Allow me to express my delegation’s gratitude to the troika for putting together in such a timely manner the draft resolution on Angola which is before us.
The conflict in Angola has been painfully long and devastating. The perpetuation of the conflict is not in the interests of the Angolan people.…
My country’s policy on the issue of disarmament in general, and the strict observance of the regime on the non-proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction in particular, has always been consistent. This is why we still acclaim the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and th…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his detailed report on the situation in Tajikistan. My delegation pays tribute to Mr. Merrem and to Brigadier-General Boleslaw Izydorczyk for the excellent work they did in that country. We also wish to congratulate Brigadier-General Tengku Ariffin Bin…
In 1991 the former Yugoslavia witnessed one of the most horrendous offences against international humanitarian law, to which the international community, through the Security Council, responded very fittingly by establishing in 1993 the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to pr…
The events in Rwanda in 1994 represented one of the most heinous offences against international humanitarian law. The international community responded very fittingly by establishing in the same year the International Tribunal for Rwanda to prosecute the persons responsible for those crimes. The est…
Please allow me to thank the Secretary-General for his detailed report contained in document S/1998/333.
The long suffering of the people of Angola should be brought to an end as soon as possible. The United Nations and the international community have been making serious efforts in this direction.…
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report on Africa. My delegation would also like to pay tribute to the United States delegation, under whose presidency the ministerial meeting on Africa was held in September, as a result of which the Secretary-General was …
The situation in Rwanda is one of the saddest in that troubled African region. The long duration of the fighting in Rwanda has already claimed too many lives and left a substantial number of other persons internally displaced and an even greater number seeking refuge in neighbouring countries.
Inte…
Allow me, Sir, to express my heartfelt gratitude at seeing you, as Foreign Minister of Gabon, chairing and addressing this formal meeting of the Security Council. My delegation feels honoured by your presence here. It is a fitting occasion, since we are
Once again, I wish to pay tribute to the Secr…
As I am speaking for the first time in this Council Chamber, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, for the excellent manner in which you have carried out your mandate as President of the Security Council for the month of January. I extend similar sentiments to your predecessor, Ambassador Fernando …
I am grateful to be called to contribute to the debate on the question of Palestine, the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, contained in document A/52/35, the report of the Secretary-General, contained in document A/52/581, and the letter fro…
My delegation attaches great importance to this agenda item — hence my maiden statement from this rostrum today.
I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report. My congratulations go to the Romanian delegation on the successful outcome of the Third International Conference of th…
Allow me first of all to extend my delegation’s whole-hearted congratulations on the unanimous election of Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko to the high office of President of this session. His skills as a statesman are excellent qualifications for the presidency, and I wish to assure him of my delegation’s sup…
My delegation is pleased to be associated with the unanimous adoption of the draft resolution in document A/AC.250/1 (Part I), relating to the Agenda for Development. The adoption of the draft resolution would not have been possible, Mr. President, without your wise guidance and spirited involvement…
In my capacity as Chairman of the Group of African States, I would, on behalf of the African Group, like to pay tribute to the memory of the late Benny Kimberg, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations, who sadly passed away on 8 June 1997.
We will all remember Ambas…
My delegation has taken due note of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee for the mid- term review of the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF). We note as well the distinguished
My delegation fully supports the draft resolution on the su…
I should like first of all to congratulate Mr. Razali Ismail wholeheartedly on his assumption of the presidency of this session. His close association with the United Nations during these years as his country’s representative makes him not only highly qualified for the office but also fully cognizan…
I would first of all like to join my colleagues who have already spoken in congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also wish to thank you and all the members of this body for kindly facilitating my delegation’s participation in the consideration …
At their recent ministerial meeting, the States members of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic reaffirmed once more their concern about the international situation, particularly as it impacts on the socio-economic development of developing countries, the preservation of peace and…
My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution contained in document A/50/L.10, which asserts some of the cherished principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, because it serves as a relevant reminder of the importance of the status quo of sovereign equality and interdependence…
