I just want to say one word to my young brother, the representative of Rwanda. It is difficult for honest people of integrity to understand the lies or explain the hallucinations of Rwandan neighbours who would besiege the Democratic Republic of the Congo and make it an integral part of their territ…
Many delegations have denounced or deplored the aggression against my country. Most have urged a quick end to hostilities. Surprisingly, only the delegations of the aggressor countries did not want to acknowledge what they were doing. Some used security reasons to try to justify their acts, others u…
This morning the Assembly heard a statement by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda. When the aggression began, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo condemned Uganda’s involvement in its territory, and Ugandan authorities denied outright that t…
I should like first of all to carry out the noble duty of adding my voice to those who have spoken before me from this rostrum in congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third regular session. I am convinced that with the effective coo…
On behalf of the delegations of Azerbaijan, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China, Cyprus, the Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Mali, Mongolia, Niger, Peru and Rwanda and of my own delegation, I have the honour of introducing the draft resolution contained in document…
I wish from this rostrum to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-second session. I am certain that the successful conduct of the work of this session will justify the confidence we all have in his outstandi…
(interpretation from French): I should like to add my voice to those of other representatives who have spoken before me in extending our sincere condolences to the delegation of Afghanistan following the tragic death of its Prime Minister, Mr. Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai.
On behalf of the Government and…
During the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the
It is with this conviction that my delegation extends to Mr. Razali Ismail the warmest congratulations of the Government of Zaire on his election as President of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. We would also like to congratu…
I should like to join the speakers who have preceded me at this rostrum in offering you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, warm and hearty congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fiftieth regular session. I am particularly pleased that th…
At the dawn of the twenty-first century, our planet is seeking a new world balance. Five years have passed since the struggle for world hegemony came to an end and the arms race became less frenzied. Unfortunately, the problems afflicting mankind remain unchanged: death, disease, war, famine, povert…
Mr. President, the speakers who have preceded me at this prestigious rostrum have all unanimously acknowledged your outstanding intellectual qualities, your wealth of experience and your intensive knowledge of international issues which will guarantee a positive outcome to our work that promises to …
'As is well known, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter, the United Na- tions has always encouraged and supported the efforts of regional organizations to resolve problems that might en- danger pe.ace and stability in a region.
29. The efforts made by the DAU in this particular…
When, on 7 June 1981, Israel launched a premeditated air attack against Iraqi nuclear installations, the Government of the Republic of Zaire deeply concerned by the threat to international peace and security and by the possible explosion such an attack could set off in the region, with consequences …
I should like at the outset, on behalf of the delegation of Zaire and on my own behalf, to offer Mr. Kittani my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of his election as President of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. This sign of confidence is a tribute to his competence, to his s…
Mr. Pre..;']ent, ftrst let me say that I am dl'l;<::nted at your election to the presidency of the thirty·si.....~ session of the General Assembly. I am person- ally familiar with your distinguished qualities as a diplo- mat, your political skill and your integrity and, above all, yourdevotiop to th…
First of all, I wish to convey the deep sympathy of the Government and delegation of the Republic of Zaire to the Government and people of Italy in the tragedy which has overtaken them.
62. As a friend of France and the Republic of the Comoros, the Republic of Zaire cannot fail to be sympathetic to…
At the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly we had ample opportunity to state our views on the substance of the problem of the historical responsibility of States for the preser-vation of nature. I shall therefore not dwell on this now. I
178. I should like to observe that by means of this …
I should like at once to thank the Secretary-General for his excellent report in document N36/539 on the draft World Charter for Nature, and above all for the efforts he has made to implement resolu- tion 35/7 of 30 October 1980..
3. I should also like to thank the Director-General of UNEP, the Int…
Mr. President, since this is the first time I have spoken in the debates of the thirty- fifth session of the General Assembly, I should like to convey to you my warmest congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I should also like to express the gratificati…
In dealing with the question of Afghanistan and with other matters before it, the United Nations should not become an arena for the settling of accounts, for sterile polemics, or for invective and coun- ter-invective based largely on political considerations, to the detriment of the lofty ideals of …
