As a country that abstained in the voting on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, Austria would like to recall, as stated on 20 May and here again for the record, that by not objecting to the adoption of the Progress Declaration, Austria’s general position on the Global Compac…
We would like to thank you, Sir, for chairing this important debate. Your presence shows the importance that Uganda attaches to the subject matter before us. We would also like to welcome the Secretary-General for introducing his report (S/2010/514) on support to African Union (AU) peacekeeping oper…
Let me begin by expressing, on behalf of the Austrian Government, our condolences to the people and the Government of Pakistan following the tragic loss of life in the monsoon floods.
Austria associates itself with the statement made by Belgium yesterday on behalf of the European Union.
As many sp…
Austria strongly welcomes your initiative, Sir, to organize the present debate, which allows the Council to interact directly with United Nations force commanders.
I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his introduction. I should also like to take this opportunity to welcome the …
I would like to welcome Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Foreign Minister of Serbia, and Mr. Skender Hyseni, Foreign Minister of Kosovo, and thank them for their statements. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier, for his presentation of the report before us (S/2010…
Let me thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting on the important occasion of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime — the Palermo Convention — and its Protocols. Austria fully aligns itself with the statement made by…
Austria fully aligns itself with the statement made yesterday by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union, as well as with the statement made by the representative of Costa Rica as Chair of the Human Security Network. Please allow me to add some remarks in our national capacity.
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I would like to welcome Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Foreign Minister of Serbia, and Mr. Skender Hyseni, Foreign Minister of Kosovo, and thank them for their statements. Let me further thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier, for submitting the report before us (S/2010/16…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ould
Abdallah for his briefing today. I also highly welcome the participation in this debate of His Excellency Mr. Abdurahman Ibrahim, First Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, and of His Excellency Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, Commissione…
Mr. President, let me also warmly welcome, on behalf of Austria, the newly elected Security Council members — Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria — and pay tribute to those countries that completed their term at the end of 2009. I should like to express our appreciation to the…
Austria condemns all acts that attempt to undermine the peace process in Somalia. We urge all parties to join the Djibouti peace process and to support the Transitional Federal Government in its efforts to stabilize the situation in the country.
Austria voted in favour of resolution 1907 (2009). In…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe and Mr. Boyd for their respective briefings.
Austria reiterates its full support for the Djibouti peace process and the Transitional Federal Government
(TFG). Further efforts by the TFG to reach out to opposition groups and to enhance its delive…
Austria regrets that the Council was not able to agree today on the draft technical rollover resolution before us. We firmly believe that the United Nations Mission monitoring and verifying a security regime continues to be crucial for stability in the region and therefore is in everybody’s interest…
Let me join others in congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the Security Council presidency and in thanking the Libyan presidency for the month of the March for the work done.
We thank Mr. Hédi Annabi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his detailed briefing and his mission’s ongoi…
Austria welcomes this opportunity to discuss the second annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/63/92) and the report of the Peacebuilding Fund (A/63/218).
Austria fully aligns itself with the statement that was delivered by the representative of France on behalf of the European Union on t…