I would like to take this opportunity to express to Judge Mohammed Bedjaoui, President of the International Court of Justice, our appreciation for the report on the Court’s work he has presented to the Assembly. As usual, his comments have enriched our debate.
I should also like to express our sorr…
Let me begin by conveying to the President my warmest congratulations on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly, which is
My country wishes to express its recognition of the spirit of rationality and moderation that has marked the way in which the President has discharged…
Mexico participated actively and constructively in the negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament to draft a comprehensive nuclear test-ban treaty that would be universal in scope and multilaterally verifiable and would contribute effectively to the process of nuclear disarmament and to preventin…
I wish first to express our thanks to Ambassador Oscar de Rojas of Venezuela for his patience and devotion in his role as coordinator of the negotiations on the draft resolution on the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and related spheres. We should also …
It is an honour for me to introduce, on behalf of its
On 30 April 1996 the Mission of the United Nations in El Salvador (MINUSAL) declared its work concluded. In his report (A/50/935) to the General Assembly the Secretary-General indicated that he had reached the conclusion that, despite the consid…
Mexico is participating in this resumed session of the General Assembly aware that in this case, as in many others, the Security Council has not been able to find formulas to prevent further bloodshed, produce an immediate cessation of hostilities or establish security measures to guarantee the sove…
At the outset, I wish through you, Mr. Acting President, to thank the Secretariat for having submitted its report on public administration and development, contained in document A/50/847, which presents interesting proposals on the future work of the United Nations in the field of public administrat…
It is an honour for me, on behalf of the sponsors — Colombia, Norway, the Russian Federation, Spain, the United States of America, Venezuela and Mexico — to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/50/L.68 and entitled, “United Nations Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and o…
The delegation of Mexico will vote in favour of the draft resolution in document A/50/L.57.
Millions of land-mines remain dangerously hidden as cruel instruments bearing witness to wars. Particularly distressing are explosions of these devices in areas where conflicts have already been settled. Mex…
The Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Programme of Action, adopted at the World Summit for Social Development in March this year in Denmark, clearly demonstrated the global nature of old and new social challenges. In developed and developing countries alike, situations that engend…
Mexico would like to express its appreciation to the United Nations Secretariat for the report on the law of the sea that has been introduced to the General Assembly. This very comprehensive document gives a clear and up-to-date vision of questions related to the law of the sea and ocean affairs fol…
Allow me at the outset to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for the report on progress in the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic, social and related fields, contained in document A/50/697.
In recent years the Organization has focused on tackling a…
The Open-ended Working Group of the General Assembly has been meeting for two years. Some may find the progress
As is natural and logical, areas of agreement and of disagreement have taken shape throughout the debates. There appears to be general support for an increase in the membership of the Sec…
Mexico has very close and fruitful relations with the countries of Central America. We are bound not only geographically but also by close historical and cultural ties. Central America has always been of prime importance in the international affairs of my country. We have followed with particular at…
This session has given Member States the opportunity to reaffirm their solemn commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. In the recent Declaration adopted at the Special Commemorative Meeting on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of our Organization, we, th…
My delegation has listened with close attention to the report presented by Mr. Hans Blix, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on the activities of the Agency for the year 1994. The detailed information on the activities carried out over the past year are an indication …
First of all, we would like to express our support for the statement made by the representative of Ecuador on behalf of the Rio Group. We believe that it is very important that the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations has coincided with the tenth anniversary of Internation…
My delegation wishes to express its satisfaction that this agenda item is being considered at this session of the General Assembly. The fiftieth anniversary of the Organization affords a particularly suitable setting in which to reflect upon and bring out certain aspects of our working methods that …
My delegation expresses its thanks to the President of the International Court of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bedjaoui, for his lucid presentation of the report of the Court. We are grateful for the high quality of his comments. They undoubtedly enrich the work of this session.
We heard with deep sorrow …
Since the United Nations was founded, Mexico has made a committed and enthusiastic contribution to its positive development. Without exception, Mexico has effectively promoted the principles, the letter and the spirit of the San Francisco Charter. Today Mexico confirms before the world its unswervin…
