57/1 GA
Report of the Secretary- General on the work of the Organization
57
Session
| Draft symbol | A/57/L.1 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 57/1 |
| UN Document | 57/1 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/57/PV.1
Speeches following this vote (18)
The President
I therefore declare the Swiss Confederation admitted to membership in the United Nations.
I request the Chief of Protocol to escort the delegation of the Swiss Confederation to its place in the General Assembly Hall.
The delegation of the Swiss Confederation was escorted to its place in the General Assembly Hall.
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Côte d’Ivoire, His Excellency Mr. Djessan Philippe Djangone-Bi, who will speak on behalf of the Group of African States.
Mr. Djangone-Bi
First of all, I should like to say that it is an honour and a pleasure to represent the Group of African States before the Assembly on the occasion of the admission of the Swiss Confederation to the United Nations as a full-fledged Member State, and to welcome the presence of the Swiss delegation, led by His Excellency Mr. Kaspar Villiger, President of the Swiss Confederation. I should also like …
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Excellency Mr. M. Javad Zarif, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Asian States.
Mr. Zarif
It is a great honour and a privilege for me, acting in my capacity as the Chairman of the Asian Group, to congratulate the Swiss Confederation on its admission today to membership of the United Nations. We are profoundly glad to welcome to this Hall the Swiss delegation, whose presence here has further enhanced the universality of the Organization. We welcome Switzerland as a new member of the Un…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Ukraine, His Excellency Mr. Valery Kuchinsky, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States.
Mr. Kuchinsky
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States and my own country, Ukraine, I have the honour and great pleasure to congratulate the Swiss Confederation on its admission to membership of the United Nations. Our Organization is meant to be universal. Today, the principle of universality has moved one step closer towards its full realization. The admission of Switzerland to the family of nations…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Suriname to speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Mrs. Loemban Tobing-Klein
What a privilege it is for me to welcome the people and nation of the Swiss Confederation to the United Nations on behalf of the 34 States members of the Latin American and Caribbean Group.
To be admitted to the family of nations in the midst of the developments in today’s world is of extreme importance; given the awareness and convictions of all partners in this body that we still have a long w…
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of Portugal to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States.
Mr. Santa Clara Gomes
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on this historic day in my capacity as Chairman of the Group of Western European and Other States upon the admission of Switzerland to the United Nations. It is a very great pleasure to welcome a member of our regional group, and also a fellow European country, into the United Nations membership.
On 3 March 2002, the Swiss people decided to take …
The President
I call on the representative of the United States, His Excellency Mr. John Negroponte, who will speak on behalf of the host country.
Mr. Negroponte
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the leadership of this great body, and to pledge to you the commitment and cooperation of my delegation in making your presidency of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly a real success.
It is a great honour to welcome Switzerland as the newest Member of the United Nations. Switzerland joins the United Natio…
The President
It is a great pleasure for me, on this historic occasion, to welcome, on behalf of the General Assembly, the Swiss Confederation as a new Member of the United Nations. The admission of the Swiss Confederation into the family of nations is of great significance, as it sanctions the universality of the United Nations and thus enhances its legitimacy and effectiveness.
There have been close relatio…
The President
The Assembly will now hear an address by the President of the Swiss Confederation.
The President
On behalf of the General Assembly, I have the honour to welcome to the United Nations the President of the Swiss Confederation, His Excellency Mr. Kaspar Villiger, and to invite him to address the Assembly.
President Villiger (spoke in French): On 3 March 2002, the Swiss people decided by popular vote to join the United Nations. Today the General Assembly has accepted our application for
member…
The President
On behalf of the General Assembly, I wish to thank the President of the Swiss Confederation for the statement he has just made.
The President
I would like to remind members that the flag of Switzerland will be raised at a ceremony that will take place in front of the delegates’ entrance immediately following the adjournment of this meeting.
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