First, I wish to join in the expressions of condolence offered by the Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago, speaking for the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, on the unfortunate death of the Prime Minister of Barbados, David John Howard Thompson. Our entire region is in mourning. On behalf …
My delegation welcomes the holding of this debate on the Secretary-General’s progress report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2010/386) and his report on women’s participation in peacebuilding (S/2010/466). We also thank the Secretary-General for his statement this morning …
I should like to begin by expressing my thanks to His Excellency Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, for being present at the beginning of this debate and for the leadership role he has played in this matter.
We should also like to thank the President for having c…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you first of all for convening this debate on the situation in Haiti, a brother country that in recent months has had to respond to the great challenges posed by the devastating earthquake it suffered in January.
I thank the Special Representative of the Secreta…
On behalf of the Rio Group, I express to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan our sincere feelings of sorrow and solidarity regarding the devastating catastrophe that has affected that country. These feelings were also expressed in the Rio Group statement of 2 August, which also convey…
The delegation of Chile voted in favour of resolution 64/292, introduced by the delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. We recognize the importance of drinking water and sanitation to human dignity and believe that the aim of the resolution is to promote compliance with the Millennium Deve…
Like other delegations, we associate ourselves with the statement by Minister Moushira Khattab on behalf of the Joint Coordinating Committee. We welcome the historic adoption of resolution 64/289, creating the long-awaited United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Wo…
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the Latin America and Caribbean countries that make up the Rio Group: Argentina, Belize, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mex…
