We would like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A/51/1). The report outlines clearly the challenges and opportunities that face the United Nations in an increasingly complex world. The report summarizes the important me…
Allow me to respond briefly to the representative of the United States of America. First, let me remind him that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Has the representative of the United States forgotten that the greatest crimes against humanity have been perpetrated by his own c…
It gives me great pleasure to begin my statement by congratulating Mr. Razali Ismail on his election to the office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty- first session.
I am quite confident that his extensive experience and competence will definitely contribute to the successful outcome…
In the statement of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg there was an erroneous reference to the situation in my country that warrants a reply.
First, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg condemned what he called the latest assault by the Iraqi Government against the Kurdish pop…
This resumed session of the General Assembly represents a milestone in the efforts of the international community towards complete and comprehensive disarmament. For 40 years the world has awaited the conclusion of the comprehensive test-ban treaty (CTBT), which we hope will not be the end of the ro…
For the past 15 days Lebanon has been the target of widespread Israeli aggression carried out under the flimsiest of pretexts. This aggression has so far resulted in the deaths of some 200 people, the wounding of hundreds more and the displacement of over 500,000 Lebanese nationals. It has also caus…
I wish to respond to some comments in the statement of the Ambassador of the Czech Republic concerning my country. Let me summarize my reply as follows.
First, if the intentions of States towards the human race are gauged by the number of weapons they possess, the representative of the Czech Republ…
The Security Council submits its report to the General Assembly under article 15 of the United Nations Charter. The logical basis of this is the stipulation in Article 24 that the States Members of the Organization mandate the Council to act on their behalf. Proceeding from this, the submission by t…
The periodic consideration by the General Assembly of the item on the Return or Restitution of Cultural Property to the Countries of Origin bespeaks the important place this issue occupies in international relations. The issue has acquired added importance over the past few years due to the fact tha…
I take pleasure, at the outset, to wholeheartedly thank the Chairman of the Working Group and his two vice- Chairmen, the Permanent Representative of Finland and the Permanent Representative of Thailand, for their unremitting efforts in guiding the activities of the Working Group on the issues of eq…
I have the honour to represent the Iraqi National Olympic Committee in this international forum dedicated to the exchange of views and the search for the means whereby a peaceful world may be established through sport.
I should like first to extend sincere thanks to the Organization of African Unit…
The delegation of Iraq regrets being unable to vote on the draft resolution just adopted because of the conditions of the embargo imposed upon it, which deprive Iraq of the right to vote. Had we had the opportunity, we would have voted in favour of the resolution.
The embargo imposed against the Cu…
It is my pleasure to introduce my delegation’s amendment, circulated in document A/50/L.12, to the draft resolution entitled “Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency” (A/50/L.11).
First of all, I should like to reiterate our position on the draft resolutions that have been presented under …
It gives me pleasure, at the outset, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the work of the General Assembly at this critical juncture in its history.
My delegation is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the Secretary-General’s comprehensive report on the work of the O…
My Foreign Minister made it clear in his statement that he did not want to be drawn into polemics with the representative of the United States. She came to the Hall, she threw her vindictiveness, and she is just about to leave, joined by the representative of the United Kingdom, whose country’s name…
I am pleased to begin my statement by extending to you sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the present session of the General Assembly. I am confident that your high competence and profound experience will contribute effectively to the success of the work of the present his…
While we highly value all international efforts for the provision of assistance to the Palestinian people in the form of the programme outlined in draft resolution A/49/L.50, my delegation expresses its reservations on the third preambular paragraph of the draft resolution.
Before introducing the proposed amendments to draft resolution A/49/L.2/Rev.2, contained in document A/49/L.22, my delegation wishes to express its great
In document A/49/L.22, my delegation proposes two amendments to draft resolution A/49/L.2/Rev.2. The first relates to the eighth preambular parag…
I apologize for having asked to speak a second time at this late hour, and I will be very brief. I would like to confirm that this item deals with the coordination of efforts to mitigate the environmental consequences of disasters, be they man-made or natural. No one should use this forum as a place…
We have some remarks on the Secretary-General’s report now before us in document A/49/207, “International cooperation to mitigate the environmental consequences on Kuwait and other countries in the region resulting
Everyone knows that that environmental damage continues and, indeed, is being aggrav…
