The Dominican Republic abstained in the vote on draft resolution A/35/L.7, although we do support the individual principles contained in the text-the preservation of nature and the environment, and control of the arms race.
192. None the less those are matters that are subjects of resolutions that …
As I am speaking in the General Assembly for the first time after having assumed the respon- sibilities of Secretary of State for External Affairs of my country, I should like to ask the President of the thirty-fifth session of the Assembly to accept the best wishes of the Government of the Dominica…
My delegation voted in favour of the resolution as a whole, but we wish to express reservations concerning the sixth preambular paragraph and operative paragraphs 3, 10and 14.
We wish to ex- press our gratitude to all delegations for their unanimous support of draft resolution I in document A/34/650 concerning international assistance for the rehabilitation, reconstruction and development of the Dominican Republic following the-severe disasters caus- ed by hurricanes "Dav…
For me, as the First Lady of the Dominican Republic, it is a high honour and a reason for deep satisfaction to have been invited to appear before the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations at a time when this high forum is evaluating what is being done in the world durin…
Mr. President, pennit me, in these first words, after congratulating you on the assumption of your important office, to express the confidence that we have in your wisdom and exceptional experience in the matters which affect the States which constitute the United Nations. Also pennit us to extend, …
We are here at this rostrum for two reasons: our frustration at the lack of under- standing on the question before us among the countries represented in this plenary; and our optimism, since we think that there is still time to establish a basis for agreement on the need for a new international econ…
Mr. President, permit me rust to express to you the congratulations of our delegation since the General Assembly has with discernment electedyou to preside over this session, whose agenda includes subjects for study and decision that are of much importance for the Stateswhich make up the United Nati…
I should simply like to reiterate that the Dominican Republic delegation is pre- pared to have the voting postponed, and also to say that we do indeed hope that it will be possible to reach an agreement within the Latin American group and bring before the Assembly a decision already approved by that…
Actually I think that these explanations do make for a better understanding of the situation. My friend, the Ambassador of Ecuador, has pointed out the truth, but I should also like to repeat that it is true also that the only country which came here with the support of the consensus of the group wa…
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this procedure, I should lik~ ltll) remind Mffilbers that the Doomicm Republic was the ~'nIy on~ of the four Latin Amerit;;an countries which came to this vote in the General Auembly with a broad consensus within the Latin All1erican JrOup itself.
40, The PRESIDENT: The r…
Mr. President, I thank you for your congratulations upon the election 0f my country to the Economic and Social Council. I should also like to thank the General Assembly for having taken part in these elections with such great interest.
39. Very briefly I should like to refer to the fact that during…
The Dominican Republic reiterates that the exercise of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people must accompany, and not exclude, the exercise of the inalienable rights of the people of Israel. We are convinced that there can be no just and lasting peace in the Middle East until the inalienab…
The delegation of the Dominican Republic wishes to express its firmest support for the peoples of southern Africa in their just struggle for genuine independence and racial equality.
136. The Dominican Republic is part of a racially mixed continent, the only one which cannot be identified by any pa…
The delegation of the Dominican Republic voted in favour of the draft resolution because it is based on the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and of the Dominican Republic's foreign policy. But we should like to express our disagree- ment with some of the provisions of the draft w…
Allow me first to express the congratula- tions of our delegation on the keen perception with which the General Assembly has chosen Mr.Amerasinghe to preside over this session containing in its agenda issues for study and decision of great importance to StatesMembers of the United Nations. We are ce…
From its inception, this world Organization has come up against the unlawful aspirations of the Government of South Africa with regard to the Territory of Namibia.
275. Later, when this General Assembly, by its resolution 2145 (XXI), decided to terminate South Africa's Mandate over Namibia, we enco…
From its inception, this world Organization has come up against the unlawful aspirations of the Government of South Africa with regard to the Territory of Namibia.
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274. As we know, the Government of that country refused in the early years to place Namibia under the Trusteeship System. Subsequ…
