I thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the two Tribunals for their briefings. Let me also congratulate Judge Patrick Robinson on his election as President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) at a challenging time in the life of the Tribunal.
I will not reiterate in any…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to convene this public debate on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, and on the issue of promoting women’s participation in peace processes. I also thank Ms. Rachel Mayanja, Ms. Inés Alberdi, Ms. S…
We sincerely regret that the draft resolution could not be adopted today. Although the vote reflected our differing positions as to the means to be used, we are nevertheless resolutely unanimous as regards the seriousness of the situation in Zimbabwe and the goals to be pursued. All Council members …
First of all, my delegation welcomes the presence in the Chamber of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Allow me also to welcome Mr. Eide, who has made his first briefing to the Security Council since he assumed his responsibilities. In three and a half months, he has alre…
I should like first of all to thank Mr. John Holmes, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for his statement and his highly relevant comments on the topic of discussion today.
Belgium associates itself with the statement which our Slovenian colleague will be making soon on behalf of th…
I should like at the outset to thank the High Representative, Ambassador Lajčák, for his presentation and for his report to the Security Council (S/2008/300, annex, enclosure). I should also like to thank His Excellency Mr. Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovin…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this open debate, which is providing the Security Council with an opportunity to revisit the question of the proliferation of and illicit trade in small arms, a matter of great concern. I thank Ms. Hannelore Hoppe for her
introduction of the report o…
Belgium welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 1773 (2007). As a troop contributor, Belgium obviously fully supports the resolution, which extends the current mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a 12-month period, until 31 August 2008. In our view, it is unden…
At the outset, I wish to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Holmes, for the realistic and detailed report on his mission to the two countries being considered.
First, I wish to make some comments on the situation in Somalia. Belgium is still very concerned about th…
I thank Mr. Pascoe for his briefing.
Let me begin with a few comments on the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. We are now in an interim phase. The year 2006 saw the situation deteriorate, while 2007 has given us reason for hope. Direct dialogue between the parties has resumed with regular summit meeti…
Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. I also thank the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Holmes, for his report on his recent mission to Africa.
We would first like to make a few comments on the situation in Darfur. Belgium is extremely concerned by the worsening of violence and tensions…
I should like at the outset to thank Mr. Koenigs, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, for his report and the very important information that he gave us. I also thank Mr. Costa of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Their briefings were very informative and very…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing this informational meeting on a region in the heart of Africa that is dear to Belgium. I would also like to
thank Mr. Fall, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for the briefing he has just given us.
Last December, the Securit…
