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Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.851 March 30, 1960

Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom has not objected to the adoption of the agenda. Nevertheless, it maintains its strong view that nothing in the Charter authorizes the United Nations to intervene in m:;.tters which ara essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any State. I must in…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.851 March 30, 1960

I should just like to express my thanks to you Mr. President. for the kind remarks which you have just made about me.", 3. I might also take this opportunity to express my satisfaction that. during the presentmonth. theCouncil will have the advantage of your wise and experienced guidance. I am sure …

My dele~ gation is glad to join in sponsoring the draft resolution before the Council which recommends the admission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations [S/4129jR", 1J, 84. The affairs of Korea must always be of particular interest to the United Nations, and the absence of Korea from the…

The United Kingdom .."ill gladly vote in favour of the draft resolution 5ubmiLled by Iraq and Japan, which recommends the admission of the Republic of Guinea to the United Nations. The United Kingdom recog- nized the Republic of Guinea on 1 November, and Her Majesty's Government h[l.ve already held …

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.827 July 15, 1958

At this stage in alii !1roceedings, I do not intend to do more th:,n to ueli.ne in hrief lerms the atUude of Hel' Majesty's GovemlIJcllt in the Unittd Kingdom to the 5c1';0'.[8 developments which h~Ne led to this emergency meeting uf the Security COtllldl today. (17. The Coulldl has heard of the re…

I should like to say that, for my part, I see no objection to according the request of the representative of Tunisia for a further meeting of the CouncIl, in order to enable him, as I understand hIm, to answer certain points In the statement of the representative of France. 96, As regards the maIn …

I shouJd simply l'ike to say the following in explanation of my vote on the Soviet draft resolution. It would, I think, be superfluous for me to explain my vote <IS regards the first three paragraphs of the Soviet draft resolution. 10. A present, tout le mondl3 doit voir clairement que la delegatio…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.812 Feb. 20, 1958

The Security Coundl has met at short notice in response to a request of the representative of the Sudan lS/3963j. TIle reason for this request, a~ we have heard from that representalive, was the llnXlety of this G()vernmenL at certaIn actions of the Egyptian Government in regard to certair. ar~a;; a…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.807 Nov. 28, 1957

I have listened with the greatest interest to what the repre- sentative of Sweden has said about the amendments which he has put forward [8/8920], to the draft resolu- tion [SF~911] of which the United Kingdom is one of the sponsors. 5. All I would say at this moment is that I am very sensible of t…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.790 Sept. 9, 1957

My dele- gation will abstain in the vote on the draft resolution submitted by the Soviet Union [SJ3877J. We will abstain because we are not satisfied that Outer Mongolia is qualified to carry out the obligations which, under the Charter, must be assumed by all Member nations. In order to carry out t…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.790 Sept. 9, 1957

My delegation is happy to co-sponsor the draft resolution now before the Council recommending the admission of Viet-Nam to the United Nations [8/3885]. 26. My Government played a leading part in the negotiations at the Geneva Conference in 1954 which brought an end to the tragic war in Indo-China a…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.789 Sept. 9, 1957

My delegation is glad to join in sponsoring the draft resolu- tion before the Council which recommends the admission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations [8/3884J. 16. The affairs of Korea, and in particular the progress of the Republic of Korea, must always be of special interest to this…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.809 Sept. 5, 1957

When we first discllssed this subjecL on (, September 1957 [787/h meeting], I said that thc arrangements for the Government House area in JtJ'l\salem were very complicated and very delicate.. and I urged ~hat the Council should be allowed tune for reflectIOn and research, Since this subject \vas fir…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.784 Aug. 20, 1957

I have listened carefully to what has been said in the Council since I spoke earlier today. I have been glad to note that a number of representatives share my Govern- ment's view on the nature of the item before us. I do not think that anything that has been said against that view affects the validi…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.774 Feb. 21, 1957

As I said at the previous meeting, the United Kingdom ardently desires to see progress made towards a settlementof 15 82. Je suis, quant a moi, extremement heureux de pouvoir rendre service - j'esp~re pouvoir le faire - a. deux Etats Membres que j'ai d~ja. eu l'occasion de bien connaJ.tre et de bea…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.768 Feb. 15, 1957

In my pre- vious statement to the Security Council [765th meet- ing, paras. 2 to 19], I confined myself very largely to one aspect of the Kashmir problem, the question of the action taken by the Constituent Assembly in Srinagar. I did, however, emphasize with what deep concern and anxiety the United…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.764 Jan. 24, 1957

In view of What my colleague from India has said, I must make it clear that all I appealed to him to do was not to read out the textual account of these private conversations. I did not suggest that he should make no allusion to them, because my colleague from Pakistanhas already accept~ cette prop…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.764 Jan. 24, 1957

I think that I may have spoken of three members of the Common- wealth; of course, I meant four. 53. Mr. Krishna MENON (India): I do not intend to take seriously Sir Pierson Dixon's forgetting one member, the sub-conscious mind projecting itself. I am prepared to leave it at that. 54. I must say th…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.764 Jan. 24, 1957

I am sorry to interrupt the representative of India, but I should like to make this brief observation. 47. Of course, I fully recognize that, since the repre- sentative of Pakistan has made an allusion to the dis- cussions among the Commonwealth Prime Ministers, the representative of India naturall…

Sir Pierson DIXON S/PV.762 Jan. 23, 1957

As I under- stand him, the representative of India is asking that these documents shall be circulated as United Nations documents. It seems to me that that is perfectly proper. 33. The PRESIDEN'l. .i. think the representative of India wants them included as part of his statement. 27. Mon gouvernem…

General Debate browse all sessions ↗

Session Date Speaker Source
79 Sept. 26, 2024 Mr. Keir Starmer UNDL ↗ A/79/PV.12
78 Sept. 22, 2023 Mr. Oliver Dowden UNDL ↗ A/78/PV.11
77 Sept. 21, 2022 Ms. Elizabeth Truss UNDL ↗ A/77/PV.7
76 Sept. 22, 2021 Mr. Boris Johnson UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.9
75 Sept. 26, 2020 Mr. Jonathan Guy Allen UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.12
75 Sept. 26, 2020 Mr. Boris Johnson UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.12
74 Sept. 24, 2019 Mr. Boris Johnson UNDL ↗ A/74/PV.4
73 Sept. 26, 2018 Ms. Theresa May UNDL ↗ A/73/PV.8
72 Sept. 20, 2017 Ms. Theresa May UNDL ↗ A/72/PV.8
71 Sept. 20, 2016 Ms. Theresa May UNDL ↗ A/71/PV.8
70 Sept. 29, 2015 Mr. Philip Hammond UNDL ↗ A/70/PV.18
69 Sept. 24, 2014 Mr. David Cameron UNDL ↗ A/69/PV.8
68 Sept. 27, 2013 Mr. Nick Clegg UNDL ↗ A/68/PV.15
67 Sept. 26, 2012 Mr. David Cameron UNDL ↗ A/67/PV.9
66 Sept. 22, 2011 Mr. David Cameron UNDL ↗ A/66/PV.15
65 Sept. 24, 2010 Mr. Nick Clegg UNDL ↗ A/65/PV.14
64 Sept. 23, 2009 Mr. Gordon Brown UNDL ↗ A/64/PV.3
63 Sept. 26, 2008 Mr. Gordon Brown UNDL ↗ A/63/PV.11
62 Sept. 27, 2007 Mr. David Miliband UNDL ↗ A/62/PV.9
61 Sept. 22, 2006 Ms. Margaret Beckett UNDL ↗ A/61/PV.16
60 Sept. 17, 2005 Mr. Jack Straw UNDL ↗ A/60/PV.9
59 Sept. 23, 2004 Mr. Jack Straw UNDL ↗ A/59/PV.8
58 Sept. 25, 2003 Mr. Jack Straw UNDL ↗ A/58/PV.11
57 Sept. 14, 2002 Mr. Jack Straw UNDL ↗ A/57/PV.6
56 Nov. 11, 2001 Mr. Jack Straw UNDL ↗ A/56/PV.46
55 Sept. 14, 2000 Mr. Robin Cook UNDL ↗ A/55/PV.14
54 Sept. 20, 1999 Mr. Robin Cook UNDL ↗ A/54/PV.5
53 Sept. 21, 1998 Mr. Tony Blair UNDL ↗ A/53/PV.7
52 Sept. 22, 1997 Mr. Robin Cook UNDL ↗ A/52/PV.7
51 Sept. 24, 1996 Mr. Malcolm Rifkind UNDL ↗ A/51/PV.6
50 Sept. 26, 1995 Mr. Malcolm Rifkind UNDL ↗ A/50/PV.6
49 Sept. 28, 1994 Mr. Douglas Hurd UNDL ↗ A/49/PV.8
48 Sept. 28, 1993 Mr. Douglas Hurd UNDL ↗ A/48/PV.6
46 Sept. 25, 1991 Mr. Douglas Hurd UNDL ↗
45 Sept. 26, 1990 Mr. Douglas Hurd UNDL ↗ A/45/PV.8
44 Sept. 27, 1989 Mr. John Major UNDL ↗
43 Sept. 28, 1988 Mr. Geoffrey Howe UNDL ↗ A/43/PV.8
42 Sept. 23, 1987 Mr. Geoffrey Howe UNDL ↗
40 Sept. 25, 1985 Mr. Geoffrey Howe UNDL ↗ A/40/PV.9
39 Sept. 26, 1984 Mr. Geoffrey Howe UNDL ↗ A/39/PV.9
38 Sept. 28, 1983 Mr. Geoffrey Howe UNDL ↗ A/38/PV.10
37 Sept. 29, 1982 Mr. Francis Pym UNDL ↗ A/37/PV.9
36 Sept. 22, 1981 Mr. Peter Alexander Rupert, Lord Carrington UNDL ↗ A/36/PV.8
35 Sept. 23, 1980 Mr. Peter Alexander Rupert, Lord Carrington UNDL ↗ A/35/PV.7
34 Sept. 25, 1979 Mr. Peter Alexander Rupert, Lord Carrington UNDL ↗ A/34/PV.8
33 Sept. 27, 1978 Mr. David Anthony Llewellyn Owen UNDL ↗ A/33/PV.10
32 Sept. 27, 1977 Mr. David Anthony Llewellyn Owen UNDL ↗ A/32/PV.9
31 Oct. 5, 1976 Mr. Anthony Crosland UNDL ↗ A/31/PV.17
30 Sept. 23, 1975 Mr. James Callaghan UNDL ↗
29 Sept. 24, 1974 Mr. James Callaghan UNDL ↗
28 Sept. 26, 1973 Mr. Alec Douglas-Home UNDL ↗
27 Sept. 27, 1972 Mr. Alec Douglas-Home UNDL ↗
26 Sept. 29, 1971 Mr. Alec Douglas-Home UNDL ↗
25 Sept. 24, 1970 Mr. Alec Douglas-Home UNDL ↗
24 Sept. 22, 1969 Mr. Michael Stewart UNDL ↗
23 Oct. 14, 1968 Mr. Michael Stewart UNDL ↗
22 Sept. 26, 1967 Mr. George Brown UNDL ↗
21 Oct. 11, 1966 Mr. George Brown UNDL ↗
20 Oct. 7, 1965 Mr. Michael Stewart UNDL ↗
19 Jan. 19, 1965 Mr. Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon UNDL ↗
18 Oct. 1, 1963 Mr. Alec Douglas-Home UNDL ↗
17 Sept. 27, 1962 Mr. Alec Douglas-Home UNDL ↗
16 Sept. 27, 1961 Mr. Alec Douglas-Home UNDL ↗
15 Sept. 29, 1960 Mr. Harold Macmillan UNDL ↗
14 Sept. 17, 1959 Mr. Selwyn Lloyd UNDL ↗
13 Sept. 25, 1958 Mr. Selwyn Lloyd UNDL ↗
12 Sept. 24, 1957 Mr. Selwyn Lloyd UNDL ↗
11 Dec. 6, 1956 Mr. Pierson Dixon UNDL ↗
10 Sept. 30, 1955 Mr. Harold Macmillan UNDL ↗
9 Oct. 4, 1954 Mr. Selwyn Lloyd UNDL ↗
8 Sept. 24, 1953 Mr. Selwyn Lloyd UNDL ↗
7 Nov. 11, 1952 Mr. Anthony Eden UNDL ↗
6 Nov. 12, 1951 Mr. Anthony Eden UNDL ↗
5 Sept. 25, 1950 Mr. Ernest Bevin UNDL ↗
4 Sept. 26, 1949 Mr. Ernest Bevin UNDL ↗
3 Sept. 27, 1948 Mr. Ernest Bevin UNDL ↗
2 Sept. 22, 1947 Mr. Hector McNeil UNDL ↗
1 Oct. 25, 1946 Mr. Philip Noel-Baker UNDL ↗