I should like at the outset to thank the French presidency for having organized this very timely debate, and I hope that this meeting will provide elements that will make it possible to renew the commitment to the protection of civilians in armed conflict and strengthen the instruments available to …
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate and to commend the presidency’s continued commitment to an issue of such importance to the international community.
It is my honour to be present here representing the President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, Mr. Tabaré Vázquez, an…
I wish to thank the President of the International Criminal Court, Sang-Hyun Song, for presenting the annual report of the Court (see A/68/314).
Uruguay has historically supported resolving disputes through the law, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. Today we wo…
Allow me at the outset to express my condolences with regard to the tragedy that took place yesterday, costing many migrants their lives. Uruguay also aligns itself with the statement made by the delegation of Fiji on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/68/PV.25).
My country attaches importa…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Guatemala, Peru, the United States and my country, Uruguay. I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President and Minister of Defence of the Argentine Republic, …
As a representative of the country that has held the presidency of the Zone of Peace and Cooperation of the South Atlantic since January, when the seventh ministerial meeting of States members of the zone was held in Montevideo, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/67/L.64, to which a s…
At the outset, allow me to welcome the colleagues and delegations who are in the Hall this afternoon. I dedicate my statement to them and to the official record of the Assembly. I speak on behalf of the delegation of Uruguay.
My delegation associates itself with the political statement delivered by…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the United States of America, France, Guatemala, Peru and my own country, Uruguay. I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate to discuss …
As Permanent Representative of Uruguay, allow me to start by reiterating the grief and solidarity of the people and Government of Uruguay with the family of President Hugo Chávez Frías and the people and Government of Venezuela. I have no words to add to those of President Mujica in Caracas, but may…
“Both peoples are fully ripe for independence. We are not here to give lessons in organization to two peoples in their infancy, two peoples whose destinies are just beginning. The Jewish effort in Palestine is, in many respects, exemplary ... And the ability of the Arabs to shape their own destiny b…
As in previous years, Uruguay voted in favour of resolution 67/4, introduced by the Cuban delegation, in the belief that the embargo against that country runs counter to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and violates the rules of international law, particularly the sta…
Allow me to begin by welcoming the presence of Mr. Harold Caballeros, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, among us this morning.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Guatemala, Peru, the Unit…
The delegation of Uruguay voted in favour of resolution 66/253 B, as it is our understanding that this decision of the General Assembly establishes crucial elements in helping to put an end to the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Syrian people and in adopting the necessary …
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on convening this very important debate on the interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). I welcome the presence of Mr. Abdelwahad Radi, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the officials here wi…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Guatemala, Peru, the
United States of America and my country, Uruguay. I would like to congratulate you, Sir, and the United Kingdom delegation on having organi…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, namely, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Peru, United States and my country, Uruguay. I would like to congratulate you, Sir,
and the delegation of Lebanon, for organizing this debate to enable us to discuss th…
I shall be brief in order to expedite this debate. Allow me to commend you, Sir, for having convened this debate and to underscore the importance of the ideas set forth in the briefings we heard at the start of this meeting.
Within the United Nations, the concept of the protection of civilians in a…
At the outset, as I see so many seats empty in this Hall and note the absence of so many of my colleagues who are firmly committed to disarmament and non-proliferation and who have a great interest in today’s debate, let me say that I find it regrettable that, owing to organizational problems in con…
On behalf of the Group of Friends of Haiti, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Mexico, Peru, the United States and my country, Uruguay, my delegation would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Turkey for having taken the initiative to organize this timely …
At the outset, allow me to congratulate Sir John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, on his commendable efforts as the head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). His leadership and commitment have been crucial in facing a period in which, despite sc…
