I wish to refer to draft resolution VI (resolution 51/111) on the situation of human rights in Kosovo, contained in the report of the Third Committee (A/51/619/Add.3).
India is committed to the promotion and protection of all human rights in all States. India is also committed to the preservation a…
The oceans have always been and will remain eternally important to mankind. They provide a massive, relatively untapped resource base. They are critical to the sustenance of the global environment. The mystery of the oceans will require several generations to unravel. They will continue to provide a…
My delegation expresses its deepest sympathy to the people and Government of Honduras in the wake of the natural calamity, and expresses its support for them in this hour of need.
The Open-ended High-level Working Group on the Strengthening of the United Nations System has made considerable progres…
India’s position on agenda item 27, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, has not wavered during the past four sessions when the General Assembly has considered draft resolutions on this issue. Hence, I wil…
I would like to congratulate Ambassador Owada of Japan and the other officers on their efforts in completing the work of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole of the General Assembly for the Mid-term Review of the Implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s…
India has had the privilege of hosting the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee (AALCC) in New Delhi since its inception. This underscores the importance we attach to the Committee and its work.
My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary- General contained in document A/51/360. The re…
Mr. President, as the Assembly continues its consideration of agenda item 47, I would like to take this opportunity to place on record my delegation’s appreciation of your predecessor, Ambassador Diogo Freitas do Amaral’s, sagacious guidance of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitab…
As a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since its inception in 1957, India has consistently attached the highest importance to the objectives of the IAEA. We actively participate in the activities of the Agency. Since this draft resolution pertains to the activities of the IAEA …
We have listened attentively to the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) presented by the Director General, Mr. Hans Blix, and we have taken note of the contents.
In this, the fortieth year of its existence, we should recall once again that this Agency was established with a view…
It is once again a great privilege to speak in support of cooperation between the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations. It reminds me of the discussions during the last session when this august Assembly began the process of establishing a framework of cooperation by unanimously end…
It is my privilege to address the Security Council again this month under your presidency. The unsettled conditions in Afghanistan have a direct and adverse fallout on peace and security in the region and affect my country.
India’s relations with Afghanistan stretch back into remote history. Ties o…
Let me first of all compliment the Secretary-General for his exhaustive report on the progress at mid-decade on the implementation of the General Assembly resolution on the World Summit for Children (A/51/256).
We have noted with satisfaction that the area in which the most progress has been made i…
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. He is not present here, but I would like to say that he is no stranger to India. We are fully cognizant of his sagacity and skills and repose our confidence i…
In 1995 India participated in the adoption by consensus of General Assembly resolution 50/65 which, inter alia, called on the Conference on Disarmament to conclude a universal and multilaterally and effectively verifiable comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty which would contribute effectively to bo…
This Assembly is well aware of the various initiatives taken by India in its consistent and vigorous striving to achieve global nuclear disarmament, which has been a major objective of our foreign policy. India, in 1954, was the first country to call not only for a standstill agreement on all nuclea…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on this initiative to hold this open meeting of the Security Council on an issue of concern to all troop-contributing countries.
All of us today seem to be in agreement that the land- mine crisis is a tragedy of mammoth proportions. As sev…
I have listened to the morning’s discussion with a great deal of attention and, while my delegation has considerable respect for the position expressed by the delegations of the Russian Federation and Swaziland, we fully support the statement just made by the representative of Egypt.
As has been me…
The General Assembly is meeting in resumed session at the unanimous request of the Non- Aligned Movement to consider the situation in the Middle East. At the outset, I would like to convey my delegation’s deep appreciation to His Excellency the President of Lebanon, for honouring this Assembly with …
It gives me great pleasure to participate on behalf of India in this resumed fiftieth session of the General Assembly convened to discuss the very important issue of public administration and development. My delegation would like to pay tribute to the delegation of Morocco for the efforts Morocco ha…
I am very happy to see you assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of April, Sir. I would like to join previous speakers in paying
I would also like to thank you for this opportunity to share our thoughts with you, and the other Members of the Council, on the situation in a friendly co…
