While the mid-term review of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF) might have given hope for an improved socio-economic situation, it has, among others things, raised concern about Africa’s development
What is needed now, therefore, is not only an analy…
Namibia, as a country new to the community of free men and women, is only six years old. Our experience, therefore, is only that long. Nevertheless, please allow me, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Namibia and its people, to share with this body our challenges and prospects in the fie…
The delegation of Namibia would like, first and foremost, to pay a well-deserved tribute to Ambassador Somavía of Chile for his vision and his belief in the capacity of man to do what is good. He never wavered in this vision. At the World Summit for Social Development, held in Copenhagen in March th…
My delegation fully associates itself with the statement made from this rostrum on this item by the Ambassador of Colombia on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. The “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters” has …
It is indeed an honour for me to represent my country in this Assembly during its consideration of draft resolution A/50/L.15, entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic Ideal”.
The presence, during this special commemorative meeting of the United Nations General A…
Mr. President, Namibia joins the preceding speakers in extending sincere congratulations and best wishes to you upon your unanimous election. This also goes for your esteemed General Committee, of which Namibia is a proud member.
This historic session of the General Assembly — marking the golden ju…
Let me at the outset, albeit belatedly, extend my best wishes to one and all for a splendid new year and share with you my own dream for a world completely at peace, with prosperity for all. This ought to be our common yearning: that 1995, the United Nations Year for Tolerance, will usher in a chang…
The Namibian delegation is pleased to be able to participate in the discussion of this item on the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic. The vast expanse of the waters of the South Atlantic geographically separate the countries of the region, but its protection and utilization as a re…
In his statement during the general debate, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Namibia, stated:
In paragraph 1 of resolution 48/158 D of 20 December 1993 the General Assembly:
“Reaffirms the need to achieve a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine, the …
On behalf of the Namibian delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. As a distinguished diplomat and public servant with long experience, you bring to your office an outstanding record of wisdom, excellence…
Today marks another significant milestone in the history of the United Nations and in the evolution of international law, in particular the law of the sea. Today the international community is looking forward to adopting the final Agreement on Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of t…
The people of South Africa, with resolute determination and steely courage, and aided and supported by the international community, have finally triumphed over the apartheid system. The victory of the people of South Africa over the most obnoxious and inhuman system of apartheid is a victory for hum…
My delegation would like first of all to take note of and support the statements made by the delegations of Egypt and Colombia on behalf of the African Group and the Group of 77, respectively.
The General Assembly, at its forty-sixth session, adopted the United Nations New Agenda for the Developmen…
The unlawful use of force, selective summary
executions, punitive beatings, torture, deportation, unlawful destruction of
property, and collective punishment, including demolition of houses, curfews
(Mr. Burcuoalu. Turkey)
and the closing of educational institutions, constitute a violation not o…
My delegation had thought that when we made
our intervention on this agenda item this year we would reflect on the
progress of the peace process in South Africa, for the cessation of
destabilization of neighbouring States and the establishment of the Convention
for a Democratic South Africa (COD…
Allow me first of all, on behalf of the
Namibian delegation, to express to the people of Egypt our sincere condolences
•: and sympathy on the loss of life and material damage suffered as a result of
the devastating earthguake that struck Cairo.
, As we come together to evaluate our achievements …
Since its inception in 1945, the United
Nations has spearheaded humanity's common yearning for a peaceful, just and
prosperous world, a world freed at last from war, caprice, greed and other
abominable human and social impulses.
The brilliant and forward-looking authors of the Charter of the Uni…
Namibia is pleased to sponsor draft resolution A/62/L.24 entitled “Sustainable fisheries, including through the 1995 Agreement for Implementation of the Provisions of the Convention of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management…
It is an honour and a pleasure to participate in this joint debate on oceans and the law of the sea and sustainable fisheries. At the outset, my delegation too would like to thank the representatives of Brazil and the United States for introducing the two draft resolutions under agenda item 71 (A/61…
