On 14 September last, the General Assembly took note of the report (A/48/47) of the Open-ended Working Group, which was instructed, in pursuance of resolution 48/26, to consider all aspects of the question of increase of the membership of the Security Council, and other matters related to the Securi…
It is with great pleasure that I join the previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this Assembly. The great African country that you represent, Côte d’Ivoire, has always played an active and constructive role in our Organization. We are delighted to have yo…
Speaking on behalf of the European Union, I wish to say that it took a very active part in the debate on following up the United Nations New Agenda for the development of Africa. The links between the European Union and Africa are such that everything concerning the African continent is also of grea…
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The European Union did not object to the consensus adoption of draft decision V. However, we would like to make it clear that nothing in this decision can infringe upon the contents or structure of the revised agenda of the Second Committee adopted by …
The European Union joined in the consensus on draft resolution I, which proclaims 1996 the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. We are pleased that the resolution is universal in scope and that it decides to devote the year 1996 to the struggle against poverty and want throughout the w…
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The European Union attaches great importance to the quest for a solution to the external-debt problems of the most seriously indebted developing countries. The Union welcomes the fact that late in the work of the Second
However, we feel that the resol…
The European Union supports the relevant measures the Secretary-General is requested to take to increase the Organization’s focus on countries with economies in transition. We take note of the explanations given by the Secretariat during the informal consultations relating to this point. We believe …
The European Union did not oppose the consensus on the resolution on strengthening the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). We do, however, want to stress that operative paragraph 7 should not be interpreted as a vague call for the holding of meetings at UNEP headquarters without considering…
It is my honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the European Union concerning draft resolutions III and IV under this item.
The European Union will join in the consensus on these two texts, as it did in the Second Committee, although we have difficulties with both. Clearly, cooperation for dev…
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One year ago, in this very Hall, we were deploring the tragedy of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. Today, despite the efforts of the international community and the European Union, Bosnia and Herzegovina is still the scene of a shame…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union, which welcomes the adoption of this resolution and thanks all the groups that contributed to the drafting of this text. Special thanks go to the delegation of Canada, which spared no effort to achieve this result.
We take this opportunity …
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union.
We must pay a tribute to the South African parties, which, throughout the process of democratic transition in their country, did not lose hope, despite incidents and crises. On the contrary, they derived from the situation new energy an…
May I first of all associate the European Union, on whose behalf I am speaking, with the congratulations expressed by the Assembly to the nine laureates who have just been given human rights awards for their exceptional commitment. We are delighted that those individuals are helping to make the obje…
I have the honour to address the Assembly on behalf of the European Union.
The law of the sea has always stirred keen interest in the European Union and its member States. The European Union holds firmly that legal security must rule the seas and oceans to guarantee international peace and security…
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The debate on the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti began with the submission of a draft resolution that we had not seen prior to today. In those circumstances the European Union wishes to note that its statement in the deba…
The convening of the Madrid conference in October 1991 gave rise to hope for a new future for all the peoples of the Middle East. That hope began to be fulfilled on 13 September 1993 with the signing at Washington of the Israeli-Palestinian agreement, which the countries members of the European Unio…
On 30 October 1991, the Twelve affirmed, at the opening of the Madrid Conference, that the objective of peace in the Middle East was no longer a mirage but rather a reality that was within reach. At that time they stressed that it was absolutely essential that the serious commitment shown by the par…
In recent years the Security Council has regained its ability to exercise its functions under the United Nations Charter in the maintenance of international peace and security. It has done so effectively owing to the spirit of consensus that has often prevailed among its members. That regained effec…
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That the European Union is committed to regional cooperation has been amply demonstrated. Suffice it to recall that in 40 years the European House has grown from six to twelve, evolving from a Coal and Steel Community into a Union which of…
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Resolution 46/182 has been in effect for two years and has proved to be an indispensable and complete basic document. We welcome the achievements of the past two years in the coordination of the humanitarian activities of the United Nat…
