Unfortunately, we have reached the point where time is of the utmost importance. As we speak, the lives of Libyan citizens are being threatened or even taken. Therefore, we consider that the Security Council had to react unanimously and urgently by imposing appropriate measures to ensure the end of …
At the outset, we wish to welcome the presence of Prime Minister Gusmão and thank him for his valuable contribution to this debate. Also, we wish to thank the Special Representative, Ms. Haq, for her briefing today and for her commitment in fulfilling the mandate.
Bosnia and Herzegovina would like …
I thank Mr. Menkerios, Special Representative of the Secretary-General; President Mkapa, Chair of the Secretary-General’s Panel on the Referenda in the Sudan; and Ambassador Mahmoud Kane. We also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan and the Minister of Regional Coop…
At the outset, allow me to express our appreciation to Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for her cross-cutting briefing on the engagements of the European Union (EU) and its relations with the United Nations.
A new phase in…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this important debate. We appreciate the significance that the United States attaches to the issue at hand and commend your personal tireless efforts and engagement. Our appreciation also goes to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, Special…
I wish at the outset to extend a warm welcome and our appreciation to Judges Patrick L. Robinson and Dennis Byron, Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) respectively, as well as to the Prosecutors of t…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. We would also like to thank Ms. Valerie Amos, Ms. Navanethem Pillay, Mr. Alain Le Roy and Mr. Yves Daccord for their comprehensive briefings.
Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/579) and th…
Allow me at the outset to express our appreciation to Ambassador Mayr-Harting, Ambassador Apakan and Ambassador Heller for their briefings today and to commend their commitment, contributions and tireless work in chairing the respective Committees. We find these regular briefings to be not only high…
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2010/562). Also, we express our appreciation to Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing on the recent developments in Kosovo, …
Allow me to welcome you, Sir, in assuming the delicate role in the Council chair today. I would like to thank you for organizing this debate to discuss the important issue of support for African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by United Nations mandate. We are grateful to the Secretary-Gene…
We join other delegations in thanking the Secretary-General for his latest report on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) (S/2010/522). In addition, we extend our thanks to Ms. Ameerah Haq, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, and express our appre…
I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his update on recent developments in the Middle East. We also thank the Permanent Representative of Israel, Mr. Meron Reuben, and the Permanent Observer of Palestine, Mr. Riyad Mansour, fo…
Allow me to begin my statement by thanking the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report on intercultural, interreligious and intercivilizational dialogue (A/65/269). We are also grateful for the annual progress report of the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and C…
At the outset, we would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting to discuss the topic of peacebuilding and the significance of female participation in this process. We are confident that our deliberations today will constructively contribute to this important item on the Security…
At the outset, I should like to express my thanks to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2010/463), as well as to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. De Mistura, for his valuable briefing. I should also like to thank His Excellency Mr. Zalmai Rassoul, Foreign M…
I would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, and to the Government of the Republic of Turkey for having convened this meeting, and I would like
especially to welcome your leadership in today’s debate. We appreciate every opportunity to consolidate our common efforts and we reiter…
At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Augustine Mahiga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, for his introduction of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2010/447) and comprehensive briefing this morning.
Also, we would like to welcome His Excellency…
I would like to thank Mr. Edmond Mulet, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive briefing, and the Permanent Representative of Haiti for his additional comments before the Council.
Bosnia and Herzegovina takes positive note of the efforts of the Government of Haiti, wh…
As Chairman of the Eastern European Group for the month of August, I have the sad duty of extending our heartfelt condolences at the loss of two great diplomats who contributed in many capacities to the realization of the ideals and objectives enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina would like to thank the Russian Federation for convening this debate on United Nations peacekeeping operations. We thank the Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Alain Le Roy, and Force Commanders Lieutenant General Sikander Afzal, Lieutenant General Babac…
