I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
The following associated countries — Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia — align themselves with this statement. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Nor…
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union. The following associated countries — Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia — align themselves with this statement. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have also …
I am grateful for this opportunity to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following associated countries align themselves with this statement: Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Iceland has also aligned itself wi…
I am grateful for this opportunity to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following associated countries align themselves with this statement: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Iceland and Norway have also aligned themselves…
I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/50/L.74.
Under the draft resolution, the General Assembly would increase the number of members of the Executive Committee of the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) by one, to 51
States. …
The representative of Italy outlined the views of the European Union on the current situation in Lebanon in the Council debate that took place last Monday. The European Union has repeatedly called on all the parties to show the utmost restraint and to cease all military activities in order to end th…
Let me, too, offer you my congratulations, Mr. President. My delegation warmly welcomes the decision to convene this special meeting of the Security Council.
My delegation wishes firstly to associate itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Argentina, Ambassador Cárdenas, o…
I warmly congratulate the President on his election to preside over the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. We take confidence from the fact that his experience and distinction will be available to guide us in our deliberations at this historic session. I am especially pleased to extend my con…
I wish to inform the members present that Mr. Kevin Haugh, the candidate nominated by Ireland, has decided to withdraw from this election in order to facilitate the election of the remaining three judges of the Tribunal.
Both Mr. Haugh and my authorities wish to express their gratitude to those Mem…
First of all, Madam President, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the office of President of the Council for the month of November. We look forward with anticipation to your leadership of the Council during this month.
I would also like to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Hann…
The representative of Germany gave an explanation of vote on behalf of the European Union, of which Ireland is a member, and on behalf of Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden. My delegation fully endorses that explanation.
Ireland abstained in the vote on the resolution. That does not mean that Irel…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Government of Ireland.
I would like to congratulate the United Nations on the outstanding success of the International Year of the Family all over the world. The Organization’s initiative in devoting these plenary meetings to an Int…
Allow me at the outset, Sir, to personally renew the warm words of congratulation and welcome to you, as President of the General Assembly, that were expressed by my Minister in the general debate a few weeks ago. I should also like to express our thanks to your predecessor, Ambassador Insanally, fo…
I warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. You take office at an historic moment for the United Nations on the eve of its fiftieth anniversary.
The past year has been one of progress and great hope for many peoples and Stat…
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ireland addressed the subject of Security Council reform in his statement in the general debate at this session, as, indeed, did his predecessor as Minister for Foreign Affairs at the forty-seventh session. My delegation also spoke on the subject in …
Our task here today is to receive and consider the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for the period 16 June 1992 to 15 June 1993. My delegation would like to acknowledge the extensive nature of the report. It is especially important that the report has been submitted on time thi…
Let me begin by saying that I fully support the speech made by the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium on behalf of the European Community.
Let me also say what a signal honour it is for me to be present here at these high-level plenary meetings of the General Assembly on drugs. I strongly believe tha…
I should like to congratulate Mr. Insanally on his election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. While opening our session, he rightly reminded us of the hopes now placed in this universal forum - to which we welcome six new Members - and of the growing need for what he …
I am honoured to speak at this, the
forty-seventh session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which
marks the end of the first decade of the World Programme of Action concerning
Disabled Persons and, at the same time, seeks to define a new strategy which
will bring us into the next ce…
I extend my warm congratulations to you,
Sir, and to Bulgaria on your election to the office of President of the
General Assembly. Ireland, as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly,
looks forward to cooperating closely with you as you guide our work at this
session of the Assembly.
In the …
