We thank you, Sir, for allowing us to participate and share our views on the important issue of strengthening the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African Union (AU), at today’s open meeting. I also take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. P…
My delegation and I join in expressing our congratulations to you, Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session, and we hope you have a very successful and rewarding term at the helm of this body. We express our gratitude to His E…
We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. We would also like to thank the
representatives of the League of Arab States, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Israel for their respective statements. We are pleased that we were able to accommodate the request for this meeting this …
We would first like to congratulate Burkina Faso on organizing this debate on mediation and settlement of disputes. Of course, we are pleased to see President Compaore presiding over this meeting. We also thank the Secretary-General and Mr. Brahimi for their informative remarks.
When the African Un…
We commend the United States for organizing this open thematic debate on sexual violence in conflict situations, and we thank Secretary Rice for presiding over the meeting today.
Since its creation, the United Nations has grappled with the issue of sexual violence committed against women and girls …
Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. Let me also express our sincere gratitude for inviting us to address the Council on an important development in our continent. I would also like to pay tribute to the Sec…
