It is an honour for me, in my capacity as Rapporteur, to present to the General Assembly the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights
In 1994 the Committee, under the able guidance of its Chairman, Mr. Kéba Birane Cissé, carried out its mandate in conformity with the resolu…
Lack of development constitutes a threat to the stability of nations and consequently to international peace and security. Tragic events witnessed in many countries over the past years provide ample confirmation of this sad fact. The Agenda for Development complements the Agenda for Peace, and my de…
The adoption on 13 September 1994 of the Programme of Action by the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo was one of the most important milestones in the international community’s pursuit of a more comprehensive approach to development.
Debate on the Programme of Action at…
The role of regional arrangements and organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security was recognized at the inception of the United Nations and continued to emerge despite the extreme constrictions and constraints imposed by the very logic of the cold war. Five years ago, the wa…
I join previous speakers in expressing deepest sympathy and solidarity with the Government and the people of Egypt at this trying time, as they deal with the tragic consequences of the recent floods.
The Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, which was c…
As individuals, we experience a sense of profound anger at the continued suffering being inflicted on fellow human beings in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As Governments, we share a deep concern at the direct challenge to international legality and
The implosion that has taken place in the former Yugosla…
This is the third report submitted by the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros- Ghali, in accordance with Article 98 of the Charter. My delegation would like to join others in congratulating the Secretary-General on having reported on the work of the Organization in such a comprehensive manner.
T…
These Meetings of the General Assembly are significant not only because they coincide with the observance of the International Year of the Family, but also, and even more, because they reflect the importance Member States ascribe to the family.
Throughout history, the family has always been conside…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. Malta fondly recalls the service of Côte d’Ivoire on the Security Council 30 years ago when, in 1964, Malta became a Member of the United Nations.
This session of the Assembly is particularly fo…
I should like to join others in congratulating the President on his election to preside over the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. The wealth of his political and professional experience and his personal qualities will undoubtedly benefit the work of the Assembly in the coming months.
He…
My Government is pleased to add its support for the proposal for observer status in the General Assembly to be granted to the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, more commonly known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, in view of its past histo…
My delegation welcomes the adoption by consensus of draft resolution A/48/L.61. That consensus was made possible by the leadership of your co-chairmen, Mr. President, and by the flexibility shown by all delegations throughout our discussions. We believe that the 13 meetings of the informal open-ende…
Today we mark a turning-point in the history of the United Nations, an Organization set up nearly 50 years ago with the aim of achieving international peace and security. Since the very concept of security has been modified and is no longer limited to purely military considerations, the role the Uni…
Humankind has been shifting, with some discomfort, in its seat on this small planet in anxious self-examination, for it has much to reflect upon in terms of peace, social justice and environmental management. With the coming International Year of the
I have the honour to report to the Assembly on b…
The post-cold-war period ushered in numerous challenges which the whole membership of the United Nations has had to face with determination and courage. In that context, the report of the Secretary-General on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security …
We are gathered here today, this great family of nations, to consider once again at a global level the situation regarding drug abuse and illicit trafficking, to review the measures being adopted and the unstinting efforts required to deal with the problem effectively and to renew our commitment to …
Before beginning my statement, may I on behalf of the Government and the people of Malta express our profound solidarity with the Government and the people of India and with the families of the victims of the massive earthquake which has claimed the lives of thousands and left tens of thousands inju…
Malta voted against the draft resolution on the
"Activities of those foreign economic and other interests which impede the
implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial
Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination and efforts to
eliminate colonia…
On behalf of the Government and people
of Malta, I wish to convey my deepest sympathy to and solidarity with the
Government and people of Egypt on their recent tragedy.
Since its very beginning, the United Nations has recognized and has been
aware of the developmental and humanitarian issues rel…
The consideration of the work of the United
Nations this year has a special dimension through the increased interest in
the question of the reform of our Organization in order to adapt it to the
complex and challenging demands of the new international situation.
In undertaking this task we are f…
