The Moroccan delegation welcomes this discussion on the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and we wish, accordingly, to associate ourselves with all of those who have spoken
earlier and to reaffirm our commitment to NEPAD. This must be stated time and again.
We …
The delegation of Morocco would first like to associate itself with the statement made by Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
This year’s High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development is being held in the lead-up to the September summit. It is of crucial importance, because it is int…
First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We believe that the Council’s deliberations will be successful thanks to your experience and widely acknowledged wisdom. I would also like to express our appreciation to …
Allow me, first of all, to express the sorrow of the Government of Morocco, headed by the King of Morocco, and the people of Morocco at the news of the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who honoured my country with a historic visit to
Casablanca, during which he reached out to Muslims…
I should like first of all to thank you, Sir, for having chosen as the theme for this debate, in the context of your presidency this month, the African dimension in the work of the Security Council. It is to your credit, and to the credit of your country, that you have done so. But that is no surpri…
First, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting to discuss the consequences of the earthquake and tsunami that occurred in the Indian Ocean.
On behalf of the Government and the people of Morocco, I express our profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the leader…
The Kingdom of Morocco is pleased to be participating once again in the celebration of international Human Rights Day. It goes without saying that the United Nations system has been playing, and continues to play, a central role in the protection and promotion of human rights throughout the world by…
Morocco is very pleased to be participating in this debate on the follow-up to the Millennium Summit and the integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits. Today’s debate is important, indeed, of critical importance, be…
Thank you, Sir, for presiding over this debate, which has been lengthy and extremely fruitful and positive. I hope that under your leadership we will be able to draw the best possible conclusions for the future of our Organization.
Allow me also to take this opportunity to congratulate the Permanen…
Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. As you know, the Kingdom of Morocco is convinced that, thanks to your wisdom and experience, the Council’s deliberations will be crowned with success in the interests of int…
I have known Ms. Louise Arbour and appreciated her work during her tenure as chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and I must say that the proposal of the Secretary-General and the decision just taken by the General Assembly are most appropriate and wise …
Very briefly, Mr. President, I would like to express the gratitude of the Moroccan Government for the generous words that you have just spoken on behalf of the international community, and for the condolences you offered. I must say that since yesterday, after the sad event that my country has exper…
I would like to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. I am pleased to speak after my Algerian brother, Ambassador Baali, because we also hope to coordinate our efforts with the Malaysian presidency of the Non- Aligned Movement in our important task of United Nations reform.
I would like to …
I am very proud to speak again on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on the very sensitive item on United Nations humanitarian assistance.
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As members are aware, the question of strengthening the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance is an extremely sensitiv…
Ambassador Rosenthal, President of the Economic and Social Council, has just given us a comprehensive briefing on the work done by that body, particularly on the substantive session in Geneva. As Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, my country participated actively during that meeting and contribu…
I would like to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on the subject of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and
international support. As you know, my group, the Group of 77, has supported from the beginning and still energetically supports the NEPAD init…
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor at the opening of this crucial debate being held at the fifty- eighth session on questions of development, in
particular the implementation of the Millennium Summit. We, in the Group of 77 and China, know that you attach great importance to the impl…
I wish to add my voice to those have already done so in expressing our full confidence in you, Sir, as President of the Council this month. I also wish to congratulate Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry for a very determined and innovative presidency last month.
Syria, a fraternal country and member of th…
It is true that I am wearing several hats right now, but at this moment I am speaking in my capacity as Chairman of the Group of African States. I have the pleasure and the honour to extend my warmest congratulations to the Honourable Julian Hunte, Minister of External Affairs, International Trade a…
It is for me a great pleasure to congratulate, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, Mr. Rubens Ricupero on the extension of his appointment as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for a new period of one year. I would like to express the full satisf…
