I am grateful to the President for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the African Group at this event marking the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers.
When, in November 1997, the General Assembly proclaimed 2001 the International Year of Volunteers (resolution 52/17), it di…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group on this important debate on agenda item 119, entitled “Follow-up to the commemoration of the two-
hundredth anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade”. We thank the Secretary- General for his reports provided under this i…
At the outset, the African States parties wish to reaffirm their unwavering support for the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. We stress that those who are implicated in such crimes must be held accountable.
The Group would like to express …
The African Group is grateful to the President of the Human Rights Council and her entire staff for their engagement and efforts on behalf of the promotion and protection of human rights in the world. The Group is very much aware of how challenging her task is, for every country in the world has its…
I thank and commend you, Sir, for your leadership in organizing this High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development on the theme “The Monterrey Consensus and Doha Declaration on Financing for Development: status of implementation and tasks ahead”.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Afric…
I should like to begin by expressing our gratitude to the Permanent Representatives of Ireland, Mexico and South Africa for facilitating this important review on behalf of the entire membership of the United Nations. We commend them for their hard work and for engaging and consulting with a wide ran…
The General Assembly has adopted successive resolutions calling upon States to abide by the Charter of the United Nations and norms of international law, and urging them to refrain from enacting laws and taking measures that are damaging to the legitimate rights and interests of other States. Regret…
