The Ghanaian delegation feels honoured to speak under agenda item 70, in relation to the report (A/65/4) of the International Court of Justice, which the President of the Court, His Excellency Judge Hisashi Owada, presented this morning in an admirably comprehensive and lucid manner. We applaud the …
I commend the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on the important issues before us today.
We align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Africa has made remarkable achievements in the implementation of the New Partners…
At the outset, the Ghana delegation wishes to congratulate Nigeria on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July and for the remarkable skill with which its delegation has guided the work of the Council since the beginning of the month. We are particularly pleased…
My delegation fully associates itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Yemen and Equatorial Guinea on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the African Group, respectively. In view of that, my delegation would like to make a few remarks from the perspective of a commodity-ex…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group. Permit me at the outset to express its thanks to the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting.
We also express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his timely visit to Pakistan and for mobilizing international d…
At the outset, I would like to commend the Secretary-General for his in-depth
review of the current situation in Africa. Ghana aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of the Sudan and Tunisia on behalf of the Group of African States and the Group of 77 and China, respecti…
At the outset, let me commend the President of the General Assembly for convening this series of meetings. My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (A/63/677) which provides a very balanced analysis and an objective basis for States members of the General Assembly to consolidate th…
Mr. President, I thank you for your statement and commend you for all the efforts you have made in relation to the United Nations Conference on the world financial crisis. We all have a stake in its successful outcome. A lot of preparatory work has been done with the close interest and support of ou…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to express its appreciation to the Ambassador Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council, for his statement to the General Assembly.
As a member of the Human Rights Council, we are pleased to note that one year after its adoption, the Council’s institution-…
My delegation wishes to thank the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding
Commission, Ambassador Takasu, for presenting the annual report of the Commission (A/63/92-S/2008/417) and also to thank the Secretary-General for presenting his annual report on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/63/218-S/2008/522).
My del…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Kenya on behalf of the African Group in support of draft resolution A/63/L.5, which is before the Assembly.
Ghana attaches great importance to this draft resolution and is pleased to be a part of this initiative which ackn…
Ghana associates itself with the statement made on behalf of the African Group and the Group of 77 and China.
The Secretary-General has appropriately described the development challenges of Africa as a development emergency. We are aware that the basic conditions required for sustained peace and de…
I join previous speakers in thanking the President of the General Assembly for organizing this meeting. We also express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his statement and take this opportunity to reaffirm Ghana’s deep appreciation for his leadership in fashioning an international respon…
I join previous speakers in commending the delegation of the United States for convening this timely open debate, which seeks to address the grave sexual violence in situations of armed conflict. We welcome the presence of United States Secretary of State Rice and Deputy Secretary- General Asha-Rose…
My delegation wishes to commend the President of the General Assembly for organizing this debate on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We also applaud the Secretary-General for his commitment to the United Nations development agenda.
Ghana aligns itself with the statements delivered by the re…
My delegation thanks Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ahmedou Ould Abdallah for his update, as well as for his efforts towards resolving the Somali crisis.
Ghana is concerned that the continuing political stalemate characterized by differences within the Transitional Federal Institut…
Since the completion of my predecessor’s tour of duty in April this year, I have had the honour to chair the Security Council
Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003), as I shall continue to do until the end of this month, when Ghana’s two-year tenure on the Council will draw to an …
On behalf of my delegation, I wish to thank the Permanent Representative of South Africa, Ambassador Kumalo, for his comprehensive report on the mission that he led to Timor-Leste towards the end of November. We appreciate the additional light that has been shed on the challenges facing the country …
I thank the Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. John Holmes, for his briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, Darfur and Somalia.
My delegation is concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, where a…
I also wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, for assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of December, and I assure you, Sir, of the cooperation of my delegation. I also thank you, Sir, for organizing this informative briefing.
My delegation commends Ambassador Natalegawa for the exc…
