I would like to express the satisfaction of Serbia at the creation of three professional positions in the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, as stipulated by paragraph 11 of resolution 63/295. Those positions are intended to ensure coordination and cooperation between the…
Although I do not belong to the membership of the Security Council, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, and your country Turkey, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of June. I know that, under your wise guidance, the Council will be able to effectively deal with the proble…
This morning, I was ready to speak on this item and my name was inscribed on the list of speakers, but somehow, due to some oversight by the Secretariat or otherwise, I was not called to speak and the item was included in a list of other items that were deferred for consideration to the sixty-fourth…
In a world where no country is perfectly homogeneous, calls for the recognition of different ethnic, religious and language groups and values have increased. What is needed is to develop a sense of respect for the other, which would serve as a basis for mutual respect, understanding and knowledge. U…
Let me begin by welcoming the President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Judge Patrick Robinson, and the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, and thanking them for their presentation of the annual reports of the…
