I am indeed honoured to address this plenary meeting of the General Assembly on follow-up to the International Year of Older Persons, 1999, under the theme “Towards a society for all ages”.
Before proceeding, let me express my appreciation to the Deputy Secretary-General for her insightful statemen…
On behalf of the Indonesian delegation, I should first like to congratulate my colleague and good friend Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Foreign Minister of Namibia, on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. We are confident that under his leadership we will achieve sub…
At the meeting of the Security Council on 11 September 1999, Indonesia apprised the members of the Council of the efforts it had undertaken to restore security and tranquillity in East Timor. My delegation confirmed that Indonesia had proclaimed a state of military emergency on 7 September 1999. The…
At the outset, I personally would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for the month of August. We have every confidence that under your wise and able guidance, the issues before the Council will be brought to a successful conclusion. Allow me a…
Let me begin by extending to you, Mr. President, our appreciation for convening this open meeting on an issue of such great importance.
It is indeed disturbing, as the world moves towards the twenty-first century and a new millennium of hope and great expectation, that the international community f…
Allow me to state the following on behalf of my colleagues members of the Group of 77 and China.
The Group of 77 and China joined the consensus on the adoption of this resolution, but not without great disappointment. We are very much concerned about the spirit under which this resolution was negot…
Indonesia is most pleased to join the international community in commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is indeed encouraging that as we prepare to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century, we do so on the solid foundation of such instruments o…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on agenda item 24, “Implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s, including measures and recommendations agreed upon at its mid-term review”.
In this context, while…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. At the outset, the Group wishes to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the report on steps taken within the United Nations system to resolve the year 2000 date conversion problem of computers. It al…
My delegation has asked for the floor to briefly explain its votes on two draft resolutions under item 71.
My delegation would have preferred that the draft resolution on nuclear testing address all forms of nuclear
Draft resolution H, entitled “Regional disarmament”, contains positive elements to…
The General Assembly's consideration of the situation in the Middle East at its fifty- third session is taking place at an opportune time. For too long, the region has been beset by conflict and instability. The advent of the next millennium requires the Organization to exert intensified efforts so …
As the twentieth century draws to a close, the question of Palestine, regrettably, remains a difficult challenge for the United Nations. The facts clearly testify that peace and stability in the region will continue to be elusive until the inalienable rights of the Palestinians to self-determination…
It has been almost three years since the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina was signed by the parties concerned. We are gratified to note that during this period the ceasefire has been maintained and the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina have to a certain degree resumed t…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his annual report on the item entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”, which provides a firm basis for our deliberations. Allow me also to commend the staff of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law…
When the Working Group on reform of the Security Council resumed its sessions last March, many Member States continued to address pertinent aspects of this question, sought to come to grips with the complexities of the issues involved and made concerted efforts to resolve them. This past year the Op…
I should like to begin by expressing my delegation’s deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for the lucid and comprehensive report he has presented on the state of cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), contained in document A/53/430. My dele…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report contained in document A/53/306.
It is fitting to recall that more than four decades ago, as an outcome of the Bandung Conference, the Asian- African Legal Consultative Committee (AALCC) emerg…
It is indeed a great privilege for my delegation to speak in support of cooperation between the between the United Nations and the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU). Such cooperation between the IPU, which represents the core of a nation — its people — and the United Nations, whose membership consist…
Let me begin by expressing, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, our appreciation to the Secretary-General for the informative reports on this most important issue facing the international community.
It is now seven years since the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1…
My delegation has in the past pronounced itself against the imposition of unilateral economic and trade sanctions. We hold these to be incompatible with the sacrosanct principle of sovereignty of States and their legitimate interests. This is the primary reason why various international forums, incl…
