On behalf of the Asian Group of States Members of the United Nations, I wish to pay tribute to the memory of two distinguished and prominent figures in the diplomatic world, whom we lost recently: Mr. Paul John Firmino Lusaka, former Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations, who serv…
The problems suffered by all the African countries, albeit in varying degrees, require increased attention from the international community. This is because of the close interrelationship and joint interests among members of the international community and the common destiny that binds us together o…
I would simply like to state that my delegation had intended to abstain and through a technical error the red button was pressed. I would therefore like to have my comments included in the records of the meeting. Lebanon abstains in the voting on this draft resolution.
At the outset, allow me to congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly and to wish him success in his noble task of enhancing and strengthening the role of the United Nations. I would also like to express our thanks and appreciation to the form…
We consider the work of the Conference on Disarmament in the negotiations to draft this important treaty to be of great significance because it touches on the vital interests of all States, nuclear and non-nuclear alike. Lebanon sincerely hopes that these efforts will succeed in achieving the comple…
Let me at the outset express to you, Sir, the satisfaction of my Government, my people and myself for your positive attitude in convening this resumed session of the General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East to discuss the Israeli attacks against Lebanon and their consequences.
My thanks…
My delegation would like, at the outset, to express its regrets and sympathy to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) command for the casualties suffered by the members of the Fijian battalion through the premeditated and clearly deliberate shelling of their headquarters today by the …
I am delighted, Sir, to express our pleasure at seeing you presiding over the Security Council this month. We are fully aware of your wisdom and your broad knowledge, as well as of your country’s commitment to the cause of peace. We are therefore convinced that you will lead the Council very effecti…
Once again, Lebanon is pleading before you, members of the Security Council, to take action to stop the Israeli military aggression against my country, its people, its territorial integrity, its independence and its sovereignty. Military aggression is a flagrant violation of the United Nations Chart…
The Lebanese delegation considers the question under discussion to be one of the important and urgent issues before the international community.
The problem of mines left behind in the territories of a number of States is not only a humanitarian one but also a problem that creates a genuine obstacl…
The delegation of Lebanon, in joining the consensus on the final draft of the World Programme of Action for Youth, did so because we view the development and encouragement of youth as one of the vital factors of development in our societies. However, we should like to put on record Lebanon’s reserva…
Lebanon is the country that has suffered most as a result of the Israeli-Arab conflict. We feel that we have a great deal to gain from the achievement of the just, comprehensive and lasting peace we are striving to establish in the region on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 …
On behalf of Lebanon, I wish to thank the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for his report (A/50/498) of 3 October 1995 on the return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin.
Lebanon is one of the countries most …
I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to Minister Essy and to the Vice- Chairmen, Ambassador Breitenstein of Finland and Ambassador Pibulsonggram of Thailand, for their timely and systematic efforts in the tasks of the Open-ended Working Group, whose report is now before the Assembly.…
Lebanon is a country where, in addition to the official language, Arabic, foreign languages are widely spoken. French and English are common languages which the great majority of Lebanese learn and use from their earliest days at school and in universities and their everyday life. Public and private…
My delegation is pleased to be one of the sponsors of the draft resolution on the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation. Lebanon is one of the 37 member States of the Agency, the intergovernmental organization of the francophone movement, which is, above all, a meeting point formed around an…
In a few days the United Nations will be marking the first half-century of its existence. This historic occasion, which the world with its different races, ethnic groups, religions, and creeds will celebrate, will reach its peak here at United Nations Headquarters, where world leaders and Heads of S…
I am delighted to say how pleased we are to see you, Sir, as President of the Council for this month. We are aware of how committed France is to the cause of peace in the Middle East and we know that the work of the Council will be well directed thanks to your wisdom and experience.
I also wish to …
My delegation will abstain in the vote on preambular paragraph 6 and paragraph 3 of draft resolution A, entitled "Assistance to Palestine refugees", because it has not been consulted as a member of the Consultative Committee of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the…
