I should like to thank Special Representative Farid Zarif for his briefing this morning. I should also like to welcome to the Council Mr. Ivica Dačić, Prime Minister of Serbia, and Mr. Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of Kosovo.
The Republic of Korea welcomes the ongoing negotiations process between Be…
I thank the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nigel Fisher, for his briefing. We applaud the entire team of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for its valuable contribution towards promoting stability and development in Haiti.
More than three year…
I thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing on Afghanistan. I also thank Ambassador Tanin of Afghanistan for his statement, and I would like to welcome Mr. Bob Carr, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, to the Security Council debate today.
Afghanistan faces a number of issue…
I thank Special Coordinator Serry for his comprehensive briefing. I also thank Foreign Minister Malki and Ambassador Prosor for their warm words extended to the five new members of the Security Council, including my country.
The relationship between Israel and Palestine is still at the crux of secu…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for demonstrating your
leadership and for convening this important debate on counter-terrorism. I would also like to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his introductory briefing.
First of all, on behalf of my country, I would like to extend my deepes…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly in my capacity as Chair of the Group of Asia-Pacific States. At the outset, I would like to pay a special tribute to the late Ambassador Arvid Pardo of Malta. Without his remarkable contribution to the development of the international law of the sea,…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for convening this important meeting of the General Assembly regarding the annual report of the Security Council (A/67/2) and the issue of Security Council reform. Allow me to extend my deepest appreciation to the membership of the General Assembly,…
I warmly welcome the decision of the General Assembly to formally endorse the outcome document (resolution 66/288, annex) of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government of Brazil once more for its leadership and war…
I should like to start by thanking President Al-Nasser for his excellent arrangement of the fifth United Nations High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development. This year’s Dialogue is particularly meaningful and
timely given the growing urgency to renew our commitment to achieve the Millennium D…
Over the past decade, we have witnessed a number of significant advances in Afghanistan. My delegation attributes Afghanistan’s achievements to the steadfastness of the Afghan people as well as the sustained commitment of the international community to the Afghan peace process. In that regard, my de…
First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to once again convey to the President my Government’s sincere wish for his successful presidency. I would also like to thank the current President of the Security Council, His Excellency Ambassador Moraes Cabral of Portugal, for his introduction of…
Allow me to express my sincere appreciation to you, Madam President, for the convening of this open debate. My appreciation also goes to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN-Women; Mr. Lazarous Kapambwe, President of the Economic and Social Council; and Ms. …
Before I begin, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims and families who lost lives and sustained injuries in today’s terrorist attack at the United Nations offices in Abuja. The Government of the Republic of Korea condemns this attack and stands by the people of …
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in expressing my sincere appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this meeting. As one of the member countries that co-signed the letter requesting this gathering, the Republic of Korea associates itself with the remarks made just now by the repre…
