In the statement of the head of the delegation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya this morning [29th meeting], there was no direct reference to the dispute over the continental shelf between his country and mine. Yesterday evening [28th meeting], however, the representative of Libya, in exercising the ri…
As in previous years, my dele- gation win support the draft resolutions on Namibia out of respect for the strong feelings of the people of that Territory and of the African continent as a whole. However, that does not mean that we agree with every single provision of the draft resolutions, some of w…
My delegation voted in favour of draft resolution 11, entitled "Declaration on the Inad- missibility of Intervention and Interference in the Internal Affairs of States", as we also did in the First Committee. We consider its adoption to be a major step forward and a comprehensive political indicatio…
Malta welcomes the observance of any international year as an attempt to focus world attention on problems of major dimensions and to seek solutions to these problems through the exchange of infor- mation, international consultation, joint action and inter- national co-operation. The theme of intern…
The new President (of the General Assembly) is an experienced diplomat who has served with distinction both inside and outside the United Nations. That background will enable him to guide us with the righ~ decisions in this difficult yett'o As an indi- cation of his'capacity for achievement, I would…
The situation in Namibia today is the most urgent problem facing Africa and the United Nations: a remnant of colonialism, a denial of human rights, a disregard for legality and a threat to peace. Let us not forget, not for a single instant, that the abusive policies pursued by the unrepresentative S…
Several delegations have made representations to me, as Rapporteur of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, with regard to some of the provisions of the draft resolution on the question of Palestine, which has just been so ably introduced by the represent…
I am sorry to take up the time of the Assembly at this late hour but, considering the fact that Libya has had sufficient time to study the point of view of the MalteseGovernment on thisveryimportant question, the replyjust made by the representative of Libya seemsat first glance to bea merecontinuat…
Last year in this Assembly I expressed2 unease over the dark clouds gathering on the international horizon and detected early warning signals of a new round of escalation in lethal weapon systems. Malta's forebodings of yesterday have transformed themselves into the grim realities of today.
44. We …
It is indeed a reluctant admis- sion of abnormality in this Assembly when we can derive some comfort from the factthat Cyprus is not at present still bleeding profusely from the wounds in- flicted on it by the foreign armed intervention that took place in 1974. But we must equally recognize that the…
The North-South gap is get- ting wider - in direct proportion to the frequency of United Nations conferences intended to reverse this trend. That observation was elaborated upon in an arti- cle published on 6 September 1979 in the British periodical New Scientist, as part of its analysis of the resu…
"There is a continual tenseness in the situation in the Near East, largely as a result of the Palestine question." That sentence could be a terse descrip- tion of the situation in the Middle East today. It so happens, however, that it is also an extract from a confidential letter to the President of…
If we wish to remain honest with ourselves, it seems to me that, increasingly, we cannot avoid remarking that, subsequent to the significant developments of the sixth and seventh special sessions, the North·South dialogue appears to us to have moved into the realm of unreality. Indeed, we may wonder…
I ask you, Sir, to be kind enough to convey to the President, Ambassador Lievano, our congratulations on his election and to assure him of the co-operation of my delegation. We express our best wishes for his success as he presides over this important session.
133. I also wish to compliment his pre…
In view of the somewhat extra- vagant explanation of vote that has just been given, may I be permitted to remind this Assembly that in our report last year, in which the recommendations of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People were frrst elaborated, and wh…
Once again the General Assembly is seized of the question of the Middle East, but certainly the scenario is different from that of the most recent past years. The possibility of a Geneva meeting between the parties concerned has been seriously raised again and, as a consequence, this year's debate a…
This year's debate on the policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa takes place against two backdrops, each of which lends poignancy and throws into greater relief a situation which sinks lower and lower in the respect for human dignity, in the guaranteeing of personal liberties and in…
Item 26 deserves more attention and interest than seems to be accorded to it by the Assembly. Many countries with a colonial past will fmd, if only they take enough interest, that their citizens can spend their time most profitably abroad in visiting museums where they can see displayed objets d~rt,…
The question of Cyprus, which seems to be running the risk of becoming a permanent item on the General Assembly's agenda unless the resolutions on it are duly respected, is of concern to my country for several reasons. We feel what one might call a spiritual affmity, nurtured by geography, history a…
On behalf of the group of Western European and other States, 1 have once again within the space of one month the special honour and privilege of welcoming a new Member to our Organization -this time Samoa.
73. Very briefly, I wish to express, on behalf of the group of Western European and other Sta…
