On this occasion of profound sadness for the Palestinian people, I wish, on behalf of the members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, to pay tribute to the memory of President Yasser Arafat, an historic figure who had an impact on the world until he drew his last breath.
The great …
I am honoured to take the floor on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States to convey our most heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of the United Arab Emirates upon the much lamented death of their President, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of th…
I should like to tell you how pleased my delegation is that you, Mr. President, have convened this important meeting. We also wish to welcome the presence of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Bahamas and Jamaica.
I first wish to endorse what was said by the representative of Guatemala, speaking …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the country members of the Central American Integration System: Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and my own country, Nicaragua.
At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary- General for his report, “Assistan…
It is an honour to speak on behalf of the countries of the Central American Integration System, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Dominican Republic and my own country, Nicaragua. I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your outstanding work as you preside over the work of …
First, I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his very complete report on the situation in Central America (A/58/270). This report provides a summary of the developments in the past year in Central America, in particular, efforts to overcome the aftermath of the conflicts of the 1980s and …
I should like to congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte on his election as President of the General Assembly and to express our gratitude for the holding of these important meetings, in which the efforts of many countries in the fight against HIV/AIDS are being assessed.
Nicaragua, like many other countries…
During the present international crisis, the Government of Nicaragua has consistently emphasized how important it is for the multilateral system and, particularly, the United Nations Security Council, to
shoulder its collective responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, which …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Central American countries: Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the Secretary-General on his excellent report on this subject, contained in document A/…
I should like first of all to congratulate Mr. Kavan on his election to the presidency.
On 21 March at Monterrey, Mexico, the President of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolaños Geyer, announced that “a process of moral renewal has been launched in Nicaragua, with a crusade against public and private corruptio…
It is my pleasure to express our sincere appreciation for the Secretary-General’s report on the support provided by the United Nations system to Governments in their efforts to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies.
In this respect, we would like to recognize the important work carrie…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
At the outset, we wish to thank and congratulate the Secretary-General and the staff of the Secretariat
who drafted the report on assistance in mine action in document A/56/448 and its addendums 1 an…
Before I begin, President Han, allow me to congratulate you on your election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I am certain that your personal capability and professional competence will successfully guide us during this session. At the same time, I wish to express our…
As we all know, a devastating earthquake struck the Republic of El Salvador on 13 January, causing more than 725 deaths, according to preliminary figures, and affecting one out of every six Salvadorans. Through the destruction of housing, public and private buildings and infrastructure, it set back …
I would like to clarify the point made by some delegations that some Nicaraguan political parties were not able to participate in the recent municipal elections. This was due to the fact that they had not met the requirement of 75,000 signatures to
make them eligible. In the 1996 legislative and pr…
I have the honour to introduce to the General Assembly, on behalf of all the sponsoring delegations from various parts of the world and on behalf of my own delegation, draft resolution A/55/L.42, entitled “The situation in Central America: procedures for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace…
The delegation of Nicaragua welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on assistance in mine action, which not only highlights the valuable work being done in this area by the United Nations system, but also stresses the important contribution being made
by governmental and non-governmental organ…
On behalf of the Government of Nicaragua, I am very happy to congratulate Mr. Holkeri on his assumption of his high office and for the distinguished work he has been doing as President of the General Assembly.
The Government of Nicaragua would like to stress the importance of the United Nations sys…
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the two Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group on the reform of the Security Council, Ambassador Hans Dahlgren of Sweden and Ambassador John De Saram of Sri Lanka, for their efforts and devotion during the last session and for the importan…
I begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your well deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its first session of the millennium. Your proven skill and vast experience guarantee that you will ably guide the work of this session. I wish also to express our great friendship for and …
