My delegation, like others, would first like to express its condolences to the People’s Republic of China on the natural calamity it has just suffered.
Austria would also like to thank Under-Secretary- General Lynn Pascoe for his update on recent developments in the Middle East. We thank the Perman…
Let me join others in thanking you, Mr. President, and the Gabonese presidency of the Council for organizing this very important debate on a key topic that has particular relevance for the region of Central Africa. We are grateful for the interest shown in this matter by the Deputy Secretary-General…
I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his briefing. Let me also welcome the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Zahir Tanin, to this table and thank him for his important contribution.
Austria aligns itself with the statement to be made later in this debate by the repre…
Let me start, Mr. President, by thanking you for taking the initiative to organize this important briefing on drug trafficking and transnational organized crime as a threat to international peace and security. Austria attaches great importance to the ongoing fight against drug trafficking and organi…
At the outset, I would like to join my colleagues in welcoming Deputy Prime Minister Guterres and thanking him for his contribution to today’s debate. I would also like to congratulate the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Ameerah Haq, on her appointment and thank her for her upda…
We welcome your initiative, Sir, in organizing today’s debate on transition and exit strategies. We thank the Secretary- General, the Under-Secretaries-General and the Special Representatives present here today for their important and thought-provoking contributions to this discussion. We are convin…
At the outset, let me welcome His Excellency Mr. Kanat Saudabayev, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, to the Council today. We congratulate Kazakhstan on the assumption of the chairmanship of the world’…
Austria would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez- Taranco for his update on recent developments in the Middle East. We also thank the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their presence and contributions to our debate. Austria aligns itself …
I would first like to welcome the President of Serbia, Mr. Boris Tadić, and the Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Skender Hyseni, and to thank them for the statements. I also wish to welcome Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić. Moreover, let me express our deep appreciation for the work and leadership of the…
It was with profound and deep grief that Austria learned of the terrible earthquake that struck Haiti last night. We are deeply moved and shocked by the tragic losses, both among the Haitian people and the United Nations presence on the island. Let me extend my Government and country’s deepest condo…
More than four years ago, the World Summit called upon this Council to provide for fair and clear listing and de-listing procedures for individuals and entities on sanctions lists.
As Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) during the past year, I h…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for the presentation of his tenth report pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005), by which the Security Council referred the situation in Darfur to the ICC. Austria is a long- standing advocate o…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for
the kind words you addressed to me and my delegation. I should like in turn to congratulate you and your delegation on Burkina Faso’s assumption of the presidency for the month of December. This month is always very difficult and busy, and we…
We are grateful for the important contributions made today to our debate by Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy, Ambassador Tete Antonio and President Romano Prodi. I would also like to acknowledge the presence here today of Under-Secretary-General Malcorra.
I would like to join others in thanking…
I would like to join my colleagues in welcoming Deputy Prime Minister Guterres and thanking him for his important statement. I further wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his extremely useful briefing.
Austria aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the…
Austria would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his update on recent developments in the Middle East. We also thank the Palestinian Foreign Minister, His Excellency Mr. Riad Al-Malki, and the Permanent Representative of Israel for their statements and their presence here today.
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Mr. President, I would first like to congratulate you and the delegation of Viet Nam on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. My country and I are also particularly grateful for your initiative to convene this open debate on such an important issue.
We would also like to c…
I should like at the outset to thank you, Madam President, for your personal leadership in the fight against sexual violence in armed conflict. I should also like to thank Ambassador Susan Rice and the United States Mission in New York for the energy and determination they have demonstrated in condu…
I would also like to begin by thanking Ms. Norma Chan for the support we have received and that numerous Austrian Permanent Representatives, Austrian colleagues, and Austrian colleagues in the Secretariat have received from her during the years. I can only echo what my colleague from Viet Nam has sa…
Let me first congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency in a challenging month. This is clearly a very important event as part of an impressive programme of work. I should also like to thank the United Kingdom for its work during the month of August.
I join others in welcoming Pr…
