I am especially honoured to speak here today. As I prepare to leave after four and a half years at the Indian Mission to the United Nations, it is a great honour for me to see as President of the General Assembly someone whom I have always seen as a leader and who has been a great friend and mentor …
Let me begin with thanking the President for scheduling today’s debate. I would also like to thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin, the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, the Secretary-General for his report (S/2013/350), and Mr. Ján Kubiš for his briefing. At the outset, I wish to express appreciation…
I would like to begin by welcoming the Secretary-General’s report on the programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery (A/67/255) and for his status report on the permanent memorial to victims of slavery and on the United Nations Trust Fund for Partnerships — Permane…
I thank you, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to address the General Assembly. At this stage, I intend to speak only on the matter concerning the civilian capacity initiative.
At the outset, we would like to express thanks and appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on civilian capa…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for presenting the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). Since this is his last briefing to the Council, I would like to put on record our commendation of Ambassador Osorio’s very able stewardship …
I have the honour to deliver a few remarks on behalf of the Governments of India and Sweden as a contribution to the debate under agenda item 70 (a), “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations”. Our joint statement should be viewed as a re…
Mr. President, I am delighted to see you presiding here today.
The presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Morocco and of other dignitaries clearly underscores the importance of the evolving situation in the Sahel for peace and security in the region. At the outset, I would like to thank th…
I am honoured to address the General Assembly on behalf of my country on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council. At the outset, let me place on record the Indian delegation’s appreciation fo…
Please allow me, at the outset, to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council. I am indeed very honoured to be here when you are presiding over the Council, especially since you mentioned that this is the first time that your country is presiding over the Council. By associatio…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for presenting the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We commend his stewardship of the Committee and also the professionalism with which the Committee has been implementing its mandate.
I woul…
Let me, at the outset, thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate on the issue of children and armed conflict. I want to congratulate Ms. Leila Zerrougui on her appointment as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflicts. We wish her grea…
I join others in congratulating the Permanent Representative of Canada on his outstanding efforts in facilitating consultations and achieving a consensus draft resolution (A/66/L.53) on the third review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, to be adopted later today at the conclus…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio
for presenting the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We commend his stewardship of the Committee and the professionalism with which the Committee has been implementing its mandate.
I would li…
Let me begin by welcoming President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to the Security Council. His participation and statement in the meeting today underscore the commitment that the leadership of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has shown towards the stabilization of the situation in Somalia. I w…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, and the delegation of Azerbaijan on assuming the presidency of the Security
Council for the month of May. I would like to assure you of my delegation’s full cooperation and support.
I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of the United State…
At the outset, let me join others in thanking you, Madam President, for organizing this open debate on the threats to international peace and security posed by illicit cross- border trafficking and movement. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
Trafficking by non-State…
I thank the President very much for convening today’s meeting. At the outset, I would like to place on record our appreciation to the Peacebuilding Commission for the work that it has carried out during the year.
Bearing in mind the lateness of the hour, I intend to deliver an abridged version of w…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s debate on the situation in Timor-Leste. I would like to extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste, to the Security Council and thank him for his statement. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of th…
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is today the mainstay of the efforts of the international community to stabilize the security situation in Somalia. We strongly commend the countries contributing troops to AMISOM for their commitment to the Mission and for the sacrifices their men have …
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General O’Brien and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mr. Yuri Fedotov, for their valuable statements concerning the specialized anti-piracy courts in Somalia and other States in the region. I would also like to t…
