Let me extend to you, Mr. Vice-President, my warmest congratulations on your election.
The Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, Mr. Jacques Poos, spoke on behalf of the European Union. I fully associate myself with his statement.
The reform of the United Nations is inevitable. The new imperatives of gl…
It is with profound sadness that, on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, I pay tribute to the memory of two outstanding leaders: the Paramount Leader of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr. Deng Xiaoping, and His Excellency Mr. Cheddi Jagan, President of the Coope…
The position of my delegation has been reflected in the explanation of vote just made by the presidency of the European Union. We have voted and shall vote accordingly. However, as Finland is the Co-Chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk conference until the…
Let me offer Ambassador Razali my sincerest congratulation on his election as President of the General Assembly. This session will address many difficult and important questions. I am
Let me refer to the statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland on behalf of the European Union. My Gove…
Finland shares the views expressed in the statement delivered by Mr. Motzo, Minister for Civil Services, Regional and Institutional Affairs of Italy, on behalf of the European Union, and associates itself fully with those views.
Finland attaches great importance to this resumed fiftieth session of …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey, Croatia and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and…
The draft resolution before us, submitted by the Trust Committee for the United Nations Fund for Namibia, will, when adopted, bring to a close an important chapter in the long process that led to the independence of Namibia and its admission to membership in the United Nations.
The draft resolution…
I am speaking on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
First and foremost, let me congratulate my dear friend Nafis Sadik and her staff on their dedicated work on the International Conference on Population and Development. Let me also thank Egypt for the…
Let me begin by stating that Finland associates itself with the statement of the European Union just delivered by the representative the presidency of the Union. In this statement I shall therefore touch only on some aspects of the Agency’s work which are of particular relevance to Finland’s relatio…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this forty-ninth session. I am confident that with your long and intimate knowledge of the United Nations we shall come to a successful conclusion of this session.
Since we met a year ago, the wor…
It is a great pleasure for Finland to be participating in this discussion at this historic moment. At Montego Bay 12 years ago, the signing of the Final Act of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea and the opening for signature of the law of the sea Convention were described as t…
To begin, Sir, let me thank you for the opportunity accorded to my delegation once again to address the Council on the important and tragic matter which is before the Council.
After some very tense moments in February this year, the situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina seemed to be i…
Today, on the occasion of Human Rights Day and the forty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, I have the pleasure and honour to speak on behalf of the Governments of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The Nordic countries have traditionally been defenders of hum…
In recent years we have seen events and developments in the world which would have been labelled wishful thinking only five years ago. The most recent and the most welcome was the historic handshake between Prime Minister Rabin and Chairman Arafat. The Declaration of Principles signed by Israel and …
I am addressing the General Assembly on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
The Nordic Governments welcome the fact that a full-fledged debate has now been launched on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Se…
Let me start by saying that Finland, at present a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), very much appreciates the leadership that Director General Hans Blix is providing the Agency as it faces the
While many issues on the Agency’s agenda merit our attent…
The illicit production, trafficking and distribution of narcotic drugs constitute an increasingly difficult problem throughout the world. The well-being and safety of large population groups, as well as the implementation of their economic, social and other human rights, are threatened by the drug p…
My country agrees with the many representatives who have indicated that the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations will be a special occasion for us, an occasion for reflection, taking stock and also action towards further developing and enhancing the work of our Organization, the better to meet…
