Report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 2  

2.  POLICY PAPER OF DENMARK 3  

3.  OPENING OF THE SESSION 5  

3.1.  OPENING SPEECH OF THE DELEGATION OF DENMARK  5

3.2.  OPENING SPEECHES OF THE OTHER HONOURABLE DELEGATES  6

3.3.  SETTING OF THE AGENDA  7

4.  FIRST SESSION 8  

4.1.  FIRST INFORMAL MEETING  9

4.2.  FOLLOWING SESSIONS  10

4.3.  REPORT OF THE IAEA  11

5.  DRAFT RESOLUTIONS  12

5.1.  INTRODUCTION OF OUR RESOLUTION  13

5.2.  DRAFT RESOLUTIONS OF OTHER STATES  14

6.  EXCLUSIVE MEETING OF THE P5  16

6.1.  DRAFT RESOLUTION OF THE P5  16

6.2.  VOTING ABOUT S RES 06 01 05  18

7.  CONCLUSION  19

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1. Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

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2. Policy Paper of Denmark

Before the actual session we forwarded an official policy statement to the Secretary of the UN. All other delegations produced as well these so-called policy papers. In this paper we ex- plained our point of view, as agreed with our department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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3. Opening of the Session

Prof. Dr. Gesine Schwan, president of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) and our host, opened the session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). She welcomed us with warm words and introduced our upcoming work with quoting the great philosopher Immanuel Kant. With his words she told us, how important it is to be able to think like other persons. This ability is necessary, to find common agreements and solutions. Vice-President Kirthi Ramesh introduced the Presidency of the Council. Mr. Hodg, Mrs. Kirsten Häger, Mr. Simon Brombeiss and Mr. Kimon Hars. She welcomed the honourable delegates as well with warm words and wished all a fruitful session.

3.1. Opening speech of the delegation of Denmark

I was very proud to present our position in the opening speech for the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN: