On behalf of my delegation, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity you have provided us today to participate in this meeting on the situation prevailing in Guinea-Bissau. Indeed, we are indebted to Council members for their interest in our country, a small country in difficul…
The creation of a security advisory group on conflict prevention in countries emerging from conflict is yet another part of the United Nations battle for peace and security in the world. Today we are discussing one such country, Guinea-Bissau.
Let me express my deep appreciation for the attention t…
First of all, I would like to thank the outgoing President of the General Assembly, Mr. Han Seung-soo, for the superb manner in which he led the work of the fifty-sixth session of the Assembly.
Permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the fifty-seventh session of th…
Allow me, on behalf of the Government of Guinea- Bissau and its delegation, to express sincere condolences to the people and Government of the United States and to the people and Government of the Dominican Republic for the tragic event of 12 November in New York , resulting in great loss of life.
…
Since this is the first time that I have taken the floor, permit me to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly and to congratulate Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon his re-election to a second term.
Tuesday, 11 September 2001, i…
I feel particularly honoured to have the privilege to take the floor on behalf of my country in the Council gathered today for a special meeting on Guinea-Bissau.
Allow me first, Madam President, to convey to you the warmest greetings from His Excellency the President of the Republic of Guinea-Biss…
I wish at the outset to convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Harri Holkeri of Finland on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session and to reaffirm our confidence in his ability to guide our work at this session. The delegation of Guinea-Bissau, which it is my…
It is a great honour and privilege for us to be present at the Millennium Summit representing His Excellency Mr. Kumba Yalá, President of the Republic of Guinea- Bissau, who transmits to you the following message.
“Gathered at the highest level at the Millennium Summit, our momentous meeting convey…
Allow me first and foremost to congratulate you, Sir, on serving as President of the Security Council for the month of March. And I would like to say on behalf of my country, Guinea-Bissau, how gratified we are to see you chairing our deliberations. I would like to call to mind the excellent bonds o…
My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, for being so kind as to preside over this open meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Your presence among us bears witness to the important contribution of your country, Costa Rica, to international affairs. I would lik…
Our purpose this evening is not to put Iraq on trial or to go back over international events in recent weeks showing that relations between Iraq and the Special Commission had deteriorated.
You, Mr. President, informed the international community, and Iraq in particular, of the Security Council’s p…
The Security Council’s consideration today of the situation in Tajikistan and along its frontier with Afghanistan gives us an ideal opportunity to welcome the progress that has been made towards peace — peace that in order to be lasting needs to be bolstered by specific action on the part of the pro…
On 3 April 1991, in resolution 687 (1991) the Security Council decided to establish a Special Commission which
“shall carry out immediate on-site inspection of Iraq’s biological, chemical and missile capabilities, based on Iraq’s declarations and the designation of any additional locations by the S…
We are indebted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and to its Director-General, Mr. Federico Mayor, in particular, for having initiated international action to promote a culture of peace. My country is pleased at the welcome and support that the interna…
For several years the entire international community and, especially, the Security Council have been working to restore peace and national reconciliation in Angola. Many efforts have been made in that direction, calling upon the parties, and in particular UNITA, to comply fully with the provisions o…
My delegation is pleased that we have in our midst today legitimate representatives of the Government of Sierra Leone — a Government that was elected democratically through a process, recognized and commended by us all, which was followed from beginning to end by the international community.
I will…
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on behalf of my country, Guinea-Bissau, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to reiterate our confidence in your ability to conduct the work of this session successfully. You can rest assured of the willingness of the delegation of Guinea-…
There can be no question but that Africa has witnessed far-reaching changes in the past six years. These changes of a political, economic and social nature have been greatly inspired and conditioned, if not caused, by major global transformations as we approach the end of the century, and reflect th…
On 6 February 1996 the Security Council held an open debate on the situation in Angola. We welcomed that debate all the more because Angola is a friend and brother with which Guinea-Bissau shares an age-old cultural and linguistic heritage and with which it maintains an excellent fraternal relations…
Since April 1996 the Central African Republic has faced a dangerous political crisis caused by army rebellions. The Government has been unable to bring about respect for public order; the lack of security is worsening and threatens to spread throughout the country. These serious tensions are
Hence,…
