My first words, Sir, from this podium are addressed to, you in expression of our sincere congratulations on your election to the high office of Pres- ident of this the thirty-sixth session of the General As- sembly. Your own long and distinguished service in the field of diplomacy and international …
On this occasion I wish to speak on behalf of the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean foexieiiil a fraternal and heartfelt welcome to the Government and people of.Belize and to congratulate them on their membership in the Organization. Belize holds a special place inthe hearts of the Commonwealt…
For what it may be worth, I merely wanted to clarify what I meant when I said that Guyana was not a candidate. Whereas Costa Rica had notified the Latin America group of its wish to occupy the Latin American seat in the Security Council which will become vacant at the end of 1980, Guyana had not don…
The 42nd plenary meeting adjourned yesterday afternoon on the under- standing that, in the intervening period, the group of Latin American States would hold consultations regarding the group's candidature for the Latin American seat to be made vacant by Jamaica's depar- ture at the end of 1980. 2. T…
The debates in both the Second Committee and the General Assembly have highlighted the importance of the economic crisis which is now afflicting the international community. The measures which have been undertaken so far have failed to overcome the crisis, which is in fact worsening. Some of the pri…
Mr. President, to ex- tend to you congratulations upon your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly is for me no mere fulfilment of a tradition. The bonds of great fraternal solidarity between ourtwo countries and the shared aspirations of our two peoples are the .sources …
Mr. President, permit me to express to you, on behalf of the Commonwealth Caribbean States, our sincerest congratulations on your unanimous election as President ofour Assembly. The leaders of our delegations will shortly be con- gratulating you approptiately on your election on behalf of their resp…
In October .1966 the General Assembly took the historic decision of terminating South Africa's Mandate over Namibia. At the same time it assumed direct responsibility for the Territory. In May 1967, meeting in its fifth special session, the Assembly agreed upon modaHties for the discharge of that re…
It is with a feeling of great concern and preoccupation that the delegation of Guyana joins in the consideration once again of the question of Cyprus-a concern and preoccupation born of the perpetua- tion of a human tragedy, with little indication of a general readiness to bring it to an end.
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The history of the United Nations is a mixture of success and disappointment. The' arrangements now necessary for accommodating represen- tatives of States in this chamber are a testimony to an undeniable area of achievement. It is success in advancing the processes of political self-determination w…
After a lapse of many years, the General Assembly in 1974 resumed the substantive consideration of the question of Palestine. At its twenty- ninth session, the General Assembly adopted resolution 3236 (XXIX), which, inter alia, reaffirmed the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-deter…
In addressing this As- sembly on the question of Cyprus I have the distinct honour of speaking not only on behalfofmy own country but also on behalf of the delegations of the sister Commonwealth Caribbean nations of Barbados. Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
114. It is with, a certain kind of regre…
There can be no doubt that the questiun we are discussing this year for the second time in this Assembly-the question of the policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa-is one ofimmense and indeed fundamentai concern for our Organization as well as for aIL o!.&( countries. Thus, from its…
The circumstances which have led to this debate in plenary meeting, as well as the complex of issues which inform the debate on item 58 (a), to wit, the report of the Committee of the Whole established under resolution 32/174, provide a timely and important opportunity to examine a number of funda- …
Today I have been entrusted by the group of Latin American States with the pleasant duty of welcoming Samoa to membership in this Organi- za:ion.
67. The Latin American group greets the admission of S..:moa to membership in the United Nations with deep respect-respect for the quiet dignity with whi…
Nearly five years ago, on 22 December 1971, a son of Latin America, Ambassador Ortiz de Rozas of Argentina, proposed to this Assembly that Mr. Kurt Waldheim be appointed Secretary-General by acclamation. Today, it is my special honour to speak on behalf of all of Latin America in response to the app…
It is for me today a signal honour, on behalf of the Latin American group of States at
44. Between the peoples of Latin America and Aftica there are bridges of shared experience. Tite opportunities, as well as the challenges, of nationhood are familiar to tite people of Latin America. The indissolu…
Two years have elapsed since this Assembly provided a valid framework for an equitable settlement of the problem which arose in Cyprus after the landing of Turkish troops on the island; for it was two years ago that this Assembly adopted unanimously resolution 3212 (XXIX), which prescribed the essen…
We are fortunate at this time to have Mr.Amerasinghe as President, for his longexperi- ence can so significantly assist in guiding our deliberations during this momentous session of the General Assembly. It is fitting, too, that his country, Sri Lanka, which has been charged with the task of co-ordi…
For the delegation of Guyana it was very appropriatc that the General Assembly should have resumed, in 1974, substantive consideration of the question of Palestine. In taking such a step, the Assembly gave recognition that was long overdue to the fact that it had to address itself directly to the is…
