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Ouch Borith

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first: 2005-09-24
most recent: 2008-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
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“In order to move forward, we should continue to build greater consensus and uphold the common interests of all, without discrimination. For almost 15 years now, Member States have intensely deliberated Security Council reform. Cambodia has consistently reiterated its position in support of the expansion of the permanent and non-permanent membership of the Security Council. However, we have not yet achieved any acceptable modality and clear framework for the reform. Therefore, Security Council reform has remained deadlocked. Although we have agreed that the status quo is not acceptable, we must not lose the momentum. In addition, we need to redouble our collective efforts to ensure a breakthrough in the current impasse of Security Council reform.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“However, domestic resources are not enough to finance investment needs for maintaining the economic growth rate at an acceptable level and as a response to key socio-economic targets, including the MDGs. Therefore, Cambodia continues to need financial cooperation from its development partners in order to support ongoing national development and poverty reduction. For years, we have all agreed that the United Nations needs reform. Despite our concerted efforts and some progress, differences remain on how to make the United Nations more effective and more relevant in dealing with the numerous challenges we face today throughout the world. Cambodia is of the view that United Nations reform must be comprehensive and realistic.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The eight United Nations Goals have been incorporated into the framework of our National Strategic Development Plan, the Cambodian millennium development goals and the Rectangular Strategy. Over the years, with those development blueprints Cambodia experienced a double-digit economic growth of 11.1 per cent on average from 2004 through 2007 and the poverty rate dropped from 35 per cent to 31 per cent. In addition, Cambodia is fully committed to implementing the principle of good governance and maintaining macroeconomic stability and fiscal discipline. The policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia is to conserve its domestic resources in order to finance the needs of national development.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“The outcomes of the high-level meeting on the Millennium Development Goals have clearly underlined the importance for the need to continue implementing the MDGs with greater effectiveness by enhancing closer cooperation between developed and developing countries. In that regard, there is a need to ensure greater flows of financing for development through foreign direct investment, official development assistance and more trade. At the same time, developed countries should make greater efforts to transfer innovative and relevant technology to developing countries. For its part, Cambodia is firmly dedicated to achieving the MDGs. Various strategies for sustainable development and poverty alleviation are in the early stages of elaboration.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Regarding the Middle East, the peace process has been on our agenda for long enough and we are hopeful that all parties to the conflict will have the will and the wisdom to end the conflict as soon as possible in the interests of all countries concerned. In that regard, Cambodia welcomes the 24 June 2008 Quartet statement and the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Palestine to bring about peace. Israel and Palestine must seize this opportunity to use every potential for achieving an agreement acceptable to both sides. 21 08-53141 With regard to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight years have gone by since their adoption. We all know that the pace of achieving progress towards the MDGs is very slow and that we risk the possibility of missing the 2015 target date.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“I would like to take this opportunity to call on the United Nations to organize a world summit on climate change so that the issue will remain at the top of world leaders’ agendas and to ensure that concrete and timely measures and action will be undertaken to help reverse the current trend of global warming and climate change. Concerning the Korean peninsula, we are confident that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the United States, as well as other parties involved, will maintain the momentum in fulfilling, in good faith, the implementation of the 2005 Joint Statement for the sake of peace, stability and security in the region and the world at large.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“It is also important for us to actively promote world public participation in the issue by mobilizing public awareness of the absolute necessity to work together to struggle against global warming and climate change. We should forge a shared awareness of climate change caused by industrialization, which is the other side of the coin of development. We need to mobilize the support of all countries, especially the industrialized developed nations, to respect and implement the Framework Convention and its Kyoto Protocol.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol, Cambodia has made its utmost effort to implement the Convention and the Protocol, promote clean development mechanism projects, and to prepare a national adaptation programme of action on climate change. Cambodia also strongly supports the Bali Action Plan aimed at greenhouse gas reduction as well as the Japanese initiative Cool Earth 50. We are also of the view that, to help reverse climate change, we will need to preserve nature’s biodiversity as much as possible and to put an end to the ongoing deforestation in the world, especially in the least developed countries, by assisting people in finding sources of income other than deforestation.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“According to a report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, if the temperature increases by two degrees Celsius, up to 30 per cent of plant and animal species worldwide would be at risk of extinction. However, according to a separate study of the Climate Change Policy Unit of the World Wildlife Fund, it would take only 0.1 per cent of global gross domestic product to save the world’s climate, and thus our own human survival. Fully aware of the danger and consequences of climate change and global warming on the well-being, livelihood, and development of people around the world, Cambodia has led a vast campaign of reforestation throughout our country, where 14,300 hectares were planted between 2003 and 2006. The rationalization and ban of wood-cutting have been implemented.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“With our demining experience and as part of our contribution to international peace, security and development, Cambodia has dispatched its third group of 135 deminers of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces to the Sudan for mine clearance activities under the umbrella of the United Nations peacekeeping operations. We are now confronted more than ever with increasing natural disasters, from floods to droughts, from tsunamis to storms and global warming, to name just a few that are caused mostly by climate change. Nowadays, industrialized countries consume 75 per cent of the world’s energy and produce 80 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, while developing countries, which produce little of such gas and have essentially agricultural economies, are the main victims of increasing global warming and continuing climate change.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“On the issue of landmines and unexploded ammunition, we are of the view that landmines are not only a security problem, but also a humanitarian one, as their innocent victims become permanently traumatized and physically handicapped, while their 08-53141 20 families suffer untold misery of spiritual and material deprivation. The problems of landmines and unexploded ordnance have been integrated into our national agenda — such as the Cambodia millennium development goals, the National Strategic Development Plan and the Rectangular Strategy of the Royal Government of Cambodia — in order to cope with that challenging issue. Cambodia highly appreciates the valuable contributions of development partners and donors in terms of financial and material support over the years.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“As a country that was ravaged by war and conflict for more than two decades, Cambodia experienced suffering from the use of small arms and light weapons and other weapons of war. In that regard, we attach great importance to the agreed international instruments, especially the implementation of the 2001 United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. Over the years, Cambodia has taken practical measures to strictly control the use and circulation of arms and ammunitions, as well as to eliminate the illegal procurement and sale of arms.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“As for Cambodia, the Royal Government has devoted its time, energy, efforts and resources to join the international community in combating terrorism in accordance with the United Nations conventions, protocols and agreements on security cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member States, including its partners in the region. To live up to our strong commitment, the Law on Counter-terrorism was promulgated by His Majesty the King of Cambodia in July 2007, and our national mechanism in that area has been constantly strengthened. Furthermore, our world is still marred by the spread of small arms and light weapons, which continue to have implications for our comprehensive security and livelihoods. We need to address that issue with seriousness and prompt actions.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Undoubtedly, peace and security remain at the centre of our preoccupation that obliges us to take responsibility first and foremost. Terrorism is a stumbling block to the advancement and prosperity of our societies and the world at large. We need to recommit ourselves and strengthen our practical measures, including putting in place a good strategy to combat terrorism at the national, regional and international levels. We must enhance at all levels the relevant existing instruments on counter-terrorism, in particular the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy, which was adopted by the General Assembly in December 2006.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“At the outset, I wish to warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann of the Republic of Nicaragua on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I can assure him of our fullest cooperation throughout his tenure. I have no doubt that, under his able leadership, we will be successful during this session. I also wish to extend my high appreciation to Mr. Srgjan Kerim of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session, for his relentless efforts in guiding us to the many outstanding achievements during the past year. At present, we have a number of global issues and challenges that we need to address, both collectively and individually, in order to ensure a better world for all of us.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Because of hope, we lend a hand to others. Because of hope, we let ourselves be assisted by others. Although we are indeed facing an uphill battle in our attempts to overcome the challenges of peace, security and development together, our noble goals to provide a better future for our children and grandchildren will be achieved. Let us have faith in our common house, the United Nations.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“After all the years of war and conflict, we reiterate our call on both sides to continue taking steps towards peace, no matter how small they might seem at the time, in order to give the children of Palestine and Israel the opportunity to live in harmony. The dire situation in Africa deserves our outmost concern and action. Too many African children and adults have suffered too long from too many conflicts. At the end of the day, the world community, through the United Nations and the Group of Eight leading industrial countries should strive to make more efficient efforts and to take timely action to tackle the severe plights of numerous innocent people in sub- Saharan Africa. It is important for us never to lose hope, because, as history has shown us, hope is what carries us through difficult times and dreadful challenges.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“We also urge 19 those developed countries to achieve the target of 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of gross national income for official development assistance to the least developed countries. The Royal Government of Cambodia welcomes the resumption of the six-party talks on the Korean peninsula. Equally crucial is the continuation of the inter-Korean dialogue. It is our belief that open channels of communication are essential in building a strong foundation for attempts to pursue peace and stability in the Korean peninsula. We also welcome the recent positive developments in the Middle East and continue to encourage the implementation of the road map and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“If we are to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, greater financial inflows through aid, reduced debt servicing and increased current account inflows are critical to bridging the resource gaps and fostering the required growth. It is in that connection that we would like to reiterate our call for the implementation of the Brussels Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries. We welcome the establishment of timetables by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of gross national income for official development assistance by no later than 2015 and to reach at least 0.5 per cent by 2009. We urge those developed countries that have not yet done so to make concrete efforts and invite them to establish timetables for achieving the target of 0.7 per cent.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“The resulting CMDG-based national poverty reduction strategy will be rooted in the ìrectangular strategyî for growth, employment, equity and efficiency, which provides the political platform of the Royal Government in the third legislature (2004-2008) of Cambodia's National Assembly. Our progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals is constrained by a number of impediments, including the chronic shortage of investment funds to meet our priority requirements. That resource gap needs to be bridged through increased flows of external finance. That is necessary since the current concessions given by the international community to least developed countries like Cambodia provide only limited benefit to us and need to be supplemented by increased inflows of development finance.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“In all, the CMDGs cover nine areas of long-term and short-term goals, 25 overall targets, and 106 specific targets covering extreme poverty and hunger; universal, nine-year basic education; gender equality and women's empowerment; child mortality; maternal health; HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; environmental sustainability; global partnership for development; and demining, unexploded ordinance and victim assistance. At present, Cambodia is in the process of preparing a national strategic development plan for 2006-2010 by combining its earlier socio-economic development plan and its national poverty reduction strategy processes and integrating them into the CMDGs.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“How could we explain our mutual dependency otherwise? Transparency and mutual accountability are the best guarantees of a successful partnership. Cambodia has expressed its full commitment to the Millennium Declaration. In 2003, Cambodia localized the global Millennium Development Goals, which it calls the Cambodia Millennium Development Goals (CMDGs). The CMDGs, which reflect the realities of Cambodia, are based on a strong national consensus. Specific indicators have been adopted for each CMDG, including the benchmarks and the short-, medium- and long-term values to be achieved by 2005, 2010 and 2015.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“However, the foundation of peace lies in the success of our respective Governments, their peoples and the world community at large in forging their future and the future of their children through better health care, education and economic and professional opportunities in a safe and secure social environment that abides by the rule of law and the culture of merit and honesty. It goes without saying that development is the cement for peace. Development in one part of the world cannot be sustained without development elsewhere. Cambodia believes in national ownership in devising strategies to develop itself. We also believe in the crucial importance and necessity of international partnership. We equally believe in the importance of good governance at the national, international and corporate levels.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“As we have learned through our experience over the years, the causes of terrorism do not arise spontaneously. Only through continuous and consistent efforts to promote tolerance, social development, economic growth and democracy, and to build a global coalition involving all civilizations, all religions, all cultures and all political systems can we fight injustice, poverty and the other roots of those malicious and often lethal acts. Those long-term measures are of significance in our mission effectively to prevent acts of violence and extreme aggression. Sixty years ago, the United Nations was established to spare future generations from the scourge of war.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“During the summit, our leaders endorsed the Secretary-General's identification of elements of a counter-terrorism strategy. Such a strategy would contribute to our concerted efforts to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, which would be undertaken in full respect of human rights and fundamental freedom. I hope that our joint efforts will 18 lead to an agreement on the comprehensive convention on international terrorism. As part of the Government's policy of playing an active role in international efforts to combat terrorism, in particular by fulfilling its obligations spelled out by the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the United Nations, Cambodia has implemented some necessary measures recently. Among other things, we are in the process of finalizing our national anti-terrorism law.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“The security of our people cannot be assured and ensured through weaponry and sophisticated technology alone. Another threat created by the force of nature, Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and even Florida, reinforced us in that conviction. The human brain is a decisive factor of and the essence behind our efforts to counter security threats and threats of any other nature. Therefore, it is more important than ever that our strategies be preventive, comprehensive, inclusive and global in nature. I would like to take this opportunity to express, on behalf of the people and the Royal Government of Cambodia, my profound condolences to the families of the victims who have lost their lives, as well as deepest sympathy for the survivors of that tragic incident.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“We note with dismay and deep concern that the recent NPT Review Conference ended without achieving any results, and we regret the failure to reach consensus on that very crucial issue in the outcome document of the High-level Plenary Meeting. Cambodia profoundly believes in the necessity and benefit of disarmament. We believe that people need food, not weapons. After 11 September 2001, security perceptions have changed drastically. Nobody and no country is safe from terrorism, which has caused untold suffering and death among innocent people and knows no distinction between the rich and the poor, the powerful and the powerless, between a super-Power and a little speck in the ocean, as we have seen in many parts of the world. When death strikes, we are all the same.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“The experiences gained by the Regional Forum of the Association of South-East Asian Nations ó now in its eleventh year of existence ó have confirmed the rightness of that approach. This explains the rationale behind Cambodia's ratification of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction on 19 July 2005. Cambodia is a proponent of the reinforcement of international law, which, inter alia, incorporates the major instruments to curb the arms race, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“Admittedly, the outcome document did not respond to all of our concerns, but it gave us a framework for our future action. It is important for us to keep hope alive and to maintain our commitment to global peace and to taking the necessary steps to ensure that that noble goal will one day be achieved. As a country that has just emerged from many years of war and internal conflicts, Cambodia understands the paramount importance of peace. Cambodia is firmly convinced that more weapons will not bring more security to the world. Disarmament, like any other matter on our agenda today, cannot be dealt with in isolation. There is an urgent need for that matter to be dealt with at the national, regional and international levels. We are of the view that the promotion of confidence-building measures is necessary in that endeavour.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“Jean Ping, President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session, I wish also to express my appreciation to Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his political vision and his firm commitment to the efforts to strengthen and revitalize the role of the United Nations in securing international peace, strengthening international security and forging international cooperation. In these times of uncertainties and difficulties, when the world seems to be inundated by conflicts and tribulations, the summit of the General Assembly and the outcome document reaffirmed our commitment to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and provided us with a new hope for achieving our noble goals of strengthening peace and stability in the world, a sine qua non for the development and prosperity of all humankind.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)
“I wish to join other representatives in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election as the President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. I am confident that, under your able guidance, the General Assembly will respond wisely and effectively to the needs and expectations of the international community. I would like to assure you of Cambodia's full support and cooperation as you carry out the duties and tasks of your high office. While commending the efforts and contributions of Mr.”
2005-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 60 (2005)