It is indeed a great pleasure for me to speak on this auspicious occasion in which we celebrate, during this fiftieth United Nations, year the centennial anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. Both these occasions are imbued with a special ambience of hope and idealism and a sense and spirit of op…
Socio-economic development, to be most effective, must encompass all segments of society, particularly the world’s youth, which currently comprises 18 per cent of the total world population. Over 84 per cent of the world’s youth live in developing countries, and over 60 per cent live in Asia. Youth …
I have the honour to make the following statement on behalf of His Excellency Mr. A. S. M. Mostafizur Rahman, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, who, though present in New York, is unable to attend this Assembly for reasons of health.
“I warmly congratulate Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral on his unani…
My delegation would like to join others in welcoming the appointment of Mr. Rubens Ricupero to head the Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and we would like to congratulate him on his appointment as the Secretary-General of UNCTAD.
The Secretary-General …
My delegation welcomes and fully endorses the inclusion of item 159 on the agenda of the General Assembly. We believe that this is both a timely and a necessary initiative regarding a subject that requires continuing scrutiny, focus and attention.
Bangladesh was happy to participate in the Second I…
My delegation is pleased to have the opportunity to speak on agenda item 37 (e), entitled “Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan”.
The year 1994 has been a time of trial and flux for the people of Afghanistan. The flickering hope of a …
My delegation would like to take this opportunity at the very outset to warmly congratulate Ambassador Kéba Birane Cissé and other members of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for the extraordinary efforts they have made in the preparation and submissi…
I am indeed happy for the opportunity to speak today on this important agenda item, “Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations”.
I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Peter…
The importance we attach to the item on an Agenda for Development can hardly be overemphasized. We have followed closely and have actively participated in the World Hearings on Development, as well as in the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council, which addressed this issue. The lates…
I warmly congratulate you, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and remain confident that your leadership will contribute positively to the outcome of the Council’s work. I would also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, Sir David Hannay of the United Kingdom…
Bangladesh’s position on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been consistent and categorical. We are deeply committed to strengthening all efforts towards a negotiated settlement aimed at restoring peace to the entire territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina and preserving its territorial unity a…
The elaboration of the International Convention to combat desertification has brought to fruition the sustained efforts generated since the Rio Earth Summit.
The introductory statements of Mr. Ismat Kittani, on behalf of the Secretary-General, and Ambassador Bo Kjellén succinctly outlined where we …
Five years ago the Assembly decided to proclaim the year 1994 the International Year of the Family. Since then, concentrated preparatory work has been undertaken by Governments, the United Nations Secretariat, specialized agencies, regional Commissions and intergovernmental and non-governmental orga…
My delegation associates itself with the tributes paid to Ambassador
We welcome the recommendation that the Open-ended Working Group continue its work, taking into account views expressed at the forty-ninth session, and submit a report to the General Assembly before the end of the session.
Our pri…
I warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. Your election is a tribute not only to you personally but also to your great country, Côte d’Ivoire. I am confident you will carry forward the high tradition set by your predec…
I join my voice with those of others in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for this month. My delegation would also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Vorontsov of the Russian Federation, for the manner in which he conducted the work of the Council last mo…
This resumption of the forty-eighth session of the General Assembly today is a truly historic and happy occasion. The two resolutions we have adopted unanimously this morning mark the end of a dark chapter; they mark the dismantling of apartheid.
We also celebrate today the fulfilment of a long- ch…
Let me first pay a warm tribute, Sir, to the devoted and dedicated manner in which your country’s representative has conducted the affairs of this Council in this difficult month of April. We have been privileged to have the Foreign Minister of New Zealand preside over our affairs today.
This Counc…
Let me express at the outset, Sir, our felicitations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We are confident that under your able leadership the work of the Council will prosper.
I should also like to pay warm tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Olhaye, the Permanen…
Today, once again, we are here to discuss the tragedy of Bosnia-Herzegovina. We do so amid the agonized cries of those being butchered, raped and killed by misguided Serbians in that embittered land in the heart of Europe whose civilization is one of the most cherished elements of our human heritage…
