The commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an opportunity for States Members to undertake an objective and truthful analysis of the endeav- ours of the United Nations to achieve, as 'is wiitten° in-the Charter, "international co-operation . . . in …
For many successive years now, the question of the Middle East has been in the limelight among United Nations activities, as well as being a focal-point of the attention of the world's public. Notwith· standing the resolutions adopted by the Security Council and "the General Assembly and the efforts…
Mr. President, on behalf of che delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. I congratulate you or your election to the presidency of the thirty-third session of the General Assembly of the United Nations and wish you success in this responsible post. I should like also to extend my congratulati…
The current session of the General Assembly has devoted a great deal of attention to the consideration of the Middle East problem in all its aspects. The whole range of the discussions has also produc'.;;d one essential conclusion which categorically deserves respect, to the effect that me question …
I wish to point out at the outset that in the course of the current session, the positive trends in the world situation and the fUtther development of the process of detente have been warmly welcomed on numerous occasions from this rostrum. Regrettably, how- ever, the situation in Cyprus cannot be r…
The situation in southern Africa, wherl~ the racist regimes of Pretoria and Salisbury still hold the peoples of Namibia and Zimbabwe and the population of South Africa in colonial and racist slavery, constitutes one of the most urgent problems confronting the United Nations and the international com…
Mr. President, I should first like to congratulate you on your unanimous election to the high post of President of the General Assembly, and also to express our gratitude to your predecessor, Mr. Amerasinghe, for his very fruitful activities.
158. I am particularly pleased to welcome the newly admi…
Mr. President, since this is the first time that I address this session of the General Assembly, allow me to extend to you, on behalf of the delegations of the Eastern European States, our warmest congratulations on your election to this high office, and to wish you success in your mission.
122. As…
The United Nations has for many yea..rs been compelled to deal with the question of the policy of apartheid pursued by the Government Ol South Africa, which is universally acknowledged to be a crime against the conscience and dignity of mankind, not only because it is one of the most abhorrent forms…
I wish to make a brief statement on behalf of the group of Eastern European States with respect to draft resolution B contained in document A/31/386,which has just been adopted.
137. Let me at the outset point out that we attach particular importance to t'le proper preparation and the successful ou…
Permit me, on behalf of the delegations of the Eastern European countries, to extend our sincere congra~ulations to $e delegation of Western Samoa on that country's admission to the United Nations today.
60. The membership of the United Nations is thus enlarged by another State, which, though small…
I feel greatly honoured to have the privilege of congratulating you, Mr. Secretary-
(;trH~rilJ. 011 h·~half of the Eastern European group of States
65. Now that we can assess in retrospect the past five years, it is worth while mentioning that 15 new States joined the United Nations, thus bringing…
For quite a number of years, the Middle East problem has been the focus of the attention of the international community and the United Nations. This year alone the Security Council has discussed various aspects of this issue on eight different occasions.
72. After the lengthy debates on the two int…
The elimination of the last vestiges of the once far-flung colonial system of imperialism is steadily drawing to a close. No longer do the former colonial empires stretch from the metropolis to the far corners of the world to suppress peoples, to rule by oppression, plunder, exploitation and the den…
The United Nations has been involved in the problem of Palestine almost since the first days of its existence. Over the years, however, the efforts to find a viable solution have run into stiff opposition from well-known circles and forces.
91. The stagnation of this problem does not make it any le…
The people of Cyprus won their independence after a long and hard-fought struggle and at great sacrifice. However, for all of us who sincerely welcomed their victory, it was a great sorrow to witness, from the very first years of independence, the tranquillity of the island disturbed and the endeavo…
Almost since its inception, the United Nations has been concerned with the policy of apartheid in South Africa. The system of racial segregation and discrimination known asapartheid has been condemned throughout the world and denounced by the United Nations as a crime against humanity. Moreover, the…
The question of Cyprus is once again before the General Assembly. We note with concern and regret that the efforts ofall the parties concerned during the period under review have not led to the elimination of the crisis or to a just and lasting settlement of the question. As the United Nations has n…
The question of the situation in South-East Asia is the suboject of discussion in the Genelral Assembly f~~' the fourth time in a row. The delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria attaches great importance to this debate which should permit us to proceed to a detailed and objective analysis o…
