My delegation is of the view that, given the difficult challenges confronting all nations, big or small, rich or poor, this is neither the time nor the season to impose sanctions on States or to reinforce existing ones. Even in the best of times, sanctions, embargoes and economic blockades invariabl…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this joint debate on agenda items 29 and 119, “Report of the Security Council” and “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”. Let me also thank the Council’s …
Allow me to thank the President of the Human Rights Council for his presentation of the annual report of the Council (A/65/53) and to express our appreciation to its members for their efforts in making that Council function as mandated by Assembly resolution 60/251, entitled “Human Rights Council”.
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My delegation welcomes the convening of this high-level meeting of the General Assembly on transnational organized crime. The meeting provides an opportune moment to take stock of our collective efforts and actions against transnational organized crime and of the United Nations Convention against Tr…
The Gambia aligns itself with the statements made by His Excellency Mr. Shekou M. Touray, Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone and Coordinator of the Committee of Ten, and by His Excellency Mr. Maged A. Abdelaziz, Permanent Representative of Egypt, on behalf of the African Group and the Non-Alig…
The Gambia associates itself with the statements made during this debate by Tunisia and Sudan on behalf of the African Group and the Group of 77, respectively. In my turn I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive reports on the items under discussion.
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Please allow me to extend words of gratitude and commendation to King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, for his vision and foresight in initiating this high-level meeting. Also, the United Nations sponsorship and promotion of the culture of peace …
The Gambia wishes to associate itself with the statements made by the representatives of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and of Malawi on behalf of the African Group.
Last year, my delegation joined members of the Assembly in calling for…
