It is an honour to speak before the General Assembly on such an important agenda item as the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters. It is a pressing task at present to improve the work of the Security Council, which has the…
First of all, my delegation would like to associate itself with the statement made at the 45th meeting by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
My delegation considers the convening of today’s plenary meeting on agenda item 37, entitled “Question …
First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to express my confidence that, under the President’s able leadership, realistic and innovative proposals aimed at reforming the Security Council will be devised through the current intergovernmental negotiations.
The current agenda item provides a…
Allow me first to warmly welcome Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, and acknowledge his presence in this important place on this particular occasion.
Allow me also to sincerely congratulate Cuba for the absolute majority support received this morning…
The delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea would like to take this opportunity to clarify its position on the agenda item currently before this meeting of the General Assembly.
First, any discussion on human rights issues should be based on the principles of respect for sovereignty…
Before we start voting, I would like to clarify the position of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on draft resolution XVIII entitled “United action towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons”, contained in document A/66/412.
My delegation believes that Japan has lost its moral authori…
My delegation would like to thank the President for convening this important meeting on Security Council reform.
Almost 20 years have elapsed since discussion on reforming the Security Council began. During that time, many constructive opinions and views have been presented, but substantive agreeme…
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea would like to sincerely congratulate the Cuban delegation on the overwhelming support for the adoption at this morning’s meeting of resolution 66/6, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of …
My delegation is very pleased to join with other delegations in debating Security Council reform. In spite of strenuous efforts by Member States to reform the Security Council in conformity with the changed international situation, the debate on reform continues without any tangible result. In parti…
The delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea welcomes the adoption, during this morning’s plenary meeting, of resolution 65/6, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”. We would like to reiterate…
Let me first of all extend my appreciation to you, Sir, for having organized this important meeting today. Allow me also to express my hope that this meeting will provide a good opportunity to revitalize the Conference on Disarmament and return it to the right track.
My delegation fully supports th…
Throughout the intervention that the representative of Japan just made, we had the
impression that the Japanese delegation is not fully aware of why Japan is not yet the appropriate choice for a permanent seat in the Security Council. In order to clarify that issue, my delegation deems it appropria…
At the outset, I should like to express my delegation’s gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting on the reform of the Security Council.
The reform of the Security Council has been on the agenda for 15 years as part of the reform of the United Nations. In spite of …
