My delegation was a sponsor of most of the draft resolutions on apartheid just adopted and supported all of them, because it is in full agreement with their purpose and spirit.
50. However, in addition to its reservations concerning operative paragraph I of draft resolution A/36/L.38 and Add. I, wh…
Again this year the Gen- eral Assembly is devoting much of its time to discussing the Pdlestinian issue and the Middle East question. The initiators of this move will undoubtedly be acciJsed agam
> and again of wasting the time and resources of the Organ- ization. But for my delegation this is cons…
Indonesia has consis- tently supported the Namibian people in its struggle for an independent Namibia. My delegation was a sponsor of four of six draft resolutions on Namibia before the As- sembly and voted in favour of all the draft resolutions.
28. However, my delegation wishes to make its positi…
As is well known, there is a large and growing segment of people disabled by physical, mental and sensory impairment. With rare ex- ceptions, such people are everywhere exposed to physical barriers and social indignities that have greatly handi- capped their lives. Owing to variations in socio-econo…
Ever since Israel oc- cupied the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Holy City of Jerusalem, in 1967. the international community has closely followed the pu,cies pursued by Israel. These policies include, among others: first, the denial of the Pal- estinian people's right to self-determination and so…
The General Assembly has just concluded its consideration of the so-called ques- tion of East Timor. As in previous years, my delegation, supported by many other delegations, has strongly op- posed inclusion in the agenda of the session and any dis- cussion of the so-called question of East Timor by…
Before I address myse!f to the item under consideration, I should like to take this opportunity ·0 extend, on beha~f of my delegation, a warm and hearty welcome to the delegation of Antigua and Barbuda. We are confident that its participation in the United Nations will strengthen the Organization an…
For the third year the General Assembly is considering the situation in Kampuchea, as the efforts of the international community to find a peaceful soiution have so far been unsuccessful. It was last July that the International Conference on Kam- puchea considered the problem and adopted a Declarati…
My delega- tion wishes to express its great satisfaction at Mr. Kittani's election to the presidency of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. As he is a fellow representative of an Asian State with which my country has very close rela- tions, it is also a source of great pleasure to us t…
On behalf of the spon- sors, I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution entitled "Women and children under apartheid", con- tained in document Al36/L.44 and Add.l. The draft reso- lution is composed of five preambular paragraphs and five operative paragraphs. I should like to draw the atten…
There have been numerous occasions when the Assembly and .the Security Council have been seized ofquestions relating to Israeli violations of Charter principles and Israel's refusal to comply with the decisions of the interna- tional community. Its self-righteous and arrogant stance has led it into …
This year there have been numerous important meetings and conferences which were specifically convened to deal with the Namibian question, the latest being the eighth emergency special session in September of this year. It was convened because of the failure of the Security Council in April 1981 to …
My delegation has listened to the statements made by delegations during
the general debate. We regret that some of those statements contained the same unfounded allegations and falsehoods in
reference to East Timor as at previous sessions. I should like to point out that the people of East Timor h…
In accordance with my delegation's statement at the 1st meeting of the General Committee, I should like to express once again here my delegation's strong opposition to the inclusion ofitem 85 in the agenda of the current session of the General Assembly.
With regard to the draft resolution just adopted, my delegation-as it has done in previous years in connexion with similar draft resolutions-rejects it categorically and totally, since it does not serve any useful purpose and only constitutes unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of the s…
In his statement last week [40th meeting], the representative of India, the current Chairman of the Group of 77 for 1979-1980, expounded the underlying reasons why the Group of 7'1 proposed that the general debate on the report of the
142. This has indeed become a matter of urgent relevance in view…
The proclamation of this year as the International Year of the Child reflects the universal concern reg&~'ding the condition of children all over the world and the need for concerted national and international action to improve their welfare. My delegation believes that it is both fitting and necess…
My delegation is speak- ing at this late hour because a small number of delega- tions have made false allegations in reference to East Timor during the course of the general debate.
143. In its statement before the Fourth Committee last yearS my delegation categorically refuted such alle- gations, …
It is particularly ¥ratifying to Indonesia that the Preside~tof this session IS not only a distinguished diplomat With a long association with the United Nations but also an outstanding representative of the United Republic of Tanzania, with which my country enjoys excellent rela- tions. I wish to t…
My delegation wishes to restate its strong opposition to the inclusion of item 91, concerning the question of East Timor, in the agenda of the thirty-fourth session of this Assem- bly. My delegation therefore requests that its position on this matter be reflected in the records of this meeting.
