At the outset, I would like to add my voice to the others in extending our sympathies to New Zealand for the situation of the trapped miners.
In addition, our heartfelt condolences go to the Government and people of Cambodia for the significant number of tragic deaths in the stampede that has been …
I join other colleagues in thanking the President for convening this follow-up meeting to the High-level Meeting convened by the Secretary-General, which was attended by our Minister for External Affairs, His Excellency Sri S. M. Krishna, on 24 September 2010.
India associates itself with the state…
At the outset, let me thank the President for organizing today’s debate.
I would like to begin by joining others in expressing appreciation to His Excellency Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, for leading our debate on the right to safe drinking water and sanitat…
Let me take this opportunity, at the very outset, to offer my congratulations to Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, on his outstanding efforts in facilitating consultations on the draft resolution on the second review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terror…
I should like to thank you, Sir, for having organized this very important discussion. I am very glad to see the Under- Secretary-General and the Force Commanders here in our midst.
As one of the most active participants in United Nations peacekeeping operations, India attaches very great significan…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Asian Group. I would like to express the appreciation of all members of the Group to the President of the General Assembly for having taken the initiative to organize this meeting on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption…
I realize that you have been extra generous, Madam. I shall try to be as brief and as quick as possible.
Thank you very much, Madam, for giving me the opportunity to speak at this commemorative meeting to mark the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Cr…
Let me begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for convening this plenary meeting on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on this important issue (A/6…
The Second World War was one of the most devastating conflicts witnessed in human history, and it is imperative that we remember all the victims of the war and pay homage to them and to their memory. We are, therefore, grateful to the General Assembly for convening this meeting and to the delegation…
At the outset, I should like to associate India with the statement delivered by the representative of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
We are happy that the fourth High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development has finally been held after several delays. Our preference, of course, re…
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank you for scheduling today’s debate on the situation in Afghanistan and the United Nations Assistance Mission in that country. This is of immediate and a…
The Government and the people of India are shocked and deeply grieved by the loss of human life and the damage that have resulted from the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. India is familiar with the consequences of natural disasters and therefore fully understands the trauma and the suffering that …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Governments of India and Sweden. At the outset, we would like to thank the Secretary-General for the reports that have been prepared for discussion under the agenda items being debated today.
As brought out in the Secretary-General’s repo…
First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the President of the Assembly for convening this debate. My delegation would like to thank the Secretary- General for his excellent report (A/64/66 and Add.1 and Add.2) on issues relating to oceans and the law of the sea.
We appreciate th…
At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to express our appreciation to you for having convened this discussion on the question of Palestine in the General Assembly as we mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Our appreciation goes also to Ambassador Paul Badji and the C…
It is indeed an honour to address the General Assembly. and to do so twice in one day is indeed very special. I am honoured by this. But I speak with a heavy heart because, the reason for my speaking twice today before the General Assembly is because of these two interlinked agenda items, which have…
India has a deep association with and continuing commitment to Palestine. We voted in favour of resolution 64/10. We believe that the recommendation of the report of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza conflict that both sides should undertake investigations that are independent, credible and in co…
