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Filip Vujanović

lines on the record: 58
first: 2008-09-24
most recent: 2017-09-24
sittings or episodes: 5
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“I would also like to express great appreciation to the former President, Mr. Peter Thomson, for his achievements in the work related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. I take this opportunity to reiterate my most sincere congratulations to new Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres. I am convinced that his rich professional experience, leadership and commitment will contribute to the work and results of the United Nations at this time when the world faces complex challenges. I also express my sincere gratitude to former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his overall contribution to achieving the purposes and principles of the United Nations, as well as for his support for Montenegro. I wish the General Assembly a successful seventy-second session.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Montenegro actively participated in the first World Humanitarian Summit, held last year. The Summit confirmed the need for efficient coordination of international humanitarian assistance. Montenegro has therefore invested significant efforts this year into ensuring that there are appropriate legislative and strategic frameworks for planning in place for managing and financing international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance. Finally, on behalf of Montenegro and on my own behalf, allow me to extend our congratulations to Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. His persistent commitment to dialogue and cooperation unequivocally confirms that he will be very successful in his high office.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“That was also confirmed by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, who said that Montenegro was one of 33 United Nations Members to send regular reports on the implementation of international agreements concerning human rights. We attach special importance to developing key documents on refugees and migrants and point out the necessity of a comprehensive approach, while taking into account the development, humanitarian, security and human rights dimensions. Based on our experience and in cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, we are ready to make a concrete contribution to drafting two global compacts. Its enormous obligation to offer humanitarian assistance to civilians in conflicts and natural disasters obliges the United Nations to reinforce mechanisms for humanitarian aid.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“We also attach special importance to strengthening the position and role of women in society, the prevention of violence against women, child protection and development and the fight against discrimination of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex population and individuals with disabilities. We especially appreciate the joint initiative of the European Union and the United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and the launch of the global alliance to end trade in tools of torture and capital punishment. I am certain that its improvement of human rights protection and respect for individuals renders Montenegro a strong candidate for membership of the Human Rights Council for the period 2022-2024.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“I had the pleasure and honour to participate, on behalf of Montenegro, in the historic Conference in Paris, when the Agreement was adopted, and to take part in its signing ceremony at Headquarters. As part of the efforts to mitigate climate change, Montenegro financially contributes to the Trust Fund of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Respect for human rights is a precondition for peace, stability and development. The full implementation of the international standards and norms relating to the promotion and protection of human rights is an obligation for every country. We are committed to the multilateral system for the protection and promotion of human rights, in particular among the most vulnerable groups, and therefore attach special importance to poverty eradication and the fight against discrimination.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Highly important multilateral agreements that have been adopted confirm that multilateralism is crucial and essential for achieving peace, inclusive sustainable growth and respect for human rights. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Paris Climate Agreement constitute a universal platform for transformation and progress. For their full implementation to be achieved, therefore, it is necessary to secure the utmost commitment of all Member States, as well as considerable financial resources. Montenegro strongly supported the negotiations on a new international accord on climate change. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is a foundation for further efforts in long-term climate preservation.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons provides a foundation for the improvement of global stability. Montenegro has defined its national framework in this area by adopting a strategy of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction for the period 2016 to 2020, including an action plan for its implementation. Montenegro strongly condemns the nuclear-weapon tests conducted by North Korea as acts that violate international obligations pursuant to Security Council resolutions. Those tests pose a serious threat to global peace and security. We support diplomatic efforts aimed at calming the current situation and call on North Korea to fully respect its international obligations.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Accordingly, early next year, we will organize a regional conference with a view to sharing our experience and helping to define new mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution. Efforts aimed at preventing terrorism must be focused on its causes. That is the particular responsibility of the countries from which the terrorist threats emerge, but the international community should also offer needed help. We therefore highly appreciate the establishment, upon the initiative of the Secretary- General, of the Office of Counter-Terrorism, which will enable strong leadership and a connection between the United Nations and its Members as they strive to prevent conflicts and terrorism. Montenegro unequivocally supports the efforts aimed at the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Montenegro remains dedicated to United Nations efforts aimed at implementing the ambitious reform agenda, including the strengthening of the role of the General Assembly and the enlargement of the Security Council, in accordance with the principles of equitable regional representation. Successful cooperation between Montenegro and the United Nations system continues in the framework of the Delivering as One initiative. Positive results of this programme are visible and recognized by many States Members of the United Nations. Montenegro is part of a region whose experience has shown that dialogue and cooperation are possible and that they are the only way to overcome differences and achieve peace and lasting solutions to problems.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“The United Nations and international and regional economic organizations have new responsibilities today. Peace, stability, achieving sustainable and inclusive growth and improving international economic relations are the basic elements for achieving the goals set forth in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is therefore of great importance to carry out the successful implementation of the process of reforming the United Nations — and its affiliates the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank — in order to achieve more equitable economic growth, poverty eradication and women’s economic empowerment, as well as to bridge the technological gap between countries and regions.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“As a member of the Alliance, my country will continue to improve its cooperation and partnership with United Nations peacekeeping operations and with regional organizations dedicated to establishing and maintaining peace and stability. At the same time, Montenegro has proved to be a reliable partner of the European Union. Accession negotiations have already ensured significant economic benefits. The international community is facing complex challenges such as long-term conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism, refugee crises, the systematic violation of human rights, and poverty. The United Nations, which was established to prevent war and human suffering, should adjust more quickly in response to those challenges and adopt new mechanisms to prevent conflicts and resolve long-term crises.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“It is my pleasure to address the General Assembly at its seventy-second session and to reiterate Montenegro’s strong commitment to the values of the United Nations. As one of the newest Members of the Organization, Montenegro actively contributes to maintaining peace and security in its region. Good-neighbourly relations and regional cooperation are at the top our foreign-policy agenda. We are strongly committed to multilateral cooperation and affirm our support for international organizations that contribute to peace and stability. It is of great importance for Montenegro that it has become the twenty-ninth member of the North Atlantic Alliance.”
2017-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 72 (2017)
“Finally, I would like to reiterate that Montenegro has been fully committed to the implementation of United Nations values and programmes. As a country in the last stage of the NATO integration process and in the successful negotiation process for European Union membership, Montenegro has been a good neighbour and reliable partner in the West Balkan region, where the values of cooperation and stability have been increasingly affirmed. We are confident that in these ways, inter alia, we are also contributing to the achievement of United Nations goals.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“The interrelated challenges the world faces illustrate the need to reform the Organization in order to properly position it in the system of global governance. Guided by this, Montenegro will continue to support efforts to strengthen the United Nations and improve the efficiency, transparency, accountability and representativeness of the Organization and its agencies. We also confirm our commitment to build an effective multilateral system in which the United Nations plays a central role. We support the agenda of a coordinated approach — delivering as one — and are undertaking activities aimed at adopting the second integrated programme of cooperation between the United Nations system in Montenegro and the Government of Montenegro for the period 2017-2021.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“To that end, the organization of the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit, to be held in May 2016, is important, as it will be an opportunity to consider the challenges that the humanitarian sector is facing today. In addressing the current migrant crisis, we must be guided by the shared United Nations values of humanity and solidarity, and we must take into account migrants’ need for assistance. This implies eliminating the causes of migration and considering the real abilities of each State to receive migrants and offer related assistance. As a country where refugees recently accounted for one fifth of the population, Montenegro understands the need for solidarity with people in great trouble and the heaviness of the burden of a receiving country.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Given that our region is one of fragile stability, we have learnt from experience that dialogue and cooperation are the best ways of defusing tensions, overcoming differences and achieving durable solutions. Therefore, Montenegro will, in 2016, organize a meeting under the Mediation in the Mediterranean initiative, as a sign of our commitment to the further promotion of mediation as an effective means for the prevention and management of conflicts and peacebuilding. Ensuring the protection of civilians in conflict areas and meeting their basic humanitarian needs are essential. We are committed to supporting the strengthening of the United Nations humanitarian assistance architecture, which plays a decisive role in coordinating international humanitarian assistance.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Montenegro remains strongly committed to the concept of the responsibility to protect, with particular emphasis on the importance of preventing mass atrocities at the national and regional levels, including through the early-warning mechanism and an early and balanced response in cases where the risk of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide exists. We will continue to demand accountability and punishment for all perpetrators. In conflict resolution, the use of preventive diplomacy, in particular mediation, is necessary. In this regard, strengthening the capacity of the United Nations so that it will be able to respond to the growing needs in this field is imperative.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“The inclusion of a gender perspective in all areas of the peace and security agenda, pursuant to Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), is of special importance, in particular in the context of the upcoming review of the resolution’s implementation 15 years after its adoption. 12/55 15-29658 01/10/2015 A/70/PV.22 Montenegro is firmly committed to actively contributing to and supporting collective efforts to maintain international peace and security. The deployment of Montenegrin soldiers and police officers in international missions testifies to our readiness to fulfil our international obligations and to develop relations based on partnership.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We welcome the positive outcome of the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear programme and the ongoing dialogue between members of the Security Council and Iran with a view to ensuring that it meets its international obligations and that a comprehensive and durable solution to the issue is achieved. The current challenges and threats to global peace and security require a preventive approach to violations of international law. We support the report of the High- level Independent Panel on Peace Operations on the future activities of peacekeeping missions (A/70/95), as well as the report of the Advisory Group of Experts on the review of the peacebuilding architecture of the United Nations (A/69/968). We believe that their recommendations will help to improve the existing architecture and its effectiveness.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“The serious human rights violations and intensifying violence and crimes committed by terrorist and extremist groups, such as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Boko Haram, are clear evidence of the seriousness of the threat that terrorism poses to international peace and security. Global engagement is therefore the only way to guarantee protection against it. We support global efforts to achieve disarmament and non-proliferation. We are pleased about the entry into force of the Arms Trade Treaty and we urge that its provisions be effectively implemented.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Action designed to deal with climate change should be an integral part of all development policies and programmes. We believe the recent successful high- level meetings in Addis Ababa and New York will encourage countries to intensify their efforts to achieve a universal and legally binding agreement on climate change in Paris at the end of the year. We must work together to end conflicts and rebuild peace. To that end, it is vital that the international community, acting in accordance with the norms of international law, work to put an end to the violence in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Libya and other areas in crisis.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We believe firmly that national sustainable development strategies, backed by integrated national financial frameworks, must be supported by an enabling international economic environment. It is crucial to ensure that all national stakeholders, including civil society and the private sector, participate in their adoption and in monitoring their implementation. Bearing in mind that implementing the development Agenda is an obligation we have to future generations, I am pleased to be able to point out that in addition to institutional capacity-building, Montenegro has begun the process of drafting a new national post-2015 strategy for sustainable development, whereby the Sustainable Development Goals established at the global level will be adapted to our national context with a view to achieving sustainable development within Montenegro.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“Montenegro strongly supported the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is committed to its comprehensive implementation in order to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development in all its dimensions. Financing is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals that the Agenda sets out. For that, our main guidelines are outlined in the final document (resolution 69/313, annex) of the Addis Ababa Third International Conference on Financing for Development. Mobilizing all the available resources and including the Agenda in national development plans are prerequisites for its successful implementation at the global level.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“In our actions at both the national and international levels we have paid particular attention to, among other things, the issues of preventing discrimination and violence, protecting the rights of children, persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, empowering women and girls and protecting freedom of opinion and expression. The fact that this year is the twentieth since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action should push us to intensify our efforts to implement those important documents in the area of enabling and empowering women and girls to exercise all their human rights.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We therefore believe firmly in working to ensure the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (resolution 70/1). 15-29658 11/55 A/70/PV.22 01/10/2015 As a member of the Human Rights Council, and through its cooperation both within the Council’s mechanisms and special procedures and with States and other stakeholders, Montenegro has made a strong contribution to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Human Rights Council and its mechanism, the Universal Periodic Review, while respecting the principles of universality, impartiality, non-selectivity and constructive international dialogue and cooperation.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“This year we proudly mark a noteworthy anniversary — 70 years since the founding of the United Nations, and seven decades dedicated to freedom and peace, fundamental human rights, equality between great and small nations and social progress. That dedication has unquestionably demonstrated the value of the United Nations, and future generations must share in that same mission, aimed at achieving a better humankind. At the outset, I would like to stress that Montenegro is strongly committed to preserving all the values the United Nations was founded on. Freedom and peace, fundamental human rights and social progress are values that all States Members of the United Nations should be committed to for the sake of their societies and the Organization.”
2015-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 70 (2015)
“We strongly support the important United Nations mission implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) relating to human development, which essentially affirms fundamental human values. We are proud that two weeks ago, UNDP chose Montenegro to host the presentation of this year’s Human Development Report for the South- East Europe and Central Asia regions. We see this as a recognition of Montenegro’s progress, affirmation of human development, and proof of a reliable partnership between Montenegro and the United Nations. Finally, I wish to emphasize the fact that the United Nations has a responsible partner in Montenegro, which will continue to promote and pursue the goals and values fostered by the Charter.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Montenegro strongly promotes a sustainable development policy and, in line with our active participation in the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, we are committed to further contribute towards the elaboration of a transformative and ambitious post-2015 development framework. I think that the post-2015 development agenda must be based on an approach of respect for and the promotion of human rights, where human development will truly ensure that no one is neglected. Poverty eradication and sustainable prosperity for the benefit of all people and the planet must be the overarching objective and guide the design of a transformative development agenda.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Montenegro welcomes the French initiative to seek a code of conduct on the use of the veto in situations of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, and remains keen on putting that proposal into operation. The rule of law and the protection of civilians in peacekeeping missions are of particular importance, and we stand for the consistent implementation of the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping missions, to which we are ready to contribute. Unfortunately, terrorism still poses an enormous threat to international peace and security, as evidenced by current events in the Middle East. I consider it necessary to step up efforts at all levels in preventing terrorism, in accordance with international instruments and the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Of particular concern is the fact that the escalation of violence typically causes humanitarian disasters and massive human rights violations. We fully advocate an urgent end to violence and a political dialogue that would lead to solutions in accordance with international law, the Charter of the United Nations and relevant United Nations resolutions. In that context, we believe that the United Nations and international community’s activities should place stronger emphasis on better utilizing preventive measures under Chapter VI of the Charter, with a special focus on mediation as a highly cost-effective tool for conflict prevention and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. I would like to reaffirm Montenegro’s strong commitment to the responsibility to protect as a matter of national priority.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We are certain that the success of Montenegro in the process of integration into the European Union and NATO represents a major contribution to the stability and opening up of prospects for development of the wider Balkans region. Montenegro strongly supports global efforts towards disarmament and non-proliferation. This year, we ratified the Arms Trade Treaty, becoming the forty- fourth country to do so. Our ratification represents our contribution towards the entry into force of that historic Treaty, as well as an illustration of our firm commitment to a responsible global arms trade. Open and frozen conflicts, from Ukraine across the Middle East to Africa, pose a threat to durable global stability.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“In our approach, the key priority is to promote the rights of vulnerable groups — children, youth, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons — and to promote gender equality and the fight against discrimination. Peace and stability, as preconditions for prosperous development, can be ensured through positive activism in global international organizations, primarily in the United Nations, and the constructive approach of every country in the sphere of regional policy, as well as a commitment to good-neighbourly cooperation. Therefore, Montenegro strongly promotes this approach in bilateral relations and regional initiatives in South-East Europe.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“I am proud to point out here that in March, in the most beautiful part of Montenegro’s capital city, Podgorica, we opened the United Nations Eco building, host to all the specialized United Nations agencies, and offering the best possible conditions for their work and their implementation of the Delivering as One concept. I see this project as a strong tool of reliable partnership for Montenegro in achieving fundamental United Nations goals. As a member of the Human Rights Council, Montenegro will continue to fully support the integration of human rights dimensions into all aspects of the work of the United Nations and to further strengthen the role of the Council in response to violations of human rights, while preserving the universality of international human rights law and the independence of the United Nations human rights system.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“As a responsible Member of the United Nations, Montenegro is therefore committed to continuing to contribute to strengthening the Organization and building a functional, integrated system that promotes respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, while devising and implementing global responses to global challenges. In that regard, we will continue to support the process of general reform and of system- wide coherence, as well as the integrated Delivering as One programme of action, based on successful implementation at the national level.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“I would first like to express my great appreciation for the efforts of Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon to promote and achieve peace, security and prosperity in the world. I would also like to duly acknowledge the work of Mr. John William Ashe, President of the General Assembly at its previous session, to offer my best wishes to President Kutesa for his stewardship of the Assembly at its sixty-ninth session, and to confirm Montenegro’s willingness to cooperate fully with him in his accomplishment of his important duties. I emphasize the relevance of the theme of the current session, since it is highly pertinent to our efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals with the imminent arrival of 2015. As ever, Montenegro remains committed to an effective multilateral system, resting on a strong United Nations.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“We believe in the potential and capacities of the United Nations, especially when strengthened by the active participation and robust contributions of each Member State, to find adequate responses and take actions aimed at resolving the ever-increasing global challenges. As an institution dedicated to individuals and humankind collectively, which continues to affirm peace and prosperity, the United Nations remains of irreplaceable global value, and Montenegro is proud to belong to it. I assure the Assembly that Montenegro will continue to give its strong support to strengthening and upholding the United Nations, so that the latter may improve its efficiency, responsibility and readiness to meet the needs of each Member State.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Efforts aimed at reducing the effects of natural disasters and at the rebuilding and further development of affected regions and countries are also necessary. In order to act responsibly with respect to the complex issue of climate change, we have established, together with neighbouring countries and countries from the region, a regional forum in Montenegro which deals with the prevention of climate change and related challenges at the national and regional levels. Montenegro is fully dedicated to the promotion and universal protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms for everyone. We strongly support the activities of the Human Rights Council and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, including their more intensive functional interaction with the General Assembly and relevant Committees.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“As a country engaged in the process of European integration, Montenegro supports partnership relationships between the European Union and Africa, as well as efforts undertaken to solve development challenges and eradicate poverty on the African continent. In the context of climate change and its adverse effects, we are fully committed to finding a common response in accordance with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. We are deeply committed to this end, in view of the effects of the natural disasters that occurred in the past year causing heavy loss of life and enormous material 29 10-54965 damage, in particular the earthquake in Haiti and the floods in Pakistan. Therefore, a global response and action is required, and not only at the humanitarian level.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The crisis has also brought home to us the necessity of further realizing the sustainable development concept, which requires a balance between economic and social development and environmental protection. To this end, we remain committed to the resolutions of the United Nations and the Commission on Sustainable Development, which have also been fully reflected in the Millennium Declaration of 2000. Montenegro supports the ongoing efforts and attention of the United Nations to the current challenges in Africa. To this end, the fulfilment of the MDGs and the implementation of all United Nations documents, including the Millennium summit decisions, is of crucial importance.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We will make further contributions in line with international efforts and in keeping with our tradition, the Principality of Montenegro having, as a sovereign State, participated in the international peacekeeping mission back in 1897. Montenegro believes in the crucial importance of the Millennium Declaration (resolution 55/2) and of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). We are sure that this aim will be furthered by the exchange of views and recommendations at the recent High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals, and Montenegro supports the implementation of all relevant strategies, programmes and initiatives of the United Nations in this regard.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Montenegro deeply appreciates the importance and role of the United Nations peacekeeping mission as a unique instrument for the creation and maintenance of peace and peacebuilding in conflict zones. Decades- long experience in peacekeeping operations confirms the validity of this concept and the strategic policy of the United Nations. Peacekeeping operations have been successful in reducing the negative effects of conflicts and preventing their further escalation and disruption of regional and international peace, stability and security. Although a small country — and the youngest Member of the United Nations — Montenegro fully assumes its responsibility to contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability, as is demonstrated by our continuously enhanced participation.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“We strongly support United Nations efforts in implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, and we welcome the idea of more intensive activities in the preparation and drafting of a United Nations convention on international terrorism. Montenegro is of the opinion that only through the coordinated efforts of the international community can global terrorism be defeated. We support the various United Nations documents on the fight against corruption, organized crime, illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and trafficking in human beings. Montenegro has fully committed itself to implementing all international legal instruments fostering disarmament and arms control. We support any new constructive initiative aimed at strengthening international cooperation for the reduction and elimination of all types of arms and lethal weapons.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“Convinced that no progress or stability can be ensured without peace and security, Montenegro supports and contributes to the efforts of the United Nations in this regard, affirming the basic principles of the United Nations Charter relating to the peaceful settlement of disputes through diplomatic channels. Mindful of our foreign policy priorities of European and Euro-Atlantic integration, when considering and taking any concrete action concerning conflict zones in the framework of the United Nations, Montenegro harmonizes its policy with European Union foreign policy, taking due account of specific national interests. We are best able to contribute by continuing to play a constructive role as a stabilizing factor in the international community, especially in the Western Balkans and South-East Europe.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“The current improvement in global finances, albeit slight, shows that, in addition to the crucial role of the largest and richest countries, especially the Group of Eight and the Group of 20, the United Nations is essential to actions undertaken for the stabilization of the global economy. Montenegro supports the pragmatic reform of the United Nations. We also welcome the recent adoption of General Assembly resolution 64/289 on system-wide 10-54965 28 coherence and the timely initiative of Assembly President Joseph Deiss to make the theme of this year’s general debate the reaffirmation of the central role of the United Nations in global governance. The protection of international peace and stability continues to be a focus of the General Assembly agenda.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“I also pay special tribute to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his consistent reaffirmation of the United Nations as an indispensable player in solving crucial issues that have long been on the international agenda, which has become more complex and demanding than ever. As the youngest Member of the United Nations, Montenegro has proved itself a reliable partner in the United Nations mission to strive for a world of peace, security and prosperity for everyone. At the same time, thanks to United Nations support, Montenegro has significantly enhanced its standing in international organizations, while ensuring the quality of reforms in its own State and society.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“It is a great pleasure for me to address this distinctive forum, which continues to bring together the most responsible people, committed to achieving and protecting the common good, peace and stability. This meeting also confirms the irreplaceable role of the United Nations in the international community and the respect in which it is held. Following the valuable contribution made by the previous President of the General Assembly, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, I would like to welcome the election of Joseph Deiss as the President of the Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, and to wish him every success.”
2010-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 65 (2010)
“In conclusion, I would like to reiterate the commitment of Montenegro to contribute to the strengthening and promotion of the United Nations in our common effort to identify adequate responses to multifaceted challenges the world faces today.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“Montenegro stands ready to make its contribution and to take an active part in the revitalization of the projects within that initiative. Montenegro is taking a step forward in its security policy, centred on multilateral cooperation, with the aim of creating a legislative framework for the deployment of our police, military and civilian personnel to United Nations peacekeeping missions. Montenegro contributed to similar missions more than 100 years ago, in the nineteenth century, and we are now preparing to implement our commitment again in order to meet the current needs for fostering peace and democracy.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“We are motivated by a desire for stability and economic and cultural development, and we demonstrate this in practice in our relationships with neighbours and regional partners. It is also a basis for Montenegro’s progress in European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Our European Union (EU) and NATO agenda is based on the principles of democracy, a functional market economy, efficient institutions and the rule of 3 08-52272 law. In the process of integration, special emphasis is placed on the dynamics and time frame in which our progress is being achieved — in all areas, including political, legislative, economic and public administration reform. This year, Montenegro joined the Union for the Mediterranean. We appreciate the support offered by our EU partners and other members of that significant initiative.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)
“As an ecologically concerned State, Montenegro cherishes an interactive relationship between the environmental aspects of the protection of natural resources, on the one hand, and the production and distribution of organic food on the other hand. Furthermore, Montenegro encourages the creation of an international trade environment that favours small- scale producers and developing countries. Public- private partnerships on specific projects, as one form of cooperation between my Government and United Nations agencies in the field of energy efficiency, are also of special importance for us. Montenegro has many reasons to be satisfied with the dynamics and results of its ongoing reform processes. Promotion of democracy, equality and tolerance among States and peoples has been and will continue to be our political doctrine.”
2008-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 63 (2008)