In speaking today on the agenda item entitled “International assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua: aftermath of the war and
In this connection, I wish to emphasize here the significant progress that has been made in Nicaragua in both the political and economic fields si…
Parliamentary democracy is the natural framework for the development of the conditions most appropriate to international peace and security. Furthermore, the purposes and principles of the United Nations are in close agreement with the guidelines and criteria that have inspired the constitutions of …
I would like first of all to express to Ambassador Razali my cordial congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly. I am firmly convinced that his qualities will enable us to solve successfully the central questions of particular relevance included in our agenda. Permit me as …
The Spanish delegation must intervene in the exercise the right of reply, and wishes to refer to the references to the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla and to other parts of Spanish territory, made this afternoon by the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Cooperation of the Kin…
Earlier in this debate the representative of Italy spoke on behalf of the European Union. Obviously, my delegation fully associates itself with his statement. However, we wish to make some additional comments, Spain being both a member of the Group of Friends of the peace process in El Salvador and …
The representative of Italy spoke in this debate on behalf of the European Union. Obviously, my delegation associates itself fully with his statement. However, I should like to make a few additional comments, in view of Spain’s threefold capacity as a member of the Group of Friends of the peace proc…
After the adoption by consensus of the last resolution submitted under agenda item 20, I wish to intervene, on behalf of the European Union, to recall our position on this item.
The European Union has noted with concern that a substantial number of resolutions continue to be submitted which contain…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
The peace process in the Middle East, which was initiated at the Madrid Peace Conference in October 1991, has made new and historic progress with the agreements signed directly by the parties. Most recently, the Interim Agreement on the We…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
The European Union has noted with satisfaction the report of the Secretary-General (A/50/750) of 7 December 1995 on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa. That report underlines the important contributio…
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union.
We sincerely hope that next year, with further progress made in the Institute’s restructuring, serious consideration will be given to examining this item biennially.
The European Union joined in the consensus on the draft resolution in document A/50/617/Add.6, entitled “Women in development”, despite the fact that there is no reference in the draft resolution to paragraph 51 of the Platform for Action adopted at Beijing. We would have liked to see such a referen…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union following the adoption of draft resolution III in document A/50/617/Add.1, entitled, “Specific actions related to the particular needs and problems of land-locked developing countries”.
The European Union joined the consensus on this res…
Mr. President, Spain was one of the signatories of the collective letter addressed to you on 11 December by the representatives of 34 Member States, requesting this formal public meeting of the Security Council. The broad support given that initiative, as well as the long list of delegations inscrib…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
Since the assassination of the first democratically elected President of Burundi in October 1993, the European Union has been working with others for a peaceful return to democracy and for national reconciliation in Burundi.
The European …
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union. Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Hungary and the Czech Republic associate themselves with our statement.
The European Union supports draft resolution A/50/L.60, which has two parts. All the member States of the European Union are co-sp…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland and Romania associate themselves with this statement.
The European Union fully supports draft resolution A/50/L.62, now before the General Assembly…
Mr. President, allow me at the outset to tell you how pleased my delegation is to see you presiding over this especially important meeting of the Security Council. We
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuani…
Building upon the initiative taken three years ago by the European Union, which resulted in the adoption without a vote of resolutions 48/7 and 49/215, I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/50/L.57, on behalf of the following 58 sponsors: Afghanistan, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austral…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
The European Union follows with interest the item under discussion today. This item provides the opportunity to stress the crucial role regional organizations can play in meeting the challenges we are facing today in the political, social …
It is an honour for me to address the Assembly on behalf of the European Union. We welcome the 12 October 1995 report of the Secretary-General (A/50/548), which underscores the important role of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti (MICIVIH) in connection with full respect for human rights an…
