Belgium has alwaysvoted in favour of the budgets of the United Nations. In December 1977 it voted for the budget for the biennium. This time-for the first time-the Belgian authorities have decided to vote against the supplementary estimates which have been requested, amounting to more than $100 mill…
Belgium believes it is entitled to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary ofthe Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its history' is identified with the struggle for freedoms, for the defen~ of its citizens against what has
73. Freedom makes it possible to bring about the primacy ofjustice. In our c…
First of all I would ask you, Sir, to transmit to the President of this Assembly my congratulations on his election. The scope of his career as an historian, an economist, a diplomat and a statesman h a precious asset to our work. His presidency also illustrates the genius and spirit of a continent …
The question whicll is at present being examined is not new to the international community. It has already been examined several times in the General Assembly and the Security Council. It has taken on a new meaning, however, because of the attitude of the present Israeli Government regarding settlem…
In a spirit of conciliation, Belgium did not wish to oppose lhe consensus achieved on draft resolution A/321 L.13/Rev.1. Nevertheless, if there had been a vote on that draft my country would have had to abstain. Belgium cannot, for reasons of principle, agree that the General Assembly should interve…
The Belgian Government welcomes the General Assembly's adoption of draft resolution III adopted on agenda item 80, urging "all Member States to give maxi- mum publicity to their unilateral declarations against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment". It is to the Gover…
I shall speak on behalf of the States members of the European Community.
274. It is in the light of the statement of our nine Heads of Government of 29 June last, which I mentioned in our statement this morning, that ot:r nine Qovernments have determined their position on draft resolution A/32/L.38…
During his statement in this hall last year3 the President of the nine members of the European Community launched an urgent appeal to all the parties to the conflict to avail themselves of the opportunity offered by circum- stances to overcome the obstacles in the way of nego- tiations.
108. Today …
I am speakir.g on behalf of the countries of the European Community.
2. The repression of the anti-apartheid movement which the South African Government recently undertook with deplorable fanfare, aroused anger and censure from the European Community.
3. The qaestion of apartheid-one of the most i…
We have just heard with interest the introduction of draft resolution A/32/L.19 by the Perma-
50. The countries of the European Community, which maintain relations of friendship and special co-operation with the African countries, are aware of the importance of the links that have been established …
Speaking on behalf of tlle Belgia.'l delegation, I wish io explain our vote on draft resolution A/32/L.16 and Add.I.
185. Since I have said that, it is obvious that my delegation also opposes, along with the sponsors of the • draft resolution, the oral amendments put forward by the 178.. In his sta…
Yesterday morning I spoke at length in the Special Politicai Committee~s 14th meeting on behalf of the nine States members oJ the European C01ill11unity, and I shall confine myselfto adding a few words on their behalftoday.
52. Our Governments welcome the quick action taken by the United Nations an…
Ever since their voices becfu'"1le united on the important problems of the .world, the countries of the European Community have claimed constantly that the Narnibian people, and they alone, should define the political and constitutional future for the whole of their Territory. .
106. Allow me to re…
Mr. President, chance and the rule of alphabetical order have led to a situation in which I am speaking to you today as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium, as President of the Council of Ministers of the European Community and as President of European political co-oper- ation. In my first c…
Concerning draft resolution IV, entitled "Industrial rede- ployment in favour of developing countries", we should like to remind the Assembly that, when resolution 3362 (S-VII) was adopted at the seventh special session of the General Assembly, Belgium, which was in principle in favour of industrial…
I have the honour to introduce today, on behalf of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, an amendment [A/31/L.19] to the draft re…
Belgium scrupulously implements the resolutions adopted long ago by the Security Council on an arms embargo against South Africa. The system of controls and bans we apply in this regard is compatible with the essential goals pursued by the sponsors of draft resolution A/31IL.8.
66. Belgium had to v…
Mr. President, I hope that .you will convey to the President of the Assembly that we are extremely honoured
at his election to the presidency of this thirty-first session of the General Assembly. His reputation which has been established in this Organization has long since won for him general estee…
Perhaps the reference in the second preambular paragraph of the resolution to the fact that the Cyprus crisis endangers international peace and security might appear excessive. Perhaps the essential point of this resolution is the unqualified appeal it makes to the Secretary-General, and perhaps thi…
My delegation has instructions to request the General Assembly to defer the vote on draft resolution A/31/L.17 and Add.I. We believe that the text was distributed to most delegations only this morning, whereas it seems to us that fur a vote of this importance-and I am sure the delegation ot Cyprus s…
