As the Czech Republic has aligned itself with the position presented on behalf of the European Union and associated countries by the head of the French delegation, I would like only to touch upon some of the topics that are of particular importance to my country.
The peaceful uses of nuclear energy…
I would like to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on being elected to preside over the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, and wish you much success as you carry out this important post. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank your Namibian predecessor, Minister Theo-B…
Let me first highly commend the support of the President of the General
Since the very outset of our current round of reform deliberations, the Czech Republic has been known as a reform-minded country. We have taken numerous opportunities to reiterate and reinforce our position, the backbone of whi…
On behalf of the Member States of the Eastern European Group, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the people and the Government of Croatia on the passing away of President Franjo Tudjman. We would like to extend our sympathy also to the members of the family, to friends and collaborat…
Let me start by expressing appreciation for the International Atomic Energy Agency's report, which was introduced by the Agency's Director General, Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei. We commend his performance in his responsible position.
The Czech Republic aligns itself with the statement of the European Unio…
By way of introduction, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly and wish you every success in the execution of your important functions. I would like to use this opportunity also to express thanks to your predecessor, Mr. Didier…
As we meet here to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we look back and
For the international community, the driving purpose has been to guarantee for each individual the basic aspects of his or her social existence. However, in the real world, the eff…
Not many of the issues considered recently by this Organization have drawn as much attention or been followed as closely and discussed as thoroughly, for such a considerable period of time, as that of Security Council reform. At first glance, consensus might seem within reach. We all want the Securi…
At the outset I wish to voice my country’s support for the statement delivered by the representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union and associated countries. I shall limit my intervention to those issues which the Czech Republic considers to be of particular importance.
In September we …
In his statement on 21 September, the Secretary-General, reporting on the work of the Organization, expressed the conviction that everybody had read his report from “cover to cover”. This remark drew laughter from his audience, but the report he presented definitely deserves our appreciation and ful…
May I first congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the fifty- third session of the General Assembly and wish him every success in this important position.
I would also like to thank his predecessor, Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko, and praise him for the tireless energy he devoted to…
The Czech Republic welcomes this open Security Council debate on children in armed conflict, which, in our opinion, clearly shows that the protection of children affected by war is now very high on the agenda of the international community.
This is certainly most appropriate, in view of the gravity…
Although the Czech Republic, as an associated country, endorsed the statement of the European Union presented by the representative of Luxembourg, I would like to make a few additional comments on this point. The reason is that the situation in the former Yugoslavia, specifically in Bosnia and Herze…
At the outset I wish to voice my country’s support for the statement delivered by Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union and associated countries. I shall therefore limit my intervention to those issues that the Czech Republic considers of particular importance.
The forty-first session of the G…
At the outset, may I congratulate Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko on his election as President of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly and wish him much success in this important and responsible function. I should also like to use this opportunity to thank his predecessor, Ambassador Razali Ismail…
The Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters has been active for the past three years. Its deliberations have attracted the wide attention of the Member States. Its discussions have been far-reach…
At the outset, I wish to recall that my delegation associates itself with the statement presented earlier by Ireland on behalf of the European Union. I shall therefore now address only those issues which the Czech Republic considers of particular importance.
For the International Atomic Energy Agen…
Let me congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election to the office of President of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly and wish him all the best in that challenging post. I would also like to thank the outgoing President, Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, for the outstanding manner in which …
Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency for January 1996, and to thank Ambassador Lavrov for the excellent job he did as President last month — the last month of our own tenure on the Council. Also, I wish to congratulate new Council members: Chile, Egypt, Guinea- Bissau,…
Just a few days ago we commended leaders of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for having signed the Peace Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Shortly before that, we suspended economic sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. These developments wil…
