The successive consideration of this sensitive question by the Security Council and by the General Assembly reflects the deep concern of the international community over the further deterioration of the situation within a State Member of this Organization. We sincerely hope that today’s debate can h…
My delegation welcomes the decision to hold an open meeting of the Security Council on the question of the peaceful settlement of the dispute in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This formal meeting not only provides an opportunity for the Democratic Republic of the Congo to be heard on an issue…
I wish at the outset to take this opportunity to express Malaysia’s most profound condolences to the Government and the people of Bahrain and to its Permanent Mission to the United Nations on the passing of His Highness Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, the late Amir of the State of Bahrain. The lat…
I should like to congratulate you, Sir, and extend my delegation’s most sincere
The current situation is indeed alarming, as confirmed by the three speakers. Their statements speak volumes on the condemnable acts and practices carried out by parties in armed conflicts who make civilians the victims…
My delegation would like, at the outset, to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open formal meeting on this important subject, which contributes to the further openness of the deliberations of the Council. My remarks will be brief.
My delegation would also like to tha…
Today, together with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, more than 70 other human rights instruments are in existence. A consensus has emerged on the importance of the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all mankind. The adoption of the Vienna Declaration and Progr…
The item entitled “The situation in the Middle East” has been at the forefront of our agenda ever since it was first considered by the General Assembly at its twenty-fifth session, in 1970. Despite numerous efforts by the Organization, as well as other initiatives, the Arab-Israeli conflict seems to…
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Al-Nakba — the dispossession of the Palestinian people and the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of them from their land, homes and property. Today’s debate on the question of Palestine is of particular significance, as it coincides with the commemoration…
The international community has made a long-term commitment to peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Malaysian Government is gratified to note that almost three years after the signing of the 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, substantial progress has …
My delegation has taken note of the statements made by the representatives of China, the Philippines and Viet Nam on the South China
Malaysia also supports efforts to resolve the dispute in accordance with international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Malaysia is e…
For five consecutive sessions of the General Assembly, 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 has deliberated on the agenda item with renewed intensity. The o…
My delegation fully supports the inclusion of item 157, entitled “Bethlehem 2000”, in the agenda of the current session of the General Assembly. This discussion today is both relevant and timely. My delegation wishes to take this opportunity to commend the Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of …
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his reports. They provide us with a good basis for our deliberation on this item in this Assembly today.
The Economic and Social Council, at its most recent substantive session, devoted the humanitarian segment to the item entitled “Special ec…
I would like to commend the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran for its initiative to include the new item entitled “Dialogue among civilizations” in the agenda of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. The proposal calling for a dialogue among civilizations is both timely and relev…
My delegation is very pleased to speak on this agenda item. We are especially pleased that since it was first considered by the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session, significant progress has been achieved in the cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Confe…
My delegation takes this opportunity to express warm appreciation to Judge Stephen M. Schwebel for his lucid introduction of the report of the Court contained in document A/53/4. The report and its annexes contain a comprehensive account of issues pertaining to the Court. After having perused the re…
I wish to thank the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, President of the Security Council for the month of October 1998, for introducing the report of the Security Council. I would particularly like to thank him for the succinct and focused oral presentation he has just made, which place…
My delegation wishes to make a statement in support of the draft resolution on the World Solar Programme 1996-2005, which was introduced by the delegation of Zimbabwe. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, The Honourable Dato’ Seri Mahathir Mohamad, is a member of the World Solar Commission and participat…
For six consecutive years the General Assembly has adopted resolutions on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba. The adoption of resolution 52/10 by the General Assembly on 5 November 1997 by more than two thirds of the Members of…
We meet today in this Assembly to deliberate upon an issue of vital importance to the international community as a whole. The question is how to avert further conflict and to promote confidence-building measures, as well as sustainable development, in Africa. This item was debated earlier this year …
