On behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, I am particularly pleased to extend, through you, Mr. Acting President, my warmest congratulations on the occasion of the election of Mr. Harri Holkeri as President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. May I…
On the basis of General Assembly resolutions 47/62 and 48/26, we are gathered today to pursue the question of Security Council reform — which has been the object of intense discussions among Members of the United Nations — in order to strengthen the Council's authority and assure its primary respons…
We are meeting here today to consider for the seventeenth time since 1973, the very important question of the return or restitution of cultural property to the country of origin. The report of the Secretary-General in document A/54/436, which contains the report of the Director-General of the United…
On behalf of the Cambodian delegation, allow me first of all to extend my gratitude and appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on “Assistance in Mine Action” (A/54/445), which addresses the continued problem of landmines. The report also provides us with the opportunity to assess the p…
As have done preceding speakers, my delegation endorses the very relevant observations made by the French representative in his eloquent introduction of the draft resolution under consideration.
On 15 November 1997, in Hanoi, some 30 years after its establishment in March 1970 in Niamey, the Summit…
It is an honour for me to address this Assembly. I bring to all greetings and good wishes from His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, and from the people and
First of all, on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and on my own behalf, I would like to extend heartfelt congrat…
I feel joyful, proud and moved at this moment, as the delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, which I head, resumes its due place in this great family of the United Nations. At this happy moment, it is my privilege and honour to address this prestigious General Assembly. On behalf of the Royal Govern…
My delegation has no difficulty with section J of document A/51/619/Add.2 on draft resolution A/C.3/51/L.56, entitled “Situation of human rights in Cambodia”. Cambodia, a newly independent democracy respectful of human rights, was
As Cambodia is currently experiencing its newly found freedom, democ…
Allow me, at the outset, to warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Razali Ismail, on behalf of the Cambodian delegation, on his election to the post of President of this Assembly. His election is a tribute to his professionalism, as well as to his country, Malaysia, with which Cambodia has tradition…
Like all peace- and justice-loving peoples — and our long history shows that we are such — the Cambodian people and Government have been following closely the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly in the last few years aimed at preventing the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of…
First of all, I wish to extend to Mr. Freitas do Amaral and his glorious country, Portugal, my delegation’s heartfelt congratulations on his election to the presidency of the fiftieth session of the United Nations General Assembly. I am certain that his leadership talent and experiences will enable …
Since this is the first time I have had the honour and privilege to address the Assembly in contributing to the debate on this agenda item, I wish, on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to associate myself with previous speakers who have warmly congratulated Mr. Essy on his electio…
The problem pos~ by the apartheid policy of the Government of South Africa is certainly one of the oldest confronting the United Na- tions. It has been examined and discussed bythe General Assembly for more than 30 years and by the SecuPty Council for more than 20. Numerous resohl'ltions and decisio…
I wish to associate my- self with previous speakers in expressing the deep sympathy of my delegation to the delegation of the Yemen Arab Republic and I wish to ask it to convey our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the earthquake.
127. At this year-end, when the people and par…
For three years now, or, to be more precise, since the invasion of my country, Demo- cratic Kampuchea, by Vietnamese forces supported by the Soviet Union, there has been no peace in the region of South-East Asia. A situation of insecurity and instability reigns there and prevents any co-operation am…
I should first like to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election to the impor- tant office of President of the General Assembly. Your long experience in the United Nations and your wisdom guarantee the success of your high mission. My delega- tion wants to assure you of its full co-o…
It is not my intention to reply to the representative of Laos, who is merely his master's voice. Indeed, he has lost all his national soul since his country, unfortun~tely, has been a Vietnamese province since 1977.
394. This mormng [l5th meeting] the Foreign Minister of India ventured to take up t…
In his statement on 3 October last in this Assembly [23rd meeting], the Minister for For- eign Affairs of India saw fit once again to attempt to justify the decision of his Government to recognize the Vietnamese regime in PhnomPenh, adducing his own reasons for this.
362. Fifthly, with respect to a…
First of all, on behalf of the delegation of Democratic Kampuchea, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Rudiger von Wechmar of the Federal Republic of Germany, on his unanimous elec- tion to the presidency of our General Assembly. This is a tribute both to his personal qualities…
A Khmer proverb says that it isimpossi- ble to hide a dead elephant in a wicker basket. This is what the Vietnamese expansionists have been trying to do for 22 months and are still trying to do today.
332. Indeed, it is universally known that since 25 Decem- ber 1978 the Vietnamese regional expansi…
