I would like to thank the French presidency for organizing this open debate and for preparing the concept note (S/2016/503, annex) before us. I also thank the briefers for their valuable contribution to this debate.
My country fully associates itself with the statement made by the observer of the E…
It is a great honour to address this extraordinary gathering on a matter that has so deeply affected the whole world, especially the marginalized and vulnerable sectors of society. I am certain that this important high-level meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS will provide a valuable opportu…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Council this month and on organizing this important open debate.
In addressing the topic of today’s meeting, I would like to begin on a more general note with a point that I
believe can never be emphasized enough. In discha…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on children
and armed conflict, and commend France’s strong support and commitment to this issue. We also thank today’s briefers for their inspiring presentations.
Montenegro aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the…
First of all, I would like to congratulate Australia for successfully presiding over the Security Council this month and for organizing this open debate. I commend your country’s commitment and leading role in this matter, Sir. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing earlie…
At the outset, let me thank the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Baudelaire Ndong Ella, for presenting the Council’s ninth annual report to the General Assembly (A/69/53). We appreciate the opportunity to interact with the President of the Council and the dialogue between the Counci…
Since this is the first time I take the floor in the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly, I would like to offer my congratulations to President Sam Kutesa on his election to lead the General Assembly at this session. I assure him and the Bureau of our strong support and full cooperation.
Mo…
We thank you. Mr. President, for organizing today’s important open debate and congratulate you on your country’s presidency of the Security Council in the month of August. We also thank the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for their valuable briefings. We a…
Montenegro fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by Mr. Tonio Borg, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy of the European Union (see A/68/PV.100). However, I would like to make a statement in my national capacity.
This High-level Meeting comes at a very important moment, since we h…
At the outset, I congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. I would like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea for organizing and chairing this important meeting. We appreciate the concept note you prepared…
Permit me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption and conduct of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I would like to thank you for organizing this important debate. Let me also thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs for his briefing.
Mon…
At the outset my delegation would like to thank the Permanent Representative of China for introducing the Security Council’s annual report (A/68/2) (see A/68/PV.46), and the United States delegation for preparing the document. However, I will limit my intervention to agenda item 123, “Question of eq…
At the outset, let me join others in welcoming the holding of this high- level meeting, which provides us with an opportunity to assess achievements, gaps and challenges in the implementation of the Global Plan of Action and other relevant legal instruments. We truly believe that this meeting will p…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I would also like to thank you for organizing today’s important debate, as well as to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. Montenegro welcomes the adopti…
At the outset, allow me to thank the representative of India for introducing the annual report of the Security Council (A/67/2) at the 38th meeting, and the delegation of Colombia for preparing it. However, I will limit my intervention to agenda item 117, entitled “Question of equitable representati…
At the outset, I would like to join others in thanking the Permanent Representative of Canada for his efforts in facilitating the consultations that resulted in a consensus draft resolution (A/66/L.53) on the third review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We also appreciate th…
It is my great honour to address the Assembly today on behalf of the Government of Montenegro.
The problem of non-communicable diseases has been raised to the level it deserves within the general debate, not just as a problem but as the major cause of death for citizens of our States. Malignancies,…
It is a great honour to address this extraordinary gathering on a matter that so deeply affects the whole world, especially marginalized and vulnerable sectors of society. Montenegro aligns itself with the statement delivered by the delegation of the European Union.
The extremely high rate of HIV i…
At the outset, let me express Montenegro’s full support for the President’s initiative to make global governance and United Nations reform a central theme of the Assembly’s current session. We commend him for his efforts in that respect and also for the timely organization of today’s debate on one o…
Since this is the first time my delegation is taking the floor, allow me to congratulate Mr. Deiss on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. We are confident that, under his able leadership, this session will come to a successful conclusion and make a me…
