My delegation had wished to speak before the voting process began. But I wish to say that the sponsors of draft resolution G are surprised that this draft resolution, which was adopted in the Committee by consensus, is being put to the vote. My delegation would like an explanation.
First I should like to thank the President of the General Assembly for his introduction to the debate on the Agenda for Development, which was to the point. I should also like to lend the support of my delegation to the statement made by the Ambassador of Algeria, Mr. Lamamra, on behalf of the Group…
It is a great honour for me to address the General Assembly for the first time on behalf of the Republic of Mali.
The Malian delegation welcomes the fact that this year’s session of the General Assembly is being held under the skilful presidency of Mr. Amara Essy of Côte d’Ivoire. As well as being …
It was with deep emotion and indescribable pride that we welcomed the advent of the new democratic, united South Africa and, thus, the complete liberation of the African continent.
But, beyond the continent’s strong determination, what we must hail is the courageous struggle of the South African pe…
The Government of the Republic of Mali learned with acute concern of the putsch carried out in Burundi on 21 October by a military group against the country’s democratic institutions. This challenge to that country’s established order is a blatant act of defiance of the legitimate aspirations of the…
At the outset, I should like, on behalf of the Government and people of Mali, to convey to the people of India our profound grief at the heavy loss of life and the massive material damage caused by the earthquake that has just struck their country.
I have pleasure in expressing to Mr. Insanally the…
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for his pertinent reports on the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s and for the various actions he has undertaken towards confronting the problems of the continent and making the international community more aware…
Twenty years ago, Africa rose above the emotion and tensions inherent in post-independence periods to present itself united to the rest ef the world and thus to bring to the international community a message1 the thrust of which was as potent as thai of the Charter of the United Nations.
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The General Assembly is once again con- sidering one of the questions that is the most fraught with danger to world i-~ace, the question of Pal- estine. The situation inPalestine~ which came before the General Assembly shortly after the Second World War, concerns us because of its continuous dete- r…
In the inexorable evolution of the history of generations it seems that at one particular time events come together in the form of warning signs. On the choice made by men has depended their understanding, their salvation or their destruction. Our generation has already paid heavily for not having s…
This year again the painful question of Namibia figures on the agenda of the General Assembly. The Government 180. Having followed the question of Namibia very of the Republic of Mali would have liked to see this ses- closely, my delegation is convinced that the United Na- sion devoted to the triump…
After the signing of the Charter of the United Nations mankind thought the nightmare ofthe scourge of war had been for ever laid to rest. A new world was open to mankind; univer- sal and permanent peace was at hand. The weapons ofwar were to be cast aside and the spirit of tolerance and brother- hoo…
The resumption of the thirty-third session of the General Assembly comes at a time when the situation in Namibia, which has been of concern to our Organization for decades now, is assuming proportions that are more than alarming.
182. This year has been marked by the intensification of terror again…
First of all, may I express the emotion felt by my delegation and by me on learning this morning of the sudden death of His Holiness Pope John Paul I. I should like to associate myself on behalf of my delegation with the feelings of sadness of the whole Christian community.
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It is certainly not by chance-but if it is we should congratu- late ourselves-that the General Assembly has decided to give priority consideration to the situation prevailing' in Namibia, since by its nature and ramifications it poses a serious threat to international peace and security.
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Mr. President, your outstanding t.lection to the presidency of the thirty-second session is, above all, a well-deserved tribute to YQU in your personal capacity and to the role which your country has played and continues to play in the international arena in order to bring about a world of justice, …
By taking up the question of apartheid in its plenary meetings, the General Assembly has once again indicated its deep concern at the explosive situation in southern Afric~ and its determination to rid the world of apartheid, thflt hateful philosophy of government that is fundamentally opposed to th…
My first words will be to thank the Assembly, on behalf of the African group of States, which I have the honour to represent for the month of October, for having been good enough to authorize the liberation movements, the African National Congress of South Africa IANCj and the Pan Africanist Congres…
The question of ,4\e Comorian island of Mayotte, which is the subject of our debate today, is one of the last sequels of colonization in the IndianOcean.
23. The characterof high priority which our Assembly has given to this matter in the programme of its work at the specific request of the African…
I should like first to express to the United Nations Council for Namibia my delegation's appreciation of the important work it has done under the dynamic leadership of its President, our culleague Miss Konie, the Perma.ll1ent Repre- SI;lntative of Zambia. We welcome its action and its devotion
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