I would like to join others in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Jawed Ludin, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, and to thank him very much for his comprehensive statement. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2011/772*). We are very appreciative of t…
I thank the President for having convened today’s joint debate. The full text of my intervention has been circulated. In the interests of time, I shall read out only some of it.
Naturally, we broadly align ourselves with the statements made on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 …
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his reports under the agenda item entitled “Follow-up to the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade” (A/66/162 and A/66/382).
The transatlantic slave trade is one of the most abhorr…
Please allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. Please rest assured of our fullest cooperation. I would also like to take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation for the warm words you had for our Permanent Representative and for …
I would like to thank the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy for having introduced the Force Commanders and for having given us this opportunity to hear directly from the people on the ground. I believe that this is particularly important since peacekeepin…
At the outset, I would like to join others in thanking Judge Robinson, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and Judge Khan, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), for their presentations and assessment of the Tribunals. We al…
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Mr. Lamberto Zannier, for his comprehensive briefing on the situation in Kosovo and the activities of UNMIK. I also want…
I have listened with much interest to what the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission has had to say, as well as to the briefings by the Chair of the Senior Advisory Group and by Under-Secretary-General Malcorra.
Peacekeeping operations mandated by this Council have been the main instrument fo…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing today’s debate on the protection of civilians, which in our view is very timely and relevant. I would also like to thank the
Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos and Assistant Secretary-General Ivan Šimonov…
I would like to join other colleagues here in welcoming the High Representative and to thank him for his extensive briefing. We have also gone through his reports and would like to express support for his efforts in the work that he is doing.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a novel experiment in building…
I would like to join other colleagues in thanking Under-Secretary- General Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements, of which we have taken careful note.
The debate today has…
India supports resolution 1977 (2011) extending the mandate of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) for a period of 10 years until 25 April 2021. That extended timeline has been included with a view to help plan assistance and cooperation programmes for States requesting such…
On 12 April 2011, the world will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first human flight into space. Our delegation appreciates the initiative of the delegation of the Russian Federation to hold this special plenary meeting to introduce the draft resolution declaring 12 April as the International Da…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for scheduling today’s debate on the situation in Afghanistan in the context of the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I would also like to thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin, the Permanent Representative of Afgh…
India has been following with serious concern the developments in Libya, which have led to the loss of numerous lives and injuries to many more. We are very concerned about the welfare of the civilian population and of foreigners in Libya. We deplore the use of force, which is totally unacceptable a…
Consistent with our long-standing position of solidarity with the Palestinian people and our position that the settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal under international law, India co-sponsored the draft resolution and voted in its favour. It is our sincere hope and expectat…
I, too, would like to join my colleagues in thanking His Excellency
Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis for his comprehensive briefing on the activities of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its priorities in the months to come.
India supports the role of regional o…
I, too, would like to thank Special Representative Haile Menkerios and President Benjamin Mkapa for their comprehensive and useful briefings on the current
situation in the Sudan. I would also like to join others in thanking the representatives of the African Union, the Ambassador of the Sudan and …
It is indeed an honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Governments of Sweden and India. At the outset, we would like to thank the Secretary-General for the reports that have been prepared for discussion under the agenda item we are debating.
Natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group
of Asian States on agenda item 124, entitled “Global health and foreign policy”.
Let me begin by thanking the delegation of Thailand for preparing this statement on behalf of the Asian Group and also the delegation of Pakistan for …
