My delegation welcomes this debate and would like to make a few remarks in addition to the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, with which my delegation aligns itself, and to others that have underlined the importance of the topic of women and peace and security.
The rec…
My delegation welcomes today’s debate. While we align ourselves with the statement made earlier by the observer of the
European Union (EU), we would like to make some remarks in our national capacity that complement those made by the observer of the EU and other speakers underlining the importance …
I would like to begin by aligning the Netherlands with the statement made by the observer of the European Union.
We have come a long way in the field of civilian capacities since the 2009 report of the Secretary- General on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (A/63/881). It has bec…
My delegation welcomes this debate, and would like to make
a few remarks in addition to the statements by the observer of the European Union and others underlining the importance of women’s civil society organizations in contributing to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).
The Netherlands…
The Netherlands aligns itself with the statement of the European Union, which will be made during the debate later on.
The Netherlands strongly supports a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians on the basis of a two-State solution, based on the borders of 1967, whereby the State of Isr…
Thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to make a short statement on behalf of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the question of Security Council reform.
First of all, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for his decision to reappoint Ambassad…
To begin with, I want to thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the group of like-minded States on targeted sanctions. The group has taken a specific interest in strengthening fair and clear procedures for targeted sanctions with a view to enhancing due process and making the Unit…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States.
Today we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, an excellent occasion for honouring the work of all those who voluntarily dedicate their time and efforts to making the world a…
I have the pleasure to speak on behalf of Belgium and the Netherlands. Our subject today is Security Council reform — an important issue for sure, but at the same time one that has been on the agenda of the General Assembly for a very long time.
Nearly 20 years ago, in a previous posting here in Ne…
I would like to begin by welcoming this discussion on cooperatives.
The Netherlands has a very strong history when it comes to the cooperative movement. As early as the nineteenth century, groups of farmers and entrepreneurs started organizing themselves to arrange for collective marketing, purchas…
The Netherlands aligns itself with the statement that will be made later by the representative of the delegation of the European Union.
The Netherlands would like to congratulate the Secretary-General on his excellent report (S/2010/604) and on its recommendations. We also wholeheartedly co-sponsor…
I have the honour to introduce under agenda item 73 draft resolution A/65/L.13, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”. Let me begin by saying that, in addition to the 85 countries mentioned in document A/65/L.13, which contains the text of the draft resolution, the following countrie…
I have the honour of taking the floor on behalf of the following 41 States: Australia, Austria, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, the Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Lithuani…
The Netherlands fully subscribes to the statement of the European Union. We would like to make a few additional comments on the upcoming renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and on the situation in Afghanistan.
Experience with post-conflict countrie…
I am speaking on behalf of the Czech Republic, Hungary and the Netherlands. Our countries abstained in the voting on resolution 64/254 and wish to explain their vote as follows.
In our view, the resolution contains elements that are positive, but also elements that cause concern. On the one hand, w…
Let me begin by aligning my delegation with the statement of Sweden on behalf of the European Union. The Netherlands would like to use this occasion to make some additional remarks.
Today’s debate is important and I wish to thank you, Sir, for organizing it and for providing us with an opportunity …
Sixty-four years ago, the General Assembly elected my country, the Netherlands, one of the first non-permanent members of the newly established Security Council. In its first year, the young Council adopted 15 resolutions. Over the past year, as we can read in the report before us today (A/64/2), it…
The Netherlands has just voted no on resolution 64/10, adopted just now. As we stated in our explanation of vote in Geneva three weeks ago, we welcomed the work of the Goldstone mission, but we have difficulty in welcoming the report and endorsing all of its recommendations without further restricti…
I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 75, draft resolution A/64/L.9, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”. In addition to the 93 countries listed in document A/64/L.9, which contains the text of the draft resolution, the following countries have indicated their wish to b…
I make this statement on behalf of Burkina Faso and the Netherlands.
Let me start by thanking the organizers of this important meeting.
This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations …
