Allow me at the outset to thank the Secretary-General for the very complete report under agenda item 38 (a) on oceans and the law of the sea, contained in document A/53/456. We would like to emphasize the importance of the role of the Secretary-General with regard to this agenda item, especially the…
I have the honour on behalf of the sponsors of draft resolution A/53/L.16 to present a minor technical oral amendment to clarify that text. In operative paragraph 2, a comma and the word “as” should
I should like at the outset to thank Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, for the report she introduced today. In that report, she dealt wisely and efficiently with the achievements of the Court during the previous period, on one …
I shall first speak on behalf of the sponsors of draft resolution A/53/L.16, to introduce that draft resolution, and will then make a statement on behalf of the delegation of Egypt.
Draft resolution A/53/L.16 was submitted and circulated more than three weeks ago, so it is only fair to assume that …
In less than two years, Christians throughout the world and all peace-loving peoples will commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago in the historic Palestinian city of Bethlehem.
The commemoration of that event is of historic, religious and cultural significance, not only to the Palesti…
At the outset I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his important report on progress in assistance in mine clearance and on the activities of the Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Clearance.
The importance given to this question since 1993 by the General Assembly, and the import…
I wish at the outset, on behalf of the delegation of Egypt, to thank the Chairman and the members of the Credentials Committee for the report contained in document A/53/556.
The delegation of Egypt recognizes that the draft resolution before us is always adopted by consensus. Egypt will join the co…
I would like to start by thanking the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its initiative in requesting the inscription of this important item on dialogue among civilizations on the agenda of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly, and for the preparation of the draft resolution o…
I should like to extend my thanks to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),
We have studied the annual report of the Agency. Egypt attaches great importance to the safeguards regime of the IAEA to control and monitor the peaceful uses of nuclear power by halting the …
It gives me pleasure, as the representative of the Egyptian parliamentary group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. My congratulations go also to your friendly country, Uruguay. I am …
In my capacity as Chairman of the Arab Group for the month of October, I have the honour to submit, on behalf of the Arab delegations of Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, …
It is a pleasure for me to extend my thanks to Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom and President of the Security Council for the month of October, for presenting to the General Assembly the report of the Council for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June …
Allow me at the outset to thank the Secretary-General, his assistants and all those who contributed to preparing the report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (A/52/871). This report reflects without doubt the will of the United Nations…
I wish at the outset to say that the delegation of Egypt endorses the statement made earlier by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The struggle to promote social development is an important objective in today’s world. In addition, the support of efforts to attai…
The Foreign Minister of Egypt, in his capacity as the Chairman of the delegation, congratulated you, Sir, on the assumption of your high office. It is now my turn to extend my own heartfelt congratulations to you and to wish you success.
I should like at the outset to thank the Secretary- General f…
Allow me at the outset to convey my sincere congratulations to Mr. Opertti upon his election as President of the General Assembly at this session and to express my full confidence that he will lead its work wisely and ably.
It gives me pleasure as well to pay tribute to the wise leadership of the f…
It a pleasure for me to extend my delegation’s sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. I am confident that under your able leadership the work of the Assembly will be conducted with success.
Our meetings today provi…
On behalf of the Egyptian delegation and of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, Mr. President, I thank you and the other officers of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the …
My delegation supports the statement just made by the representative of Indonesia on behalf of the Joint Coordination Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and China. We too regret that the General Assembly decided not to give its competent subsidiary bodies the chance to study a…
It is a pleasure for Egypt to see you, Sir, representative of the friendly State of Portugal, presiding over and guiding this Security Council meeting today. I should also like to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Mahugu of Kenya, for having so skilfully guided the work of the Council last month.
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