The date 10 November 1980 will be a significant one in the annals of mankind in its progress towards the achievement of a better
292. The international community noted the need for a global approach to this problem only a few years ago. The last four years have seen a number of inter- national conf…
The Sri Lanka delega- tion deems it an honour and privilege to participate in the debate on.,he International Year of the Child, i.e., on plans and action to improve the situation of children in the world, particularly in the developing countries. From the time the idea of observing a particular yea…
Development and international economic co-operation is indeed one of the major issues of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly. In the field of international economic relations the present mood is one of disap- pointment, dissatisfaction and frustration. No real pro- gress has been achie…
Mr. President, during the general debate, the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka will pay you a well-deserved tribute. For the time being, may I be permitted to say that Sri Lanka is very happy and proud that you are the President of the thirty-fourth session.
315. Sri Lanka has voted in favour of the r…
The Assembly has decided to consider the question of Cyprus at this resumed session after a lapse of three years. In the resolution on the subject-resolution 34/30-adopted on 20 November 1979, the General Assembly recalled the s~quence of events which had led to the situation that obtained in Cyprus…
If you, Mr. President, and the representatives would look at the vote on the second ballot, you will see that it is quite clear that we might even have a third inconclusive ballot. However, I am confident that if you, Mr. President, would suspend the meeting for about 10 minutes so that we could hav…
Mr. President, I find that some of the ballot papers which have been distributed do not contain the name of Mr. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka. I have seen the ballot paper of the representative of Viet Nam and it does not contain that name. I would ask you, Mr. President, to examine the ballot papers, as…
On behalf of the Group of Asian States, I have the honour to express warm wishes and congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Srgjan Kerim of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on his election as President of the General Assembly for its sixty-second session. Ambassador Kerim is no stranger to t…
It is my privilege as Chairman of the group of non-aligned countries to in troduce draft resolutions A, B and C in document A/33/L.11.
42. The question of Palestine was inherited by the United Nations over three decades ago. Since then this question has remained before this body without a solution…
The Palestine problem was inherited by the United Nations in its first years of existence. The responsibility for seeking a just solution of the Palestine problem was accepted by the United Nations. After investigating many different possibilities) the United Nations proposed the partitioning of Pal…
The struggle against apartheid is one of the corner-stones of the policy of the non-aligned movement. The non-aligned countries have never compromised in the struggle to bring about an abandonment of the policy ofapartheid, a policy which has made southern Africa one of the most dangerous and volati…
It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to join the representatives who have pre- ceded me in congratulating you on your election as President of the thirty-third session of the General As- sembly. Your long experience in .international affairs and the prestige that you enjoy in the international…
The Sri Lanka delegation would like to clarify the sense in which it supports this draft resolution.
153. The Sri Lanka delegation has misgivings also about the comprehensive condemnation of certin countries, which leads to questions about factual accuracy. It is ques- tionable, for instance, wheth…
Since its inception the United Nations has evolved certain standards against which a nation's performance in the field of human rights can be measured. In 1962 the General Assembly urged the adoption of wide-ranging measures against.South Africa to bring about the abandonment of the policies of apar…
I have asked to make a statement as spokesman for the sponsors of draft resolution A/32/L.16,· to which certain amendments have been moved orally- by the representative of Saudi Arabia.·1 thank you, Ml'~P.r~idept, for extending to me the courtesy
157. We have the greatest respect for Mr. Baroody an…
It is my privilege today, on behalf of the 68 sponsors of draft resolution A/32/L.12 and Add.1 and 2, to present this draft resolution to this Assembly today.
3. Yesterday [53rd meetingj my colleague speaking in this debate stated in very succinct terms the position that Sri Lanka has taken -on thi…
It was with a deep sense of shock that we heard today of the assassination of Mr. Ghob,ash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. I should like to express to the G0l7emment and people of the United Arab Emirates, through their representative here, our sincere condolences…
I wish to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election as President of the thirty- second session of the General Assembly. You bring to the office a wealth of experience in international affairs, high competence and familiarity with the work and procedures of the United Nations. Your election is a…
Mr. President, I appear before you and this Assembly this afternoon to introduce, on behalf of the delegations of India, Malta, ?enegal, Yugoslavia and Sri Lanka, amendments, contained In document A/31/L.2S, to draft resolution A/31/L.24, which has just been introduced by the representative of Israe…
