The delegation of Ecuador would like to acknowldge the presence at the General Assembly of the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, to present the report (see A/70/350) on the work of the Court in the period spanning 2014-2015, dated 28 August.
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The delegation of Ecuador would like to begin by expressing its gratitude to the Permanent Representatives of Croatia and Namibia, Ambassadors Emvula and Drobnjak, respectively, and to their teams for the very wise, efficient and patient manner
in which they have been leading the work of the Ad Hoc…
Ecuador adds its voice to the statements made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Jamaica in his capacity as Chair of our regional Group, which also reflects the position of the States members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
I would l…
Before beginning my statement, I would like express to you, Mr. President, my best wishes on the occasion of the lunar new year. I also wish to extend my best wishes to all who are celebrating that holiday. I also wish to congratulate China for having proposed a subject for today’s open debate that …
It is of special importance for my delegation to take the floor at today’s plenary meeting of the General Assembly to celebrate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and to express the fraternal greetings …
On behalf of the Republic of Ecuador, I am honoured to welcome the presence here of Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister for Foreign Affairs of our sister Republic of Cuba, and laud the overwhelming outcome achieved today in favour of resolution 69/5, which condemns the blockade imposed by the Uni…
While we endorse the consensus and the democratic process, I have asked through you, Madam President,
to speak to the Security Council once again, within the framework of the process to renew the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), in my capacity as representati…
I would first like to reiterate my delegation’s congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. You can count on our support during this intensive part of the session.
Ecuador would like to express its sincere solidarity with its African brother countries …
The Government of Ecuador has strongly condemned the
disproportionate military operations of the Israeli army against the civilian population of the Gaza Strip, which have caused several hundred casualties — men, women and children, all of whom were innocent — without to date seeing any clear evide…
It is a special pleasure for my country to participate in this open debate organized by the presidency of the Security Council under the leadership of the representative of Lithuania, whom we thank for this opportunity.
My country firmly believes that the existence of a set of common values and pri…
At the outset, my delegation endorses the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (see A/68/PV.46).
I would also like to express my delegation’s appreciation for the new momentum that the President, Ambassador John Ashe, is giving to the process…
I should like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for having opened the door for an exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East, including, of course, the Palestinian question.
The question of Palestine continues to be a concern for nearly everyone. In spite of the recent resumption …
It is an honour, Mr. President, for me to address the General Assembly. Things have changed since I was first here, and not only because time has passed and we have all become a little older — not that old age is a problem. The problem is how we approach it and, indeed, how we approach disability. T…
Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking you for convening today’s open debate, which allows us to express our points of view on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine question.
The Government of Ecuador expresses once again its concern over the Security Council’s prolong…
My delegation wishes to explain our vote on draft resolution A/67/L.58, submitted for the General
Assembly’s consideration on the arms trade treaty (ATT).
I should like to begin by recognizing the efforts of Ambassador Peter Woolcott and his team throughout the two-week process in trying to delive…
