Statements in Plenary 2013

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22 January 2013 – Part I UN Secretary-General H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon Director-General H.E. Mr. Tokayev Hungary Amb. Dekany Ireland (on behalf of the EU) Mr. Kos Ireland Amb. Corr Poland Mr. Lusinksi Russian Federation Amb. Borodavkin Morocco Amb. Hilale Chile Amb. Oyarce United States of America Amb. Kennedy Iraq Amb. Alhakim Cuba Amb. Madrigal Munoz Japan Amb. Amano Turkey Amb. Demiralp Australia Amb. Woolcott Republic of Korea Amb. Kwon Egypt Amb. Bassim Bangladesh Amb. Hannan

29 January 2013 Hungary Amb. Dekany Argentina Amb. D’Alotto Switzerland Amb. Schmid Algeria Amb. Delmi France Amb. Simon-Michel Italy Ms. Battiloro Austria Amb. Strohal

5 February 2013 Japan Amb. Kitano Netherlands Amb. van den Ijssel China Amb. Wu United Kingdom Amb. Adamson

12 February 2013 Hungary Amb. Dekany Nigeria Mr. Laro Iraq Amb. Alhakim United States of America Amb. Kennedy Canada Amb. Golberg Republic of Korea Amb. Kwon Japan Amb. Amano Finland Amb. Kairamo Tunisia Amb. Baati Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) Mr. Kos Germany Amb. Hoffmann Sweden Mr. Lindell Slovakia Amb. Rosocha Pakistan Amb. Akram Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Jon Cuba Mr. Puentes Brazil Amb. Guerreiro Bulgaria Amb. Piperkov United Kingdom of Great Britain and N. Ireland Ms. Saggese Kazakhstan Amb. Tileuberdi Russian Federation Mr. Vassiliev China Amb. Wu France Amb. Simon-Michel Australia Ms. Payne Indonesia Amb. Wibowo Egypt Mr. El-Atawi Algeria Mr. Khelif Iran Mr. Daryaei South Africa Amb. Minty

19 February 2013 India Amb. Mehta Netherlands (on behalf of the NPDI) Amb. van den Ijssel Nigeria Mr. Laro Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Jon United States of America Amb. Kennedy Canada Amb. Golberg Bangladesh Am. Hannan Republic of Korea Amb. Kwon United Kingdom G. Britain and Northern Ireland Amb. Adamson Germany Amb. Hoffmann Spain Amb. Catalina France Amb. Simon-Michel Algeria Mr. Khelif Poland Mr. Lusinski Australia Mr. Wilson

25 February 2013 Argentina H. E. Eduardo Antonio Zuàin United Kingdom of Great Britain and N. Ireland Ambassador Adamson Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Ri

26 February 2013 Iraq H.E. Mr. AL-KHUZAIE, Vice-President Slovakia H.E. Mr. LAJCAK, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Mongolia H.E. Mr. Luvsanvandan BOLD, Foreign Minister Qatar H.E. Mr. AL ATTIYAH, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Kazakhstan H.E.Mr. VOLKOV, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Japan H.E. Ms. ABE, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Viet Nam H.E. Pham Binh Minh, Minister of Foreign Affairs Estonia H.E. Mr. PAET, Minister for Foreign Affairs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Ri Japan Ambassador Amano Republic of Korea Ambassador Kwon

27 February 2013 Ireland H.E. Mr. GILMORE T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Jordan H.E. Mr. ALKATAMINE, Minister of Labour Slovenia Ambassador Kovacic (in his capacity as President of the 12th Meeting of States Parties to the Mine-Ban Convention) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Ambassador So United States of America Ambassador Kennedy Republic of Korea Ambassador Kwon

5 March 2013 Cuba Amb. Rodriquez Camejo Sri Lanka Amb. Aryasinha Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) Mr. Kos Russian Federation Amb. Borodavkin United Kingdom of Great Britain and N. Ireland Amb. Adamson United States of America Amb. Kennedy Switzerland Mr. Masmejean France Amb. Simon-Michel China Amb. Wu Egypt Amb. Bassim Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Issa Japan Amb. Amano Kazakhstan Mr. Nurtileuov India Mr. Singh Gill Algeria Mr. Khelif Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Jon Mexico Ms. Ramirez Valenzuela Republic of Korea Mr. Park

12 March 2013 Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Ms. Fihn Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) Mr. Kos Brazil (on behalf of the New Agenda Coalition) Amb. Vallim Guerreiro Spain Amb. Gil Catalina Canada Amb. Golberg United States of America Amb. Kennedy Hungary Amb. Dekany Switzerland Amb. Schmid Italy Amb. Risi Germany Amb. Hoffmann Australia Ms. Abbott Japan Amb. Amano Netherlands Amb. Van Den Ijssel France Amb. Simon-Michel Kazakhstan Amb. Tileuberdi United Kingdom of Great Britain and N. Ireland Amb. Adamson Cuba Ms. Fernandez Palacios Ireland Mr. Jackson Republic of Korea Mr. Park South Africa Mr. Combrink Myanmar Amb. Maung Wai Finland Amb. Kairamo Iran Mr. Daryaei Pakistan Mr. Ali Khan Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Jon Turkey Ms. Kasnakli Algeria Mr. Khelif India Statement on FMCT- Mr. Sing Gill Concluding remarks – Amb. Mehta

19 March 2013 Kyrgyzstan Amb. Iskakova Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) Mr. Kos Japan Mr. Yamamoto China Amb. Wu United States of America Amb. Kennedy Australia Ms. Abbott Egypt Mr. El-Atawy Iran Amb. Sajjadi India Mr. Vipul Belarus Mr. Grinevich Russian Federation Mr. Vassiliev (as Chairperson of the GGE to conduct a study on outer space transparency and confidence-building measures) Algeria Mr. Khelif Indonesia Amb. Wibowo

26 March 2013 Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) Mr. Kos Iran Amb. Sajjadi Japan Mr. Yamamoto United States of America Amb. Kennedy Myanmar (on behalf of the ASEAN Member States) Amb. Wai Kazakhstan Amb. Tileuberdi Algeria Mr. Khelif China Amb. Wu India Mr. Vipul Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Issa Turkey Ms. Kasnakli Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Mr. Jon Pakistan Amb. Akram Russian Federation Mr. Vassiliev Chile Amb. Oyarce Republic of Korea Mr. Park Indonesia Amb. Wibowo

14 May 2013 – Part II France Amb. Simon-Michel Belarus Mr. Grinevich India Amb. Mehta Portugal Mr. Duarte South Africa Mr. Combrink

24 May 2013 Switzerland Amb. Schmid Australia Amb. Woolcott Indonesia Amb. Wibowo Germany Amb. Hoffmann United States of America Amb. Kennedy New Zealand Amb. Higgie Spain Amb. Catalina

28 May 2013 Iran Amb. Mohsen Naziri Asl

4 June 2013 Iran Amb. Asl Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) Mr. Kos France Amb. Simon-Michel Germany Mr. Reindel Japan Mr. Yamamoto Zimbabwe (on behalf of the G-21) Amb. Manzou Netherlands Amb. van den Ijssel Finland Mr. Jarviaho India Amb. Mehta Cuba Mr. Puentes Sweden Amb. Knutsson Slovakia Amb. Rosocha Australia Mr. Wilson Algeria Mr. Khelif South Africa Mr. Combrink Spain Amb. Catalina Indonesia Amb. Wibowo Pakistan Mr. Ali Khan Iran Mr. Najafi

11 June 2013 Iran Amb. Asl Zimbabwe (on behalf of the G-21) Amb. Manzou Switzerland Amb. Schmid Czech Republic (on behalf of the IGOs) Amb. Sequensova Ireland (on behalf of the European Union) Mr. Kos France Ms. Tang Ireland Mr. Jackson Netherlands Mr. Versteden Bulgaria Amb. Piperkov United Kingdom Amb. Adamson Ecuador Mr. Aviles Mexico Ms. Ramirez Valenzuela Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Issa Turkey Ms. Kasnakli Indonesia Amb. Wibowo Germany Amb. Hoffmann Portugal Mr. Duarte Pakistan Amb. Akram Egypt Mr. El-Atawi Cuba Mr. Puentes Iran Mr. Daryaei

18 June 2013 India H.E. Mr. Ranjan MATHAI Secretary-General of the CD Mr. Tokayev Iran Amb. Asl Egypt Mr. El-Atawi Brazil Amb. Guerreiro Australia Amb. Woolcott Japan Amb. Amano Pakistan Amb. Akram Cuba Mr. Puentes Germany Amb. Hoffmann Poland Mr. Lusinski Sweden Mr. Lindell France Amb. Simon-Michel United Kingdom Mr. Pollard India Mr. Vipul

21 June 2013 Iran Amb. Asl Kazakhstan Mr. Nurtileuov Russian Federation Mr. Vasiliev Syrian Arab Republic Ms. Issa Pakistan Amb. Akram China Amb. Wu New Zealand Mr. Ballard Iraq Amb. Ismail Sri Lanka Amb. Aryasinha Germany Amb. Hoffmann Switzerland Amb. Schmid Algeria Mr. Khelif Cuba Mr. Puentes

25 June 2013 Iraq H.E. Mr. Hoshyar Zebari High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Ms. Kane United States of America Ms. Friedt Iraq Amb. Ismail Germany Amb. Hoffmann Chile Amb. Oyarce India Amb. Mehta Netherlands Amb. van den Ijssel

30 July 2013 – Part III Iraq Amb. Ismail Germany Amb. Biontino United Kingdom Amb. Rowland United States of America Ms. Pelz Australia Amb. Woolcott Switzerland Amb. Schimd Indonesia Amb. Wibowo Republic of Korea Amb. Yoo Russian Federation Mr. Vasiliev China Amb. Wu Malaysia Mr. Onn Netherlands Mr. Versteden France Ms. Tang Germany Amb. Biontino India Mr. Singh Gill Cuba Mr. Quintanilla Roman Brazil Amb. Vallim Guerreiro Iran Mr. Daryaei Russian Federation Mr. Vasiliev (Chair of the GGE on TCBM in outer space activities)

6 August Iraq Amb. Ismail Japan Amb. Amano Ukraine Amb. Maimeskul Sweden Mr. Lindell Indonesia Amb. Wibowo

13 August Iraq Amb. Ismail Netherlands Amb. van der Kwast Russian Federation Amb. Borodavkin United Kingdom Amb. Rowland Switzerland Amb. Schimd

16 August Iraq Amb. Ismail France Amb. Simon-Michel Germany Amb. Biontino India Mr. Singh Indonesia Amb. Wibowo Russian Federation Mr. Vasiliev China Amb. Wu Pakistan Amb. Akram Mexico Ms. Ramirez Valenzuela Switzerland Amb. Schimd United States Mr. Buck Malaysia Mr. Onn Australia Amb. Woolcott Iran Mr. Daryaei Ireland Amb. Corr United Kingdom Amb. Rowland Netherlands Amb. van der Kwast

20 August Ireland Amb. Corr Belarus Mr. Rybakov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Italy Amb. Risi Japan Amb. Amano Spain Mr. Cartagena Netherlands Mr. Versteden Switzerland Mr. Masmejan New Zealand Mr. Ballard Canada Amb. Golberg Pakistan Amb. Akram Sweden Mr. Lindell Turkey Ms. Kasnakli Russian Federation Mr. Vasiliev Egypt Amb. Bassim Indonesia Amb. Wibowo Republic of Korea Amb. Yoo Germany Amb. Biontino India Mr. Singh Iran Mr. Daryaei United States of America Mr. Buck Algeria Mr. Khelif

27 August

3 September

10 September Secretary-General of the CD Mr. Tokayev Co-Chair of the Informal Working Group Amb. Gallegos Turkey Amb.Çarıkçı Pakistan Amb. Akram Estonia Amb. Seilenthal

12 September Myanmar H.E. Mr. Wunna Maung Lwin, Foreign Minister Venezuela Amb. Briceno Finland Amb. Kairamo