By reason of its history and its convictions, Mexico is a country committed to peace, justice and equality. The principles of the United Nations Charter and of international law constitute the fundamental standard of our conduct in our relations with other States. This is enshrined in the political …
The election of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session is a source of pride for Latin America and the Caribbean. I am personally familiar with the talent, experience and diplomatic skill of Minister Opertti and I
My delegation wou…
Mexico welcomes the renewal of the high- level dialogue and reiterates its unswerving commitment to strengthening international cooperation for development through partnership.
The phenomenon of globalization, in all its diversity, is a reality that cannot be ignored. A world of destinies that excl…
I will limit my comments to thanking you, Mr. President, for your participation in and guidance of our work. I also thank our two Vice-Chairmen and the staff members of the Secretariat who have assisted us throughout our meetings.
My delegation will give its assessment of this issue and of what has…
Like the delegation of Indonesia, my delegation believes this is not the appropriate moment to reopen the debate and the analysis of the peacekeeping assessments. However, we would like to clarify that if it were ever decided that this topic should be considered, my delegation would propose that the…
There is no need to repeat at this meeting the text of the statements of the Government of Mexico contained in press releases issued on 11 and 28 May 1998, in which we condemn unambiguously the underground nuclear tests carried out by India and by Pakistan. Copies of these press releases were sent t…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I also wish to congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Gabon, who presided with great skill over the work of the Council in…
I am honoured to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, draft resolution A/52/L.34/Rev.1, entitled “Assistance for the reconstruction and development of El Salvador”. Bolivia and Italy have joined the list of sponsors of this draft resolution.
The preambular part of the draft resolution refers to th…
As a demonstration of its firm support for the struggle against international terrorism, my delegation will join the consensus in adopting draft resolution I contained in document A/52/653, by which the Assembly would adopt a new International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. We…
My delegation voted in favour of draft resolution A/52/L.52, because it feels that the solution to the question of Palestine is an indispensable element in the settlement of the Middle East conflict.
However, I would like to make the following statement regarding the content of operative paragraph …
With respect to the clarification requested by the representative of China, I should like, on behalf of the sponsors of the draft resolution, to point out that the correct date is 31 December 1998.
The debate on agenda item 45 involves two draft resolutions. My statement will therefore be in two parts. The first, made on behalf of my own delegation, will be in reference to draft resolution A/52/L.31, which has just been introduced by the Permanent Representative of El Salvador, Ambassador Rica…
Today, the General Assembly is considering the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council. This topic has undoubtedly occupied an important place in reflections on United Nations reform, and has attracted the attention of public opinion.
Only a fe…
The Secretariat has prepared the report contained in document A/52/577 for the consideration of this agenda item. That report contains a very brief summary of the practices current in the various areas in which, in one way or another, the official and working languages play a part in the Organizatio…
My delegation participated actively in the negotiating and consultation process that led to the consideration of the resolution that the General Assembly has just adopted.
Mexico wishes to reaffirm its commitment to and support for the United Nations reform process. We reiterate our recognition and…
The completion of Mr. Hans Blix’s term of office at the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after 16 years of fruitful work is an opportunity for the Government of Mexico to express its appreciation for such an outstanding record, and it is also a fitting time to take stock of the …
The General Assembly has before it the report of the Security Council for the period June 1996-June 1997. Continuing the sound practice begun by Brazil, the report was introduced to us today by the Security Council President, Ambassador Juan Somavía of Chile.
Mexico attaches special importance to t…
We are grateful to Judge Stephen M. Schwebel, President of the International Court of Justice, for the report he has submitted to the General Assembly. We appreciate this opportunity to strengthen the links of communication and cooperation between two principal organs of the United Nations. We are p…
I wish to say first of all that the delegation of Mexico shares
The holding of the World Summit for Social Development in 1995 is one of the most significant events in the recent history of the United Nations. The Summit emphasized the importance of joining the opportunities provided by the process…
Let me first of all congratulate the President on his well- deserved election. It is a source of satisfaction to us that the President of his country, Ukraine, Mr. Leonid Kuchma, is on this very day starting a state visit to Mexico.
To the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, we extend our sincere gr…
