At the outset, allow me to join others in welcoming the decision to convene this meeting under agenda item 122, “Strengthening of the United Nations system”, on the critical issue of addressing sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeeping personnel.
We believe that today’s debate will contribute s…
Georgia welcomes the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see A/70/95) as a timely effort to provide a comprehensive assessment of the United Nations experience in peace operations. We hope that today’s discussion will make a positive contribution to the successful streaml…
At the outset, allow me to thank the Malaysian presidency for organizing this open debate on children and armed conflict, and to further thank Dato Sri Anifah Aman, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, for presiding over today’s meeting.
Let me also thank Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary- General of…
At the outset, I would like to express my delegation’s gratitude to the Australian presidency for convening today’s debate.
Georgia fully associates itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. In addition, I would like to make some comments in my national capacity.
We ack…
At the outset, Madam President, let me express our gratitude to the presidency of the Republic of Lithuania for organizing today’s open debate, and personally to His Excellency Mr. Linas Linkevičius, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, for his statement, which has significantl…
While we all agree on the need for reform, the years that have passed since 2005 have shown the difficulty of achieving a convergence of Member States’ positions to overcome the structural shortcomings of the Security Council vis-à-vis emerging global threats and challenges. Lengthy discussions on S…
First of all, Georgia fully associates itself with the statement made by the observer of European Union. Nevertheless, I would like to add some comments in my national capacity and contribute to these fruitful discussions by sharing our country’s experience in assisting women to promote their fundam…
Today I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution on “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia”, contained in document A/67/L.68, and to seek the Assembly’s support in once again recognizing the right of retur…
It is my honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States on the occasion of commemorating the thirtieth
anniversary of the opening for signature of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Exactly 30 years ago in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the Convention, which is now…
At the outset, allow me to note that Georgia has aligned itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the observer of the European Union on the issue at hand. Nevertheless, I would like, in my national capacity, to provide a few additional points that we deem important to explain why Georgia…
