I am grateful for the honour of representing the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States at this important plenary meeting of the General Assembly. On behalf of Latin America and the Caribbean, I express to Mr. Ban Ki-moon our congratulations on his having been appointed as Secretary-General of…
The Plurinational State of Bolivia joined the consensus adoption of resolution 65/265 because we reject the use of violence, regardless of its source, in particular against an unarmed civilian population. Nothing can justify the loss of human life.
Bolivia has lived through situations similar to th…
On behalf of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, I would like very much to welcome this debate on cultures, religions and civilizations.
Bolivia is a country that promotes the culture of peace. We have enshrined that conviction in article 10 of our new political Constitution, which rejects all form…
Allow me to begin my statement by highlighting the fact that for President Evo Morales Ayma sport is an essential tool for attaining the Millennium Development Goals, given the vital impact it has on integration, peace and health, and above all because it helps reduce crime and contributes to the fi…
Allow me to begin my introduction of draft resolution A/64/L.63/Rev.1* by recalling that human beings are basically made of water. Approximately two thirds of our bodies is composed of
water; 75 per cent of our brains is water, and water is the main vehicle for the electrochemical transmissions wit…
I thank President Ali Treki for convening this special meeting of the General Assembly.
According to various scientific studies, the past 50 years have seen the most rapid changes in our species’ relationship with the natural world in the history of humankind. Without realizing it, human activities…
The blockade against Cuba has failed. Almost 50 years after the imposition of that inhuman siege, far from having isolated the small island and its heroic people, the blockade has in fact triggered the broadest possible show of international solidarity. The clearest example of that solidarity was th…
On behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I have the honour to extend our warm congratulations to His Excellency Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I am sure that Member States appreciate th…
