Allow me first, Sir, to say how very pleased we are to see you presiding over the work of the Security Council for the month of July. We are sure that, thanks to your skills and well-known qualities, our work will be successful. At the same time I should like to express our gratitude to Ambassador E…
It seems that for the first time in its history Haiti has democratic institutions. The United Nations has played a very important role in making it possible for Haitians to express peacefully their desire to establish a political regime that is a manifestation of the will of the
My country believes…
As this is the first time that my delegation has spoken at a formal meeting under your presidency, Sir, allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the leadership of the Security Council.
We are convinced that given your skills and experience, our work will be crowned with success. We also w…
Allow me to thank the Secretary-General for his very complete report on developments regarding the
We also wish to pay tribute to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sokalski, as well as to the civilian and military personnel of UNPREDEP for their important preventive work in t…
My delegation has had several opportunities to state its views on the situation in Liberia, a brother country that for the past six years has been ravaged by a devastating war.
During the Security Council's consideration of the fifteenth progress report by the Secretary-General on the United Nation…
On behalf of the delegation of Guinea-Bissau, we wish to join other speakers in congratulating you most sincerely, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month. Your personal experience, skills and pragmatism guarantee the accomplishment of your task. Our delegation therefore …
On 31 January 1996, the Security Council
Nevertheless, my delegation regrets that the Government of the Sudan has not yet complied with the request of the Security Council, despite the efforts of the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and of the OAU.
Guinea-Bissau condemns acts of internati…
When the Security Council, in resolutions 918 (1994), 997 (1995) and 1011 (1995), imposed an embargo on the sale or delivery of weapons and related matèriel to Rwanda, under Chapter VII of the Charter, it was for the purpose, inter alia, of putting an end to the conflict that had caused incalculable…
Over the past few days, intensive bombardments have been taking place along the Israeli-Lebanese border and within Lebanon itself, leading to heavy losses of human life and damage to property.
Guinea-Bissau, which itself has suffered from the ravages of war, is gravely concerned at this military es…
As this is the first statement that I have made at an official meeting this month, I extend, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of Guinea-Bissau, my sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for April. We are certain that, given your skill and savoir faire, you will f…
The peace process in the Middle East could be jeopardized if the international community and the parties concerned do not act to halt the military escalation in southern Lebanon and to relaunch the peace process that is under way in the region. The recent military operations against cities and towns…
I would like first to take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. President, for proposing this enlarged meeting of the Security Council in order to discuss the political situation in Somalia. We think that enlarged meetings are
The international community — in particular, the United Nations, the Organ…
My delegation takes this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for the fine report he has submitted to the Security Council on the situation in Rwanda, pursuant to resolution 1029 (1995) of 12 December 1995. In that resolution, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Ass…
The delegation of Guinea-Bissau would like to congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your accession to the presidency of this Council for the month of March. We are convinced that our work will be marked by your wisdom and competence. We would also like to pay tribute to your eminent predecessor, Amb…
Like previous speakers, I wish to congratulate you, Madam President, on the wisdom, skill and great patience with which you have conducted our work during the month of February.
Allow me, through you, Madam President, to pay a tribute to President Jean-Bertrand Aristide for the authority and wisdom…
On behalf of the delegation of Guinea- Bissau, I wish first of all to congratulate you sincerely, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. Aware as we are of your skill and your mastery of international issues, we are convinced that your work wil…
The delegation of Guinea-Bissau wishes to take this opportunity to reaffirm its firm position and determination in the fight against all acts of terrorism in all forms; these endanger or end innocent lives and adversely affect international relations, to the detriment of the peace and security of St…
We wish to express our satisfaction at the efforts being deployed by the Secretary-General, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the European Union and all those who are contributing to the search for peace in Burundi.
The situation in that brotherly nation is of great concern to my country, wh…
I wish first of all to welcome His Excellency Alhaji G.V. Kromah, Member of the Collective Presidency of the Liberian National
During the formal meeting of the Security Council on 25 January 1996, the delegation of Guinea-Bissau expressed its views on the fifteenth progress report of the Secretary-…
The delegation of Guinea-Bissau would like, through you, Mr. President, to congratulate the Secretary- General on his commitment to the cause of Africa and his activities in that connection, particularly concerning Liberia. We wish to pay a heartfelt tribute to all the Heads of State of the Economic…
