Let me begin by thanking the delegations of Argentina and New Zealand for their
During our intervention in the debate on the Security Council’s report to the General Assembly we welcomed this initiative, aimed at creating a more effective system of consultation between Security Council members and …
I am very pleased to join the other delegations in congratulating you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. We are confident that under your leadership, the Council’s business will be in good hands throughout this month.
My delegat…
Let me begin by associating my delegation with the statement made by the President of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Sir David Hannay, in introducing the annual report of the Security Council for the period 16 June 1993 to 15 June 1994, contained in documen…
I consider it a great honour and a distinct privilege to address this Assembly on the Secretary-General’s report on the work of our Organization. My delegation attaches great importance to the work of the United Nations, which holds the greatest hope for the maintenance of international peace and se…
The Nigerian delegation would like to contribute to the debate on agenda item 89 (d), “Elaboration of an international convention to combat desertification in those countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa”, and to express our appreciation to the Secretar…
The political and security situation in Liberia is precarious, and this has been especially true in the past few months. This grim state of affairs, following the escalation of inter- and intra- factional fighting, has not only resulted in a desperate humanitarian situation but has virtually stalled…
On behalf of the delegation of Nigeria, I wish to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his introductory statement highlighting the Agency’s achievements in the past year, as well as the challenges it faces in the coming years. Those achievements detailed in…
Permit me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the
I should also like to convey my delegation’s gratitude to Ambassador Yañez-Barnuevo of Spain for the skilful and efficient manner in which he conducted the affairs of the Council during the month of September.
My deleg…
My delegation welcomes the current initiatives being undertaken by a number of States to address a perceived destabilization of the status quo that existed between Iraq and Kuwait prior to 6 October. The Council’s presidential statement of 8 October 1994 was an appropriate response to the statement …
The Nigerian delegation welcomes the opportunity to participate in this debate on the important question of equitable representation on and increase in membership of the Security Council. Nigeria has always considered that the changes which have occurred on the international scene since the inceptio…
On behalf of the Nigerian delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. Your election is a tribute not only to you personally and to your great country, but to Africa as a whole. As a representative of Côte d’Ivoire, a …
Since this is the first occasion on which my delegation has addressed the Council this month, permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. You have already demonstrated your great diplomatic skills and attention to detai…
On this, Sir, your last day in office as President of the Security Council during the month of July, I wish to extend to you the courtesies of the Nigerian delegation. It has been a momentous month, full of activities in the area of crisis management and conflict resolution. You have without a doubt…
Permit me to convey to you, Sir, the compliments of the Nigerian delegation as you preside over the affairs of the Council during the month of July. You have already displayed your wealth of experience and enormous diplomatic skill in handling some of the delicate issues that have engaged the Counci…
Once again the Security Council is confronted with the tragic situation in Angola. On the one hand, the political situation in Angola since the last review by the Security Council shows that commendable progress has been made on the outstanding, specific principles between the Government and UNITA a…
We are saddened that the saga of the continuing carnage in Rwanda is again claiming the Council’s attention so soon after the adoption of resolution 925 (1994) on 8 June. We had expected that the United Nations would by now have been able to deliver on its commitment to assist in achieving a cessati…
Sir, my delegation would like to extend its courtesies to you as you assume the presidency of the Council during the month of June. You may rest assured of the full support of the Nigerian delegation.
My delegation has always believed that the United Nations cannot and will not shirk its responsibi…
My delegation will vote in favour of this draft resolution, but not really happily. On the contrary, we are deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in general and in Gorazde in particular.
Despite the commendable efforts made by the Secretary-General and indeed …
My delegation has read with great interest the very useful report of the Secretary-General contained in document S/1994/463 of 18 April 1994, the third in the series of progress reports on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL). We welcome this report and commend the Secretary-Gener…
The situation in Rwanda, following the sad event of 6 April, has generated major concern on the part of the international community, and rightly so. As a result of the political and ethnic killings which have taken place and which, as we speak this evening, show no signs of abating, no fewer than 20…
