Mr. President,
We take this opportunity to congratulate His Excellency, Mr. Abdulla Shahid, on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session, for which he can count on the full support of my delegation.
We take note of the Secretary-General’s report entitled “Our Common Agenda”, and his presentation at the plenary meeting on 10 September.
We share the call of the Secretary-General to strengthen multilateralism and international cooperation as a solution to global challenges of the present and the future.
Mr. President,
Due to its programmatic nature, and taking into account the large amount of proposals for the short, medium and long term, as well as the inclusion of several concepts and terms that would require further intergovernmental examination and elaboration, this document merits a calm and comprehensive analysis by Member States.
Proposals such as the redefinition of the Trusteeship Council, the creation of an Emergency Platform or the adoption of new international instruments that have not been agreed upon by Member States, just to mention some of the most noteworthy, would have a significant impact on the United Nations system, the mandates and working methods of several organs, and even on the functions prescribed by the Charter for some of them. Other ideas could affect the role of Member States and the Secretariat, or would open up a new horizon for the involvement of other actors in the work of the Organization. Therefore, intergovernmental discussions are needed to explore these ideas in greater depth and to generate the necessary consensus in order to determine the viability of moving forward with each of these proposals.
Although we share the need for a stronger United Nations, we believe we must move in that direction on solid foundations and with the consensus of all.
Allow me to conclude by reiterating our unwavering commitment to continue working with the Organization and its Member States in the defense of a more democratic and just international order, that responds to the demands for peace, development and justice of all the peoples of the world and that guarantees the preservation and strengthening of multilateralism and international law.
Thank you.