In recent days we have witnessed, with deep concern, extremely serious human rights violations in Kosovo, which have led to the death of dozens of people and deprived the inhabitants of the area of their basic security. The increased violence in Kosovo has become manifest in a variety of ways. On th…
This formal meeting is of special importance and interest to Costa Rica because since our election as a member of the Security Council we had not had an opportunity to participate in the process of considering and approving a United Nations peacekeeping mission. Therefore, we are pleased to make our…
I congratulate you, Sir, on the way in which you are conducting our important debates today.
The subject that is today before the Security Council undoubtedly has many facets and implications in the realm of political realities and in the legal field and that of international legality.
Given this …
First of all, Sir, let me say how pleased my delegation is to see you presiding over the work of the Council today.
It has not been easy to arrive at a consensus text. My country welcomes the fact that, after reviewing
Secondly, it reflects the vital need to send a clear and unequivocal message to…
Costa Rica attaches the greatest importance to the holding of this formal meeting, in which the Security Council will express its position regarding the humanitarian situation in Iraq, in the context of resolutions 986 (1995), 1111 (1997), 1129 (1997) and 1143 (1997) and in the light of the importan…
On behalf of my delegation, allow me to convey to you, Sir, our sense of satisfaction on seeing you presiding over our work on this occasion. Costa Rica appreciates and pays tribute to the leadership of Gabon, in particular President Omar Bongo, for the promotion of regional agreement on issues affe…
My delegation is pleased to participate in this debate on the situation in Angola. The armed conflict that has afflicted the people of Angola for almost four decades has been a cause of great and ongoing concern to the international community. Finally, thanks to the collaboration and participation o…
I wish to state that Costa Rica joined the sponsors of the draft resolutions contained in the following documents: A/52/L.45/Rev.1, entitled “Safety and security of humanitarian personnel”; A/52/L.56, entitled “Emergency assistance to Montserrat”; and A/52/L.61/Rev.1, entitled “International coopera…
The delegation of Costa Rica takes special satisfaction from the Security Council’s holding of this formal meeting to discuss the situation in Haiti and to adopt the draft resolution that will establish the new United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti.
Some years ago, when forces hostile to …
My delegation is taking the floor in this meeting on Tajikistan in order to reaffirm our resolute support for the peace and reconciliation process in that country.
Amidst the difficulties that we have experienced in recent days on other issues, we feel that this occasion demonstrates the usefulness…
I should like to convey greetings to you, Sir, and to express my delegation’s deep gratification at seeing you guide our work in this month of November, particularly in the context of such a delicate and serious issue as the one now before us, which puts to the test key principles of the peaceful co…
I am very pleased to see the Permanent Representative of Panama presiding over the plenary of the General Assembly at this time, and it is a particular honour for me to begin the consideration of item 26, “University for Peace”, and to address the General Assembly on behalf of the fraternal Republic…
My delegation is pleased to participate in this discussion on the report of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991.
First, through you, Sir, I shoul…
My delegation was one of the sponsors of the request to include the item on a culture of peace as a separate item on this very important subject, as contained
I wish to associate Costa Rica with the statements made by the representatives of El Salvador on behalf of Central America and of Paraguay o…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to state that since the establishment of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation of Angola on 11 April 1997, the peace process in that country is irreversible, and both the Government of Angola and UNITA should fulfil the implementation of the rem…
My delegation is pleased to take part in this debate on the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly on its work from 16 June 1996 to 15 June 1997.
During the second half of the period under consideration, my delegation had the privilege of occupying one of the non-permanent seats res…
Mr. President, our delegation is particularly pleased that you are chairing the Security Council this month, and we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you once again and assure you that we will support your successful management of our proceedings.
In the broad context of the compl…
It is a great pleasure for my delegation to have you, Madam Secretary of State, presiding over this important ministerial meeting of the Security Council to consider the general international peace and security situation in Africa.
The Security Council devotes most of its time to the African issues…
My delegation associates itself with preceding speakers in expressing its grave concern at the stagnation of the peace process in Angola. The Government of that country and the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) are mainly responsible for bringing this process to a successfu…
My delegation, with those of other members of the Security Council, is very pleased to welcome the successful conclusion of the work of the multinational protection force in Albania. The presence of that force, which was aimed at providing the necessary security measures for the delivery of humanita…
