You will have the last word, Mr. President, so I will go before you.
I am not going to repeat what I have already said on two occasions, except to join others in stressing that our clarion call is for follow-up and, in particular, for speed in the deployment of United Nations military observers, to…
First of all, I should like to welcome Mr. Howard Wolpe, a personal friend of long standing who continues to provide service to Africa beyond his days in Washington as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa.
As we conclude this unprecedented “Month of Africa”, dedicated to African issues and …
On this momentous occasion, we can see that different elements of history and current affairs have converged, engendering great expectations for the people of Africa, and especially for our suffering sisters, brothers and innocent children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. No one can blame th…
I wish to thank President Mandela for his briefing on his vision for the Arusha peace process. We warmly welcome his appointment as Facilitator of the Arusha peace process. We have no doubt that, under his guidance and able leadership, the negotiations will reach a successful conclusion acceptable t…
My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for the report and updated information on recent developments in Angola. We thank Mr. Prendergast for introducing the report. Let me also welcome to the Security Council the Vice-Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Angola, Mr. Georges …
We wish to welcome Mrs. Ogata to the Council and thank her for the informative briefing. It is disheartening to know that hundreds of civilians in Africa are forced to flee their homes and become refugees or internally displaced persons, living under the most degrading and unbearable conditions.
Re…
The most recent open event in the General Assembly took place on World Aids Day. Men, women and children from all walks of life came to pay tribute to those who have fallen victim to this scourge. Some told their own real-life stories and those of their families, and today, at the first meeting of t…
Mr. President, I thank you for organizing this open briefing. I want to take this opportunity also to thank Mr. Annabi for the comprehensive briefing on the situation in East Timor.
My delegation is gratified by the progress being made with the establishment of the United Nations Transitional Admin…
Mr. President, let me thank your delegation, and you personally, for the efforts you have put into this exercise to complete the resolution which we have adopted today.
As I have stated an previous occasions, my delegation would have preferred a unanimous Council decision on the important, complex …
I wish to express Namibia’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing this open briefing on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also wish to thank you for your presence in our meeting this morning. We thank Under-Secretary-General Miyet for the briefing, and we also wi…
It gives me great pleasure to speak on agenda item 38, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, on behalf of the States members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic…
My delegation firmly believes in the inalienable rights of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination and independence. We also believe that the United Nations Settlement Plan for Western Sahara remains the only credible mechanism to achieve this. This plan has the full support of the Organi…
We, too, would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report, and we appreciate the additional information presented by Mr. Miyet.
Since the signing of the Lomé Agreement, human rights violations by rebel groups continue to characterize the political landscape of Sierra Leone. Recent fighting …
The report of the Secretary- General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (A/52/871) provides a holistic approach to the problems of peace and development. It proposes detailed recommendations to bring about peace and to create a favourab…
Let me at the outset express my delegation's appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
Indeed, enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and the OAU will certainly strengthen the capacity of the …
The humanitarian situation of the civilian population in Iraq as a result of the punishing sanctions has been of concern to my delegation since the day we entered the Security Council as a member. In our view, the oil-for-food programme, although limited in what it can achieve, therefore plays a maj…
Yesterday the United Nations observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The commemoration of that important occasion serves as a reminder to the international community of its continuing responsibility towards the Palestinian people in their quest for just and lasting …
In his report on the work of the Organization, the Secretary-General rightly stated that
“Taking prevention more seriously will help to ensure that there are fewer wars and less consequential disasters to cope with in the first place.” (A/54/1, paragraph 21)
In fact, the Carnegie Foundation has pu…
Mr. Minister, we welcome you to our midst and wish to commend you and Ambassador Türk for taking the initiative to convene this very important meeting.
Like those who spoke before, we pay tribute to the victims of the air crash in Kosovo and express our heartfelt condolences to their families.
We …
May I commend you, Mr. President, and your delegation for organizing this important meeting. We would also like to welcome Ms. Carla Del Ponte and thank her for her useful briefing.
My delegation attaches great value to the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and o…
