The item before the Assembly, submitted by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, does not concern Libya alone, but the whole international community — all the Member States in the United Nations. This item deals essentially with contraventions and radical violations of the norms of international law, the Unit…
This discussion of the annual report of the Security Council offers us a good opportunity to address a number of issues related to the maintenance of international peace and security, the principal raison d’être of the United Nations. My delegation listened to the statement of Mr. Andjaba, the Presi…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization for this year. This report clarifies once again the efforts made by the United Nations to face international challenges in different fields, and details the Organization’s con…
It gives me great pleasure, Sir, to extend to you, on behalf of my country’s delegation, our congratulations on your election as President of this session, and to wish you every success in the management of its affairs. I would also like to express our appreciation to your predecessor, Mr. Theo-Ben …
As we meet at this historic Summit in an attempt to formulate an appropriate vision for the future of humanity in the next millennium, we express the hope that the past century — with all of its scientific achievement and progress in all fields, as well as the negative impact it has had on peoples a…
I wish at the outset, Mr. President, to thank you and to congratulate you on the work that you and your colleagues in the French delegation have done to ensure the success of the work of the Security Council this month, especially as regards transparency and your excellent relationship with non-memb…
We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for giving us the chance to speak. We wanted to explain our vote on draft resolution A/C.5/54/L.69. That right was extended to Israel before us. At the outset, we would like to place on the record that Israel occupied parts of Lebanon in the mid-seventies. Isra…
I would point out that when Israel spoke in explanation of vote it was permitted to allude to other matters that fall outside the voting procedure. Thus, we would be obliged to respond to the Israeli allegations in explaining our own vote. I would ask the President to propose a way in which we can d…
In explaining my vote I shall definitely be replying to some of what the representative of Israel said earlier. In that light, would the President prefer that I make my statement after the voting procedure has come to an end?
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting, in the hope that the debate on this item will bring about a positive agreement on the matter.
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Repr…
I thank you, Sir, for presiding over the work of the Security Council and for this excellent and well-timed initiative, which we hope will prompt the Security Council to give serious attention to the problems of the African continent. I must also express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for …
The general debate taking place in the General Assembly today and the various debates held at various levels in the United Nations emphasize again the importance that the international community attaches to the establishment of peace and to the creation of adequate conditions for lasting sustainable…
Cultural properties assume an extremely important priority among peoples' and nations' interests. The cultural heritage is part of peoples' histories; it is a symbol of their time-honoured traditions and a reflection of their civilizations. For this reason, our discussion of the item assumes extreme…
My delegation joined the consensus on the draft resolution contained in document A/54/L.48 on “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty Organization”. This does not mean, however, that my country agrees with the way the Trea…
At the outset, I would like to express my congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and on your wise leadership of the Council. I would also like to express our gratitude to your predecessor, Ambassador Lavrov, and the members of his del…
Today, the General Assembly is considering for the seventh consecutive time the important item on assistance in mine action. I should like to express our full appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report, which contains most valuable information on the clearance of mines, which affect almost…
The representative of the Sudan spoke on behalf of the States of the Organization of African Unity, while the representative of South Africa spoke on behalf of the States members of the Non-Aligned Movement. My country is a member of both organizations. I endorse their statements and wish to add the…
I am not here merely to reaffirm that we will vote in favour of the draft resolution now before the Assembly. This is obvious to delegations, and there can be no doubt about it. I am addressing the Assembly in order to congratulate the Cuban people — the people of a small country that for 40 years h…
My delegation is participating in the general discussion of the Security Council report because of its great importance. This is an opportunity for Member States to review the work of the Council and evaluate its activities
When the General Assembly discussed previous reports of the Council, Member…
My delegation is grateful to the Secretary- General for his report on the work of the Organization, which both describes the international situation and enumerates the international community's successes and failures in attempting to face challenges posed by the international situation. The report p…
