My delegation is wholly in sympathy with the plight of internally displaced persons in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Indeed, we are concerned that it has taken us far too long to find a solution to the problem. We very much respect the need for unimpeded humanitarian access to the affected population,…
At the outset, allow me to join other delegations in thanking the President for convening this meeting. Botswana welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the review by the General Assembly of the draft decision entitled “Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political …
Allow me to join other delegations in thanking the President for convening this high-level meeting. Botswana welcomes the opportunity afforded by this meeting to contribute to the review of the implementation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
We would lik…
Let me begin by thanking and congratulating the Indian presidency of the Council for the initiative to hold this open debate today on women, peace and security, with a focus on the role of women civil society organizations in contributing to the prevention and resolution of armed conflict and peaceb…
Botswana warmly welcomes the President of the Human Rights Council to the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly and thanks her for the comprehensive report that she presented to the Assembly (A/67/53).
My delegation associates itself with the statement made earlier in the meeting by the rep…
I have the honour and privilege to deliver this fitting tribute on behalf of the Group of African States in New York.
It was with a profound sense of shock and grief that the whole of Africa received the sad and heartbreaking news three days ago about the demise of the President of the Republic of …
I have the honour and pleasure of delivering this statement on behalf of the African Group, Africa being the continent worst affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. We are here today to review the progress that has been made in implementing the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS (resolution 65/277, an…
My delegation associates itself with the statements delivered by the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania on behalf of the African Group and by the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
My delegation commends the President for having convened this High-lev…
My delegation joined the list of sponsors of landmark resolution 65/265, which the Assembly has just adopted by consensus, as a gesture of support and solidarity with the people of Libya. In recent days, the world community has watched helplessly as the people of Libya continued to bear the brunt of…
Botswana is taking the floor in order to reaffirm our commitment to the Kimberley Process. We therefore fully support resolution 65/137, which the Assembly has just adopted.
The resolution is an important instrument that recognizes the unique relationship between the United Nations system and the K…
I wish to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for the report (A/65/53) under consideration. My delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in deliberations under agenda item 63 on the report of the Human Rights Council. We thank the President of the Council for his detailed introd…
At the outset, allow me to convey my delegation’s sincere condolences to the Government and people of Barbados and of Argentina on the sad loss of their Prime Minister and former President, respectively.
Let me take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the President of the International …
I thank you, Sir, for giving me the floor to explain my delegation’s position on resolution 64/292, which the Assembly has just adopted.
Though we fully recognize the importance of the provision of water and sanitation infrastructure in the context of the Millennium Development Goals, we regret tha…
My delegation joins in welcoming the unanimous adoption of resolution 64/289. We align ourselves with the statement made by the Minister of State for Family and Population Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt on behalf of the Joint Coordinating Committee.
We would like to thank Secretary-General B…
My delegation joins other delegations in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March 2010. Botswana attaches great importance to combating the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons, and in this connection we wel…
My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Kenya, who spoke on behalf of the Group of African States which are parties to the Rome Statute.
We wish to congratulate Judge Sang-Hyun Song on his election to the presidency of the International
Criminal Court …
I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly and on the very effective manner in which you are presiding over its proceedings. I also pay tribute to your predecessor, Mr. D’Escoto Brockmann, for his leadership and commitment and for the very able manner in which he …
I should like to express my delegation’s sincere appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for convening this
series of meetings to discuss the advancement of a critical norm that embodies our individual and collective commitment: the responsibility to protect. I also wish to join prece…
