The United States strongly supports the Kimberley Process, and we warmly welcome and look forward to working closely with Israel as it assumes the chairmanship and with the Democratic Republic of the Congo as it assumes the vice-chairmanship of the Kimberley Process in 2010.
The Governments, indust…
The United States is proud to be among the sponsors of the draft resolution creating Nelson Mandela International Day (A/64/L.13). It is particularly fitting that we consider a day to honour that great man as part of our discussion about the culture of peace.
Nelson Mandela faced a regime of deep c…
The United States welcomes the important report of the Secretary- General on the implementation of the United Nations Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by United Nations Staff and Related Personnel (A/64/176). We are gratified to note that t…
My delegation would like to express our appreciation, through you, Mr. President, to Namibia, for its stewardship of the review of the General Assembly’s special session commitments and the high-level proceedings of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, which were open to all Member States. We also expr…
My delegation has the honour to be a sponsor of draft resolution A/64/L.18, entitled “Oceans and the Law of the Sea”. We also have the honour to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, draft resolution A/64/L.29, on sustainable fisheries.
I should like to begin by expressing appreciation for the spir…
