I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. We wish you well in our shared endeavours in the United Nations and offer you our full cooperation. We would like to thank your predecessor for his commitment and contribution, and to comm…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation for your insightful remarks, Mr. President, and for those of the Deputy Secretary- General, Ms. Louise Fréchette. I would also like to fully associate my delegation with the statement made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
This meeting is t…
It is my privilege to address the Security Council under your presidency, Sir.
I’ll begin by conveying our deep sympathy for the people of Afghanistan. The continuing war has brought immense suffering to them for almost two decades. The fighting which took place this summer, despite appeals and war…
My delegation fully supports the statement just made on behalf of the Joint Coordinating Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77. We thank the Secretary-General for briefing the General Assembly on the implementation of the reforms which the Assembly has approved thus far and for i…
Allow me, Sir, as other speakers have before me, to express our satisfaction as seeing you preside over this meeting.
Very few countries have suffered as much as India has from terrorism sponsored, aided and abetted by other States. For us, therefore, condemnation of terrorism is not only a matter …
We wish to congratulate you, Sir, on the determination with which you, assisted by the Permanent Representatives of Botswana and Ireland, have brought our discussions on the Secretary-General's reform proposals to their successful conclusion. We thank the Secretary-General for responding so positive…
Since the General Assembly last considered the situation in Afghanistan on 13 December 1996 and adopted resolution 51/195, the political and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated
It is unfortunate that the fighting and polarization of forces has taken place on ethnic lines, thus ma…
As the reform session of the General Assembly begins its consideration of a cardinal aspect of the reform of the United Nations, I would like to pay tribute, Mr. President, to the sagacity with which you have ventured to clear the atmosphere that seemed to have clouded consideration of the item pert…
My delegation welcomes the comprehensive and informative reports of the Secretary- General on matters relating to the law of the sea and ocean affairs. We are pleased to co-sponsor the omnibus draft resolution on the law of the sea, as well as the draft resolution on the Agreement concerning the Rel…
We thank the Secretary- General for the reports which are under discussion today. They are exhaustive and comprehensive in nature and respond to the importance that the international community attaches to the crucial issue of humanitarian assistance. India also accords the highest importance to the …
It is a particular pleasure for me, for reasons that I will explain, to speak to the Assembly on the agenda item entitled “Support by the United Nations system of the efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies”. That I should be the Indian representative speaking o…
India, which is a founder member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has consistently attached the highest importance to the objectives of the Agency. Since this resolution pertains to the activities of the IAEA, to which we attach great value, we would go along with the resolution. Ne…
The Indian delegation has taken note of the contents of the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) presented by Director General Mr. Hans Blix.
The fortieth anniversary of the IAEA should be an occasion for introspection and charting future directions. We need to ensure that the or…
Permit me to begin by complimenting you, Sir, on the skill with which you have conducted the work of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. I would also like to compliment the Secretary-General on the quality of his report on the work of the Organization, which we are discussing today. Th…
It is a great privilege to speak in support of cooperation between the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations. The important initial step of establishing a framework of cooperation between the two organizations, with the conclusion of the cooperation agreement on 24 July 1996, has op…
A few days ago in the Third Committee, we had the privilege of a highly stimulating and thought-provoking introduction by Mr. Nitin Desai, Under-Secretary-General for the newly constituted Department of Economic and Social Affairs, on the basic issues bearing on economic and social development facin…
Mr. President, it is a particular pleasure for me to see you presiding over the General Assembly. As Ambassador to the former Soviet Union for five years, I had a long association with Ukraine, and I retain the fondest memories of my several visits to your beautiful country. You preside over an Asse…
My delegation joins earlier speakers in expressing our appreciation to you, Sir, to the Co-Vice- Chairmen of the Working Group on an Agenda for Development and to their predecessors, whose devotion and hard work were crucial elements in the conclusion of this Agenda. I should also like to place on r…
It is ironic yet significant that we are once again meeting — for all practical purposes in an emergency session of the General Assembly — to act on an issue pertaining to the Middle East after the Security Council has been unable to act in the matter. We faced a similar situation last year in April…
Since the General Assembly last considered the situation in Afghanistan on 19 December 1995 and adopted resolution 50/88, the United Nations has paid greater attention to Afghanistan than it had previously. We have had the benefit of periodic reports
Let me, first of all, summarize the principal el…
