Only five months ago, in May, the long-awaited historic drama started to unfold in East Timor when the critical mass had finally been reached with the signing of the May 5 Agreement and the adoption of Security Council resolution 1236 (1999). However, at that time no one was quite sure about the pro…
My delegation has carefully examined the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly covering the period from June 1998 to June 1999. My delegation appreciates the statement by Ambassador Sergey Lavrov, President of the Security Council for this month, introducing the report.
With…
Allow me to begin by expressing my delegation's deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for his insightful and thought- provoking annual report on the work of the Organization (A/54/1). I believe that this report serves as a useful basis for our deliberations here today and also throughout the fi…
Five years ago we gathered in Copenhagen in search of ways to improve the lot of all the world's inhabitants in the years to come. The World Summit for Social Development, whose guiding philosophy was to place the needs and rights of human beings at the centre of all our policies, culminated in the …
As we stand at the threshold of a new millennium, we face numerous new issues fraught with challenges yet ripe with opportunities. One such issue concerns the older members of our society.
While the pace of the current demographic trend towards an older population differs from nation to nation, the…
On behalf of my delegation, I offer Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab my sincere congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. I also pay a tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Didier Opertti, under whose leadership the Assembly succeeded in achieving positive resul…
Allow me to begin by expressing my delegation’s appreciation to you, Sir, and through you to Security Council members for having decided to organize today’s open debate in a formal session on this deepening tragic crisis unfolding in East Timor. My delegation sincerely hopes that today’s meeting wil…
The delegation of the Republic of Korea welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the report of the Secretary-General on environment and human settlements.
Given the divergence of views when the report was initially submitted to the General Assembly last year, long and difficult negotiations to re…
We have asked for the floor to explain our position on the decision just adopted on the important issue of financing for East Timor.
The Republic of Korea has supported all efforts to bring a peaceful solution to the question of East Timor. We welcomed the signing of the agreement on the future of …
I wish first of all to express my delegation’s gratitude to you, Sir, for your initiative to organize today’s open debate on the important issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We applaud Canada’s firm commitment, both to promoting the awareness of the international community on th…
The Republic of Korea is acutely aware of the threat the 2000 date conversion problem of computers poses to a vastly interconnected world. Indeed, our economies, telecommunications and transportation systems are all interlinked, making this issue a global challenge. As the date 31 December 1999 repr…
I would like to begin by expressing my delegation's appreciation to the Secretary-General for the achievements and progress he has made so far in his United Nations reform initiative.
Today, my delegation takes note with particular satisfaction of the fact that the waves of the reform process have …
At the outset, my delegation wishes to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General and the Secretariat for the comprehensive and informative reports on agenda item 38, contained in documents A/53/456 and A/53/473. These annual reports offer us an excellent basis for an in-depth and integrated …
The reform of the Security Council remains one of the top priority issues on our agenda, despite intensive deliberations among Member States for the past five years. The Republic of Korea has steadfastly supported the expansion of the Security Council and the democratic reform of its working methods…
Since the end of the cold war, we have witnessed the frequent outbreak of internal wars. Serious violations of international humanitarian law are putting human security in grave danger. My Government firmly believes that a judicial organ designed to dispense international criminal justice serves as …
Allow me at the outset to express my delegation’s appreciation to Secretary- General Kofi Annan for his comprehensive report on assistance in mine clearance, contained in document A/53/496. My thanks also go to members of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and to those of the United Nations …
At the outset allow me, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, to express my thanks to the Secretary-General for his thorough and comprehensive report on the issue under consideration, and also for his continued and tireless efforts to strengthen the coordination of emergency humanitarian …
We listened very carefully and with great attention to the statement just made by our colleague from North Korea. Frankly, we are very disappointed in his statement; particularly, that part of it
If we were to go into detail and rebut him point by point, I imagine it would take several hours. I bel…
Allow me to start by expressing my delegation’s appreciation to Mr. Mohammed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his comprehensive report on the activities of the Agency for the past year. I should like also to commend staff members of the IAEA secretari…
My delegation would like to extend its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as contained in document A/53/275 and Addendum 1.
We note with satisfaction that, over the last two years, a wid…
