At the outset, I should like once again to congratulate Mr. Essy on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly.
I would also be remiss in not taking this opportunity to commend the able and wise leadership of his predecessor, Ambassador Insanally, the Permanent Representative of Guyana,…
Mr. President, at the outset, I should like to extend to you, brother Minister Amara Essy our congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Allow me also to extend through you our congratulations to the sisterly country Côte d’Ivoire, with which Egypt enjoys bonds of fr…
Thank you Mr. President. Allow me at the outset to express my delegation’s sincere congratulations upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We are fully confident that your well-known wisdom and leadership abilities will yield the desired results in the Council’s consideration…
Now that the General Assembly has adopted the draft resolution contained in paragraph 7 of document A/48/801/Add.2, my delegation would like to record its position, which is based on the following points.
First, the main reason why the Office of Internal Oversight Services (IOS) has been establishe…
It gives me pleasure to speak today before the General Assembly under agenda item 38, "Elimination of apartheid and establishment of a united, democratic and non-racial South Africa".
The recent free elections held in the Republic of South Africa represent a watershed in the history of Africa as a …
Mr. President, allow me at the outset to express to you my
The delegation of Egypt welcomes Mr. Thabo Mbeki, First Executive Deputy President of South Africa, who represents his country in the international community after years of struggle for human rights and for upholding justice. We listened at…
Allow me first of all to thank you, Sir, for New Zealand’s remarkable efforts and the outstanding job your country has done in presiding over the Security Council. I am certain that your sincere efforts will enable the Council to be productive in achieving results as it addresses this very sensitive…
Since Egypt is currently Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, our delegation would like to express deep satisfaction at the adoption of draft resolution A/48/L.24/Rev.2 by consensus.
We feel that this is an extremely positive sign, and an affirmation of the importance the various parties …
Operative paragraph 13 of document A/48/L.24/Rev.2 should read as follows:
"Affirms the need for further efforts to promote the diversification of African economies"
rather than "African countries".
The second editorial correction is in operative paragraph 18. The phrase "appropriate action" shou…
The General Assembly debates today the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and thus takes up a most sensitive issue for the entire international community. The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Member State of the United Nations, faces a situation wherein its territorial unity and integrity are…
At the beginning of its statement, the delegation of Egypt wishes on behalf of the presidency of the Organization of African Unity, to extend thanks and appreciation to the Special Committee against Apartheid and in particular to its President, Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, for the efforts the Committ…
Our debate on the situation in the Middle East takes place at an important juncture in the region’s history. The peace process that started in Madrid has borne fruit, in that it has led to a nascent agreement between the Palestine Liberation
The fact that direct negotiations have begun and that suc…
The delegation of Egypt is pleased that the General Assembly is considering the question of Palestine at this time, when Egypt is hosting the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on implementing the agreed Declaration of Principles signed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel in Wash…
The last few years have been characterized by rapid, far-reaching developments. As a result, the form and the substance of our contemporary world have drastically changed. These changes have created opportunities for cooperation, while confronting the United Nations with new challenges.
The Securit…
My country, which has the honour of being the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, takes pleasure in speaking on this important agenda item concerning cooperation between the OAU and the United Nations.
Egypt, as a founding member of both organizations, and given its conviction of…
The delegation of Egypt wishes to extend, at the outset, its thanks and appreciation to the Ambassador of Brazil, as President of the Council, for his submission of the report under consideration (A/48/2).
The delegation of Egypt attaches special importance to the annual debate conducted by the Gen…
It is my great pleasure and honour to participate in this high- level meeting on behalf of General Hassan El Alfy, Egyptian Minister of the Interior, who sends the Assembly his sincere compliments and best wishes for this General Assembly meeting.
This meeting reflects the international community’s…
The Egyptian delegation, which requested, in its capacity as the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the inclusion on the agenda of the forty-eighth session of the General Assembly of an additional item entitled "Building a peaceful and better world through sport", takes ple…
The Assembly has before it a very thoughtful and comprehensive report of the Preparatory Committee for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations. The report reflects, and in depth, the discussions in the Preparatory Committee, which was successfully steered by its very able Chairman, Ambassador…
The delegation of Egypt takes pleasure in participating in discussing the Secretary-General’s report on the work of the Organization at a time of dynamic change in an international scene that more than ever before calls for us to intensify the role of the United Nations, to reinforce the positive as…
