I am pleased to have the opportunity to participate in these high-level meetings of the plenary of the United Nations General Assembly. I intend to bring to the attention of the General Assembly the strategy that the Islamic State of Afghanistan has adopted in the struggle against the cultivation, s…
I wish first of all to convey the gratitude of my delegation to the representative of Belgium and to the initial sponsors of draft resolution A/48/L.5, that is the countries members of the European Community, which have themselves assisted many countries in mine-clearance operations.
Afghanistan ha…
Permit me, first of all, to congratulate Ambassador Insanally on his unanimous election as President of the United Nations General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. I am confident that, under his dynamic and wise leadership, coupled with the support of that able and consummate diplomat, His Exce…
The conflict in the Middle East, which
has been going on for almost half a century, has had as its basis the question
of Palestine. The United Nations, almost since it came into existence, has
been engaged in restoring the usurped rights of the Palestinian people, in
order to enable them to exer…
This discussion of the loathsome
policy of apartheid is taking place at a crucial point in the policy's
history. Indeed, it is the hope and aspiration of the delegation of the
Islamic State of Afghanistan that this dreadful practice will come to an end.
For us, the sweeping changes that have occ…
The initiative of the Security
Council Summit of 31 January 1992 will undoubtedly be marked as a milestone in
the coordination of the United Nations efforts towards bringing more peace and
prosperity to the present changing and turbulent world situation.
My delegation congratulates the Secretary…
At the outset, I should like to
express my delegation's deepest sympathy and condolences to the delegation of
the Arab Republic of Egypt and, through it, to the people and the Government
of Egypt, on the loss of life and destruction of property Egypt has suffered
i as a result of the devastating…
I shall read out the following statement
on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan.
"Allow me to express my warmest congratulations on your election as
President of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I am
fully confident that the work of the Assem…
Mr. President, I wish only to seek some clarification. You referred to a letter from the Cnairman of the group of Asian States. I would ask you to read out that letter.
While the long and con- sistent struggle of the heroic people of Palestine for the attainment of their legitimate and inalienable rights and for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State continues vigorously, the warmongers of Washington, in collusion with the Zionist entity and Arab rea…
In explaining its vote on 93. It is evident that the imperialist forces are trying to the draft resolution, the delegation of the Demo<;ratic use every possible occasion to work up hostile hysteria Republic of Afghanistan would like from ttte very outset about the situation around Afghanistan.
88. …
Mr. President, when my Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of the delegation of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan makes his state- ment during the general debate he will have an oppor- tunity to convey to you the sentiments of my delegation upon your election to the high office of the presiden…
Allow me' first of all heartily to congratulate ,the delegations of Belize and of Antigua and Barbuda on the admission of these newborn States to the United Nations. .
34. Turning now to the subject of the debate, I should from the very beginning express the profound dissatisfac- tion and regret of…
Mr. President, allow me, on behalf of the delegation of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, to congratulate Mr. von Wechmar on his elec- tion to the high office of the presidency ofthe thirty-fifth
113. May we also express our appreciation to his predeces- sor, the prominent Tanzanian statesman…
The request of some eoun- tries for the inclusion in the agenda ofthe thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly ofan item concerning the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security is unwarranted, unfounded and unjustified, and runs counter to the basic prin…
The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in his statement this evening made some substantive remarks to which I should like briefly to respond.
231. First of all, the people of Afghanistan fully re- ciprocate the fraternal feelings expressed by the represen- tative of Iran. In conformity …
It is a fine coincidence that agenda item 55 which we are now discussing comes under the purview of Article 55 of the United Nations Charter, which states: "With a view to the creation of conditions of stability and well-being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations bas…
We are gathered here to commemorate the twentiet.h anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
172. The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan sup- ports every effort of the international community aimed at providing necessary conditions for a happy future for the world's…
I have asked to be allowed to speak to make certain clarifications follow-
in~ the reference made by Mr. Yazdi, the Foreign Mmister of Iran, this afternoon.
350. Let me state at the outset that Afghanistan and Iran belong to the samegeographical plateau, and speak the same beautiful language of Sa…