In order to avoid any misunderstanding, I should like to emphasize, as in- deed I tried to do in my statement, that I had no intention ofcausing any offence to the countries which sponsored the draft resolution or to detract in any way from the importance of the voyage of Columbus or, indeed, the de…
I set out very fully the views of the delegation of Ireland on the situation in Namibia in the course of the debate in the Security Council in April of this year. 13
260. Ireland is fully committed to the independence of Namibia in accordance with Security Council resolution 435 (1978) and at the e…
I should like to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. In electing him the Assembly has recognized both his outstanding personal qualities as a diplomat, deeply versed in United Nations affairs, and the growing importance of…
At the 78th meeting, during the debate on this item, I set out in detail the views of my Government on the apartheid question. The General Assembly is now about to take decisions on 16 draft reso- lutions on this issue. Ireland has co-sponsored three of these draft resolutions. Altogether we shall v…
I should like to congratu- late Ambassador von Wechmar on his election to the presi- dency of the General Assembly. It is a source of particular satisfaction to Ireland because of his character and abilities and because of our regard for his country. Through his long years of experience at the Unite…
On behalf of the nine member States of the European Community, I should like to express our concern at the fact that, although another year has passed since we last discussed the ques- tion of Cyprus in the General Assembly, little real pro- gress seems to have been made towards a solution to the .p…
The nine member States of the European Community joined in the con- sensus on the draft resolution contained in document A/34/L.12/Rev.l. However, some of the nine members have reservations regarding certain pa.ragraphs of that resolution.
I shall speak to- day on behalf of the nine member States of the Euro- pean Community.
142. The inclusion of this item in the agenda of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly provides us with a timely opportunity to review the level of co- operation between the United Nations and OAU. Ou…
On behalf of the nine member States of the European Community, I should like to thank the Director General of IAEA, Mr. Sigvard Eklund, for his interesting and informative report on the work of the Agency during the year 1978 and for his succinct and masterly introduction of the report here today. T…
In planning its con- tribntion to the International Year of the Child, Ireland has attached particular importance to the international dimensions of the theme. A key measure of the Year's impact will be its success in relation to the needs of the children of developing countries. We are all aware th…
The Irish Government's condemnation of apartheid has already been expressed in the statement which I made in this Assembly on 24 November 1978 [58th meeting]. Consistent with this policy, my delegation is pleased to be able to support 10 of the 15 draft resolutions before us today. We regret to have…
A number of represen- tatives have addressed the General Assembly on this occasion marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I should like to refer in particular to the statement of the Permanent Represen- tative of the Federal Republic of Germany [77th meeting)…
The delegation of Ireland proposes to support nine of the 15 draft resolutions before us today. It has been happy to be a sponsor of four of them. These positive votes will accord with my Govern- ment's unwavering opposition to the intolerable system of apartheid, which my delegation has already cov…
The views of the Irish delegation on the draft resolutions on which we have jus1; voted were conveyed in the course of the debate on this item by the Permanent Repre~':'n~tive of Belgium, speaking yesterday, 1 December, on behalf of the member States of the European Community [88th meeting]. In the …
I should like to associate my delegation with the statement before the vote made this morning by the representative of the Netherlands, who spoke on behalf of the nine countries of the European Communities on the policies of apartheid of the Govern- ment of South Africa.
149. Speaking now on behalf…
My delegation fully associ- ates itself with the sentiments expressed in this Assembly
68. Nor is apartheid confined to South Africa, for the evil system has been extended also by the South African authorities to Namibia, which they continue to occupy in defiance of the United Nations.
69. What is…
We meet under your genial auspices, Sir, under a President of unique distinction and experience to whom it is mypleasant duty to offermy delegation's sincere congratulations on election to that high office. Your impressive record as President of the Confer- ence on the Law of the Seaisa splendid tes…
It gives my delegation particular pleasure to support the two drait resolutions before the Council recommending to the General As- sembly that Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago should be admitted to membership of the United Nations. We have no doubt whatever that these two countries are deeply and sin…
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96. Afin de gagner du temps, je n'insiste pas pour que mon intervention fasse llobjet d'une interprétation consécutive dans les deux: langues de travail.
97. Le PRESIDENT (traduit de l'espagnol): Je crois avoir amplem…
