacity as Chair of the Human Security Network, consisting of the following countries: Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland and Thailand, and South Africa as an observer.
To begin, I wo…
