I shall begin by congratulating you, Mr. Somavía, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. Your broad experience, your command of the issues, your keen insight and very prestigious academic background are solid guarantees of the success of our work this mo…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following countries associate themselves with this statement: Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Romania.
The European Union notes with great appreciation that, since the General Assembly created the United Nations Mission fo…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following countries associate themselves with this statement: Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Romania.
Three months ago, the General Assembly adopted resolution 50/86, on the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, express…
Italy, as a sponsor, will vote in favour of the draft resolution, which concludes a long process that began in 1991 with resolution 687 (1991), followed in the same year by resolution 715 (1991), which was implemented by the Iraqis in November 1993.
When Iraq has complied with the pertinent resolut…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia associate themselves with this statement.
First of all, we wish to commend the President of the Security Council for scheduling this open meeting, which wi…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union. Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia associate themselves with this statement.
As the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) prepares to leave Rwanda, we must first of all rec…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union, and the following countries also associate themselves with this statement: Poland, Cyprus, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania and Slovakia.
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Securi…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and of the following associated countries that wish to join with it in this statement: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
The Security Council’s adoption of the resolution…
I wish to begin, Madam, by expressing our compliments to you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. I have no doubt that, under your experienced, dynamic and skilled leadership, the Council’s work this month will be effective and exemplary. I wish als…
Great concern has been aroused in my country by the dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan over the case of the terrorist assassination attempt, on 26 June of last year, in the peaceful city of Addis Ababa, against one of the great leaders of our time: His Excellency Mr. Hosni Mubarak, President of the …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia associate themselves with this statement.
The European Union remains deeply concerned by the continuing violence in Burundi and hopes that the spirit of reconciliation can…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania, Slovakia and Cyprus have associated themselves with this statement.
Only five months ago, in August last year, the Liberian factions reached an Agreement in Abuja to put an end to…
Just a few months ago — on 10 November 1995 — the Security Council met to adopt a resolution that recognized the new situation created in Liberia following the Abuja peace Agreement. The resolution pointed out the appreciable progress the Liberian parties had recently made towards the peaceful resol…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, upon your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am fully confident that, with your experience and your diplomatic skill, you will conduct our work in an entirely successful manner. Please be assured of the complete cooperation a…
Over the past six months I have had various opportunities to express my anguish and that of my country at the fate of several thousand persons unaccounted for in Srebrenica and Zepa, anguish increased by the tragic news of possible mass graves, according to the photographic documentation provided to…
Let me begin by expressing our sincere appreciation to the Permanent Representatives of New Zealand, Ambassador Colin Keating, and of Argentina, Ambassador Emilio Cárdenas, who were the movers and doers behind the ideas and initiatives we are discussing today.
From the very beginning the Italian de…
To begin, allow me to subscribe fully to the statement the Permanent Representative of Spain, Ambassador Yáñez-Barnuevo, will shortly make on behalf of the European Union.
It is with particular satisfaction that Italy co-sponsored and voted in favour of today's resolution on Bosnia and Herzegovina …
At the outset I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December. I am sure that under your skilful and experienced guidance our work this month will be smooth and fruitful. I also wish to assure you of the full cooperation of the …
At the outset, I would like to stress that Italy fully concurs with the statement made on behalf of the European Union by the representative of Spain.
If we wish to add our voice to that of the European presidency, it is only because 1995 has been an important, eventful and fruitful year for Italy …
I wish to begin by congratulating the Permanent Representative of Oman, Ambassador Salim Al-Khussaiby on his eloquent, effective and clear introduction to the General Assembly, in his capacity as President of the Security Council, of the Council’s report on its activities. My compliments go also to …
