In the past few years the international community has been led to believe that the peace process will result in a just and lasting solution to the problems in the Middle East. The basis for peace laid out in the Madrid and Oslo peace accords made us optimistic that a comprehensive settlement of the …
I would like to join others who have spoken before me in expressing my delegation’s sincere sympathy to the Government and the people of Honduras on the disaster caused by flooding along the northern Atlantic coast of Honduras.
Although the Open-ended High-level Working Group on the Strengthening o…
Over the past few years the world has been led to believe that peace has finally been achieved in the Middle East. Unfortunately, the ongoing bombardment of Lebanon is endangering the current peace process. The attack on the civilian population in southern Lebanon has resulted in injuries and deaths…
In my capacity as Chairman of the Group of Asian States for the month of November 1995, I have the honour to inform the General Assembly that Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Nepal and the Syrian Arab Republic have presented their candidatures for election …
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to express our appreciation to the President, as well as to the two Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group, His Excellency Mr. Wilhelm
The authority and credibility of the Security Council, which, under the Charter, has primary responsibility for the …
As Chairman of the Group of Asian States for the month of November 1995 I have the honour to inform the General Assembly that the Republic of Korea is the endorsed and sole candidate for election to the non-permanent seat on the Security Council allocated to the Asian region for the term 1996-1997.
On behalf of the Asian Group, I have the honour to express our most profound sympathy and condolences to the family of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and to the people of Israel.
Israel has lost an outstanding leader and a man of peace. It is sad to witness once again a man and a leader of s…
On behalf of my delegation, may I first congratulate all those whose courage and vision are responsible for the positive developments in the Middle East. The past few years have seen a welcome change in the relations between the Arabs and the Israelis. This can be regarded as part of the peace divid…
Brunei Darussalam sees the issue under debate today as a straightforward one: Do the Bosnians have the right to defend themselves and their sovereign territory, or not?
My delegation is very clear on this matter. Brunei Darussalam has often reiterated its view that the borders of Bosnia and Herzego…
I should like to take this opportunity to congratulate the President on his election. I am confident that he will guide us well.
The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a challenge to the international community. Various efforts at the international and regional levels have not resulted in …
The worsening situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina not only is bringing severe hardship to the Bosnian people but continues to pose a threat to international peace and security. The Bosnian Government has appealed to the conscience of the international community to help it find a solution to the conf…
For a number of years my country has been favourably supporting the question on Antarctica. It is therefore my delegation’s wish to put on record that Brunei Darussalam would like to join the list of sponsors of draft resolution A/C.1/48/L.57.
We welcomed the signing of the Declaration of Principles by the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Israeli authorities and are pleased to note that negotiations between them are proceeding on the basis of that Declaration. However, we recognize that there is still a lot of work ahead if the D…
