I wish to begin by expressing, on behalf of the Government and the delegation of Colombia, solidarity and deepest sympathy to the beloved fraternal Republic of Guatemala at this time of sorrow.
I have the honour of speaking at this session of the General Assembly on an issue of great importance to …
It is my honour to address the General Assembly on agenda item 45, “Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development”. Colombia associates itself with the statement made this morning by Costa Rica in its capacity as Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, and wishes to express…
My country is a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Tlatelolco Treaty and the Antarctic Treaty. It has for many years been committed to the disarmament cause, and for this
My delegation co-sponsored the draft resolution under consideration today in the conviction th…
In his report on agenda item 70 of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly, contained in document A/50/701 of 3 November 1995, the Secretary- General states that
“Land-mines are in reality a weapon of mass destruction, in slow motion, because they indiscriminately kill or maim massive numbers …
I should like first of all to express our pleasure at seeing you, Sir, presiding over this meeting of the Council. We commend you on your conduct of the presidency for July.
My delegation wishes to participate in this debate to help avoid any recurrence of incidents like the one that was the subjec…
I listened very attentively to the statements of our colleagues from the Russian Federation and Swaziland. Their views notwithstanding, my delegation fully supports the position and the ideas expressed by the Ambassador of Egypt on behalf of the sponsors of the draft resolution, as well as the views…
The whole world learned with horror of the action of the Israeli military forces that caused the massacre of innocent men, women and children who were refugees in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) compound in Qana, where UNIFIL personnel from the Republic of Fiji also perished.
T…
That we should be discussing the situation in the Middle
We have been witnessing with concern the deterioration of the situation in Lebanon as a result of the attacks carried out by Israeli forces.
For some time, in keeping with the position adopted by the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, my cou…
On behalf of the Government of Colombia, I wish to thank you, Sir, for this opportunity to address this session on public administration and development.
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For a variety of reasons that are common to many countries of our region, for many years Colombia followed a closed, protecti…
I have the honour, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, to come before this Assembly in order to pay tribute to the memory of His Majesty King Moshoeshoe II, King of the Kingdom of Lesotho, whose tragic death last month was the result of an unfortunate accident. We wish to …
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We know very well that your competence and abilities will mean success for the Council’s deliberations.
We are pleased that the Security Council, on the initiative of the delegation of Arge…
In his report on agenda item 70, contained in document A/50/701 and dated 3 November 1995, the Secretary-General states that
“Land-mines are in reality a weapon of mass destruction, in slow motion, because they indiscriminately kill or maim massive numbers of human beings over a long period of time…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on agenda item 161, “Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development”. My delegation wishes to express its gratitude for the report of the Summit and for the report submitted by the Secretary-General on the item before us tod…
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is an extremely significant occasion. The Government of Colombia is particularly enthusiastic about participating in this commemoration.
Colombia has been following with the greatest interest the developments in the process that begun …
Allow me to congratulate the President on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly. We are sure that under his leadership the Assembly will achieve its objectives.
It is an honour for me to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries on the agenda item before us…
Peace and development are permanent themes in the daily life of the United Nations. As the
The joint endeavours of the United Nations and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), such as recent meetings on “Sport against drugs”, “Sport and the environment” and “Sport for all and health for all”, …
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
The Movement of Non-Aligned Countries has viewed with growing concern the continuation of the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba. We are naturally surprised…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Colombian Government and the Ibero-American Youth Organization and, first of all, to transmit the greetings of Colombia’s young people and their concern for promoting the policies needed for the harmonious development of Latin Americ…
In the beginning, we were all indigenous people. Then, at the borders of the ancient kingdoms the conquerors appeared with their great ships and their arrogance, their invincible weapons and their all-powerful gods. Ancient civilizations of stone that believed their time had come, crumbled, stupefie…
A number of factors have combined to produce peaceful political solutions in Central America, with peace agreements being reached in El Salvador and Nicaragua and considerable progress being made in Guatemala. They are: the international community’s continuing attention; active intervention by the U…
