Canada stresses the need for a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Indeed, there is no way to resolve the dispute but through diplomatic channels. Violence must end, and negotiation must resume. Both Palestinians and
Israelis continue to suffer, and both must take the necessary…
Canada is pleased to note that 11 December will mark the entry into force of the 1995 United Nations Agreement on Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks and is proud to count itself among the first 30 States parties to the Agreement.
Many of the world’s fish stocks are overfished and in declin…
Canada is pleased to support the draft resolution proposing that the year 2002 be proclaimed the United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage. We do so in the context of Canada’s active participation in the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of 1972. The thi…
On behalf of the Government of Canada, I wish to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for again providing a comprehensive report on mine action. We commend the United Nations system for its efforts, and we extend our gratitude to all United Nations personnel who have worked tirelessly o…
The recent report of the Monitoring Mechanism is, in our opinion, a very important continuation of the work of the United Nations in Angola. We commend it for its attention to detail and for its consistency. The distinguished members of the Mechanism, under Ambassador Larraín’s leadership, have once…
In 1993, on the occasion of the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, all Member States of the United Nations reaffirmed their commitment to the promotion and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and reaffirmed that human rights are universal, interdependent, interrelated an…
Canada welcomes the report of the Secretary-General, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector”. We also welcome the Secretary-General’s recommendations, as requested in General Assembly resolution 55/215, “Towards global partnership…
Speaking on the topic of the reform of the Security Council has become a perennial event. But instead of simply restating our position on the proceedings of the Open- ended Working Group, we have, over the years, found it more useful to focus on the changes that the Security Council can and should i…
We speak today on the report of the Security Council this year as a delegation that was a member of the Security Council for half of the time in question. This explains why we understand that some practices of the Security Council have to be the way they are. It also explains why we understand that …
On behalf of the Government and the people of Canada, I begin today by expressing our condolences to the families of the people — the vast majority of them United States citizens, but also Canadians and many other nationalities — who died in the terrorist attacks of 11 September. I also express the …
My delegation first wishes to congratulate the facilitators for their very hard work and for this draft resolution which we have just adopted. Canada strongly supports the resolution and the efforts to improve the efficiency of the General Assembly. A number of steps, including the biennialization o…
I do regret that we are back into these procedural discussions. I thought that you, Sir, had wanted to give delegations a chance to comment on the substance of the questions before us. But I would require clarification as to the precise nature of the objection from the representative of the Libyan A…
I am in the hands of the Acting President, but I do not know if I have any option, frankly, because the second sentence of rule 67 states clearly that the presence of a majority of the members shall be required for any decision to be taken, not that a majority of members must push the button. I have…
My delegation was quite prepared to concur with the proposed method of counting in the interest of efficiency, but I would request that the quorum be counted by a headcount, because I observed some delegations that were in the Hall but that did not press the button. Thus, I do not think that the ele…
I am speaking on behalf of the delegations of Canada and Norway. The following delegations have also associated themselves with this intervention: Andorra, Australia, Chile, Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand and San Marino.
I would like at this stage to propose an amendment to the proposal which …
I and the delegations on whose behalf I am speaking want to be of every possible assistance to you, Sir, in resolving this matter. So, we are prepared to go along with your suggestion of suspension right now so that we can try to sort it out.
I just wish to note that there is a prior procedural issue on the table, and that is a challenge by the delegations of Egypt and others to your initial ruling that we are dealing with legitimate General Assembly business. Challenges to the rulings of the Chair, pursuant to rule 71, are to be put to …
I very much regret having to engage in this procedural discussion. I am looking forward to an opportunity to simply say my peace, and then enable the Assembly to proceed with its important business so that we do not have to deal with this very important question on Monday morning in the presence of …
Of course, my delegation and those for which I speak are in your hands, Sir, but the situation is straightforward from our perspective. We are dealing with the second item listed in the
Journal. You, as President have put forward a proposal, and I now want to take the floor to propose a motion whic…
