My delegation would like first of all to thank the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Han Seung-soo, for taking the initiative to hold this important Meeting on information and communication technologies for development. It is not only timely, but also appropriate, for the Assembly to take the l…
For almost a decade, the General Assembly has urged Member States to refrain from promulgating and applying laws with extraterritorial effects. It has also urged those members that have applied, and continue to apply, those laws to repeal or invalidate them. However, to our regret, those appeals — w…
On behalf of the delegation of the Union of Myanmar, I wish to extend our warmest congratulations to Mr. Han Seung-soo on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. His election to this high office reflects the trust and confidence of all the Mem…
At the outset, I wish to express my delegation’s appreciation to Mr. Harri Holkeri, former Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security
Council, and to the Amb…
First, I should like to express our thanks to Ambassador Ryan, President of the Security Council for the month of October, for his introduction of the Council’s annual report to the Assembly. Submitted under Article 24 of the United Nations Charter, this report serves as the most important link betw…
Once again the report by the Secretary-General has underscored an urgent problem that needs decisive action by the international community to combat it — the danger posed by international terrorism. The report clearly indicates the pervasive nature of international terrorism. Innocent people all ove…
I wish, first of all, to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary- General for his report on the work of the Organization. I wish also to congratulate him on his election for a second term.
His report has been rendered more relevant by the tragic events of 11 September and the heinous …
First of all, Sir, allow me to congratulate you on your election as President of this important session. I am particularly pleased to see a fellow Asian presiding over the Assembly at the dawn of the new millennium. I am confident that with your broad knowledge and experience and your able guidance,…
We were all shocked and grieved to learn of the devastating earthquake that struck El Salvador on 13 January 2001, affecting more than one million people, with some 500,000 rendered
homeless, and causing serious damage to the country’s infrastructure. Countless earthquake victims, living in precari…
When our heads of State and Government gathered in early September this year at the historic Millennium Summit, they decided to make every effort to make our Organization a more
effective instrument for pursuing all the priorities we have set for ourselves to pursue in the new millennium.
The effe…
At the outset, I express our gratitude to the Permanent Representative of Namibia, President of the Security Council for the present month, for his presentation of the report of the Security Council. Serving as the current most effective tool to inform the general membership of the Organization of t…
At the outset, I would like to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your well-deserved election to the presidency of this historic Millennium Assembly. We firmly believe that, under your able stewardship, the first session of the General Assembly in the new century will be a resounding success. This ses…
The world that we live in today is different from that of the founders of the United Nations. In the intervening half century, the world has witnessed momentous changes — some for the better, some for the worse.
We have made huge strides in the field of technology. The world population has surpasse…
Since the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council was established in 1993, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 48/26, Member States of the United Nation…
The Charter of the United Nations calls on us to practice tolerance and to live in peace with one another as good neighbours. The culture of tolerance eliminates a culture of violence and begets a culture of peace.
Lord Buddha teaches us the virtues of tolerance, compassion and peace. The teachings…
First of all, I would like to express my delegation's appreciation for the Secretary- General's report contained in document A/54/259, dated 18 August 1999, on agenda item 33, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against…
Fifty years ago this day, the General Assembly, at its third session, meeting at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I am pleased to state that, by drawing lots, Myanmar was the first country to vote in favour of the Declaration at that session.
With …
The creation of the United Nations was a conceptual watershed in the history of humankind. With that momentous step, we turned our back on the culture of war and violence. At the same
Having addressed the concept in the General Assembly at its last three sessions, we were able to adopt resolution 5…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his comprehensive report. This annual report enables us to review the work of the Agency, which is undergoing a dynamic transformation under its Directo…
At the outset, allow me to thank Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of October, for his useful
The consideration of the Council’s report by the G…
