The international dimension of the year 2000 computer problem is as complex as its national. That is why the Government of Chile has incorporated this item on the international agenda into its foreign policy.
President Frei has made concrete proposals to the Southern Cone Common Market, the Rio Gro…
My country considers that by adopting the draft resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH), the Security Council will have complied with its responsibility under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. We believe tha…
The obstinate zeal with which the representative of Bolivia seeks to distort history is really incomprehensible. The reality is very different from his description of it. The treaty of 1904, to which I referred in my reply, was signed 20 years after the cessation of hostilities between Chile and Bol…
Once again the representative of Bolivia has referred to his country's maritime aspirations in this Assembly, an organ, which like any other multilateral forum, has no competence whatsoever for dealing with matters relating to the sovereignty of Member States. As on other occasions, the representati…
I take pleasure in introducing on behalf of its 134 sponsors draft resolution A/53/L.34, entitled “Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development”, under agenda item 37. The following additional sponsors should be added to those listed in document A/53/L.34: Australia, the …
Sometimes in the General Assembly we encounter topics of great importance that do not receive all the political attention or attention of public opinion outside of this Hall that they deserve. This meeting is an example of this.
For this reason I wanted to be here in person to express on behalf of …
I wish first of all to congratulate Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom and current President of the Security Council, on his clear and concise introduction of the report of the Council for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 1998. My congratulations go al…
In order to facilitate the election process, I should like to state that my delegation withdraws the name of Mr. Llanos Mansilla.
In view of the lateness of the hour, we will continue with the balloting this afternoon.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bolivia has once again tried to distort the facts. Out of respect for the patience of representatives and the lateness of the hour, I shall not reiterate my country’s position, which is perfectly clear and well known by the international community, though Bolivia …
I am obliged to take the floor to refer to aspects of the statement made this morning by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bolivia. While we are convinced that these matters are of no interest to the delegations present, as neither the United Nations nor any other international forum has any compe…
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of the Government of Chile and in my personal capacity, on your election as President of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly, which represents a deserved tribute to your political skills and diplomatic career, as well as a recognition of your …
Mr. President, allow me to express the great satisfaction I feel at seeing you, Mr. Fernando Naranjo Villalobos, presiding over the Security Council on behalf of your country, Costa Rica. Chile being a friend of Costa Rica, it is a great pleasure for me to sit with you at this table.
As we begin th…
In the First Committee the delegation of Chile requested a separate vote on the tenth preambular paragraph of draft resolution A/C.1/52/L.37, “Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons”, under agenda item 71 (k).
As a result of ne…
Despite the unquestionable progress made by the Haitian National Police in recent months, the fact that certain goals have not yet been achieved makes it inadvisable for the United Nations to bring to an end the successful work of supporting and contributing to the professionalization of the Haitian…
I am very pleased to introduce the draft resolution entitled “Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development” under agenda item 46 to the General Assembly on behalf of the 116 sponsors. In addition to the countries referred to in document A/52/L.25, the sponsors include: Az…
I would like to begin by expressing gratitude for the further report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Tajikistan.
Since we last considered the situation in Tajikistan, there has been significant progress in the implementation of the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Na…
We regret that it has been necessary to meet today in this Chamber, but this is dictated by the fact that the Government of Iraq not only is not complying with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, but is also actually defying them. This is inadmissible.
On 29 October the Government of …
Chile attaches great importance to agenda item 26, entitled “University for Peace”, as it is part of our continuing pursuit of peace and the need for structured dialogue and harmonization based on a climate of mutual trust and on the creation of a shared concept of international security.
Within th…
Allow me, Sir, to convey to you personally my pleasure in submitting this report (A/52/2) under your presidency and direction.
It is a great honour for me to continue today the practice established in 1993 by Ambassador Sardenberg of Brazil, and continued by Ambassadors Hannay of the United Kingdom…
It is an honour and a pleasure for me to comment, on behalf of Chile, on agenda item 46, “Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development”. I should like at the outset to state that we support the important statements on this item made by Tanzania on behalf of the Group of 7…
