Almost one year has elapsed since the General Assembly decided to create, through resolution 48/26, an Open-ended Working Group to consider all aspects of the question of the possible increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters.
This Working Group held active and effectiv…
In exercise of its right of reply, my delegation would respectfully like to offer the following clarifications on a part of the statement made on 4 October by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay,
In his statement the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Paraguay …
We are particularly gratified to have been able to co-sponsor the draft resolution that the Council has just adopted. In our view it is a tangible sign of hope, although fully in accordance with the letter and spirit of the earlier resolutions of the Council on Haiti.
In lifting the sanctions again…
Permit me very briefly to express my thanks to the Secretary of State of the United States for his update on developments concerning the multinational force in Haiti.
Our contribution to that force is a contingent of gendarmes who will act as police monitors. They are already in Puerto Rico and, as…
Since this is the first time that my delegation has had an opportunity to speak this month, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for September. Your diplomatic skills and great knowledge will be a guarantee of success in our work.
We h…
I take great satisfaction in speaking on behalf of the Argentine Republic, during this resumption of the General Assembly’s forty-eighth session, on the question of the law of the sea.
I say "satisfaction" because the purpose of these meetings is to complete the last stage of the long and difficult…
Argentina supports the measures recommended by the Secretary-General to modify the mandate and increase the number of staff serving on the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). The situation existing since the signing of the Cease-fire and Separation of Forces Agreement on 14 May make…
I should like to congratulate you, Sir - and, through you, Pakistan - on your exercise of the presidency of the Security Council this month. My country is united to yours by fruitful links of long standing.
My delegation is grateful to Prime Minister Edouard Balladur for his presentation on the sit…
First, my delegation takes this opportunity to welcome you, Mr. President. We are familiar with your prudence and your other talents, and we have confidence in your leadership. We assure you that we are ready to cooperate with you in your work during the month of July.
I wish also to thank my frien…
The Security Council has renewed for one month the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH). The period of renewal, until the end of July, should be used constructively to define provisions concerning the renewal of the mandate and ensuring that
I should therefore like to reiterate th…
My delegation is greatly pleased at the entry into force of the first non-racial, democratic Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, and the holding of the first elections to have respected the principle of one man, one vote. These events put an end to the unjust apartheid regime in South Afri…
I take this opportunity, Sir, to express my delegation’s pleasure at seeing you presiding over the Security Council this month, and our appreciation for the work accomplished last month by the delegation of Nigeria.
Similarly, we wish to express our thanks for the very complete and detailed report …
The Security Council is once again considering the situation in Angola. Generally speaking, the Lusaka peace talks appear to be on the right track and, according to the very detailed report submitted to us by the Secretary-General, the outstanding issues concerning national reconciliation can be res…
Today, the Security Council is considering the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL), thus fulfilling one further phase that is of decisive importance in the consolidation of democracy in that kindred nation.
The transparency and legitimacy observed d…
The delegation of Argentina wishes to say, Sir, how pleased it is to see you presiding over this historic meeting of the Security Council. We are also very pleased to have with us the First Executive Deputy President of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, whom we thank for his important message.
Our del…
Since the events of 6 April 1994, with the violence and the atrocious, systematic massacres that were unleashed, Rwanda has been submerged in a humanitarian crisis of enormous proportions. The detailed report that the Secretary-General has submitted to us in connection with the situation in Rwanda t…
Today the Security Council is once again considering the situation in Haiti, because of the continuing failure of the military authorities in that country to honour their commitments under the Governors Island Agreement, and because of the massive violations of human rights being committed in Haiti …
First of all, Sir, I wish to express my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you preside over the Security Council for the month of May. Secondly, our appreciation goes to Ambassador Colin Keating of New Zealand for his work last month, which we feel was both difficult and exceptional.
My delegation…
I wish on behalf of my delegation to welcome to the Council the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, External Relations, Trade and Pacific Island Affairs of New Zealand, and also to say a word of praise for the tireless labours of the Permanent Representative of New Zealand, Mr. Co…
It was with sorrow and some amazement that we watched as the Bosnian Serb siege and bombardment of the civilian population of Sarajevo was followed by that of Maglaj and Gorazde.
On behalf of my people and Government, my delegation unequivocally joins in the condemnation by the international commun…
