My delegation regards it as encouraging that the situation in Rwanda is returning to normal. Little by little, the effects of the terrible tragedy experienced by the country in 1994 are being overcome, as can be seen in the advances achieved in the areas of production, health, public services and ed…
May I first congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are convinced that, given your experience and enormous professional skills, the work of the Council will, under your leadership, be a
Since the Security Council’s adoption of…
Since October 1994, when former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti, the international community has seen progress achieved in that country in strengthening its democracy and institutions, goals towards which the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) has made a significant contribut…
First allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month of February. We are convinced that, given your great skill and experience, the work of the Council under your leadership will be successful. My delegation offers you its f…
Honduras has always unequivocally condemned all acts, methods and practices of terrorism — wherever and by whomever they are committed. We have invariably deplored the loss of human life resulting from such acts, and we have supported all efforts consistent with international law to combat the threa…
Since the coup d’état of October 1993, the situation in Burundi has been steadily deteriorating. The central aspect of the crisis continues to be the mutual mistrust between the Hutu and Tutsi groups. There is widespread fear that this mistrust and the actions of extremists could lead inevitably to …
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for presenting his fifteenth progress report on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL), which contains his observations on the peace process in that country and his recommendations on a possible extension of UNOMIL’s mandate.
We …
My delegation wishes to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are sure that with your vast experience and able guidance the work of the Council will be successful. We also wish to congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent Representa…
After considering the Secretary-General’s report of 27 November of this year on violations of international humanitarian law in the areas of Srebrenica, Zepa, Banja Luka and Sanski Most, my delegation can only express its astonishment at the acts of barbarism, intolerance and violence committed agai…
My delegation welcomed yesterday’s official signing, at the Paris Peace Conference, of the
We were also pleased by the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference, held at London on 8 and 9 December, on the need for the creation of a climate of stability and security in Bosnia and Herzegovin…
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We are fully convinced that under your leadership the work of the Council will be successful. My delegation therefore pledges its full cooperation. I also wish to congratulate the Amb…
Honduras is speaking in the debate on item 47 of the agenda, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, on behalf also of the Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama.
Central Am…
My delegation thanks the Secretary- General for his thirteenth progress report on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL), which contains his recommendations on the new mandate and operational concept for UNOMIL based on the experience acquired since UNOMIL’s establishment by the Sec…
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are well aware of your experience and your great professional qualities, and we therefore have no doubt that the work of the Security Council under your guidance will be crowned with su…
I wish to congratulate Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral on his election to the presidency of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. His experience and proven diplomatic skills will guarantee the success of this important event. I wish also to congratulate his predecessor, Mr. Amara Essy, for the b…
Permit me to congratulate you, Madam President, on Italy’s assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council for the current month. It is a fitting occasion as we commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
The United Nations symbolizes the constant aspiration of …
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for submitting the report of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia concerning the operations of the International Conference’s Mission and the certification of the closing of the border …
My delegation wishes to associate itself with your expressions of regret, Mr. President, over the departure of Ambassador Mérimée of France. We wish him every success in his new diplomatic post.
My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for submitting the twelfth progress report on the Uni…
Impunity is a difficult problem to resolve. This phenomenon is a clear sign that a State at a given point does not have control over its society, and that those involved in various crimes are beyond the reach of the law.
In Burundi, where people have been afraid to denounce others because of fear o…
My delegation thanks the Secretary- General for his report on the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), dated 8 August 1995, submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 997 (1995). We consider the report positive. It shows that there have been improvements in the security situ…
