We make this statement on behalf of the Central American countries and the Dominican Republic. Our delegations express their thanks and gratitude for the
Addressing issues of democracy and human rights is always an important challenge from which we cannot and must not shy away. Countries such as ou…
I am pleased to express the thanks of the Central American Governments for the report of the Secretary-General on activities carried out by the United Nations in support of the various democratization processes currently under way. The support that this Organization has provided is leading towards t…
At the outset, we wish through you, Sir, to thank the Secretary-General for his reports contained in documents A/54/350, entitled “International assistance to and cooperation with the Alliance for Sustainable Development of Central America”, and A/54/130/Rev.1, entitled “Collaborative efforts to ass…
In the wake of the horrors and atrocities committed in two World Wars, and as a reaction to them, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights embodied age-old wisdom dating back to the dawn of humankind, to the distant past in which our civilizations were born, to the Greek philosophers, to the great …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Central America countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, as well as the Dominican Republic.
Allow me at the outset to express appreciation for the report of the Secretary-General contained in document A/53/554, whic…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Central American countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, as well as the Dominican Republic.
We thank the Secretary-General for his report contained in document A/53/496. It shows the extent of the landmine problem …
It is an honour for me to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/53/L.26/Rev.2, entitled “International assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua: aftermath of the war and natural disasters”, sponsored by Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bo…
Nicaragua voted in favour of resolution 52/250, consistent with its position of supporting any decision that promotes universal representation and the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
The Chinese poet Li Bai said that the beautiful flowers of springtime that before the war had blossomed in the battlefields soon became dry weeds, purpled by…
I am speaking on behalf of the following countries of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua.
We thank the Secretary-General for his report, contained in document A/52/513, submitted in accordance with resolution 51/31 of 6 December 1996. The report desc…
First of all, I would like to express my support for the statement made by Ambassador Emilia Castro de Barish of Costa Rica on behalf of the Central American countries.
The University for Peace is an institution created by the United Nations General Assembly on 5 December 1980. It has as its primar…
On behalf of the countries of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I would like to express our great sorrow and our deepest sympathy to the Government and the people of the Marshall Islands on the passing of His Excellency Mr. Amata Kabua, father of his country, leader and President of …
Since the beginning of the debate on the item entitled “Assistance in mine clearance”, my delegation has spoken on and co-sponsored the resolutions on this item that have been adopted by the General Assembly. We have done this to demonstrate the enormous importance Nicaragua attaches to the problem …
The Second International Conference on New or Restored Democracies took place in Managua, Nicaragua, from 4 to 6 July 1994, with the participation of 76 countries, including 25 observer countries. The International Conference was also attended by eminent individuals from Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin …
I am speaking on behalf of the countries of Central America participating in this debate on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other related matters. We participate because we are a group of small countries that belong to a region t…
It is an honour for me to introduce, on behalf of the other sponsors, the draft resolution contained in document A/51/L.3, entitled “International assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua: aftermath of the war and natural disasters”. I should like to announce that the follow…
In the 1980s, the report entitled “The State of the World’s Children” told us that 250,000 children died every week, a vast majority of them from preventable diseases; that millions barely survived in terrible sanitary conditions; and that the increase in malnutrition of millions of children, especi…
The Secretary-General’s report is a document of the utmost usefulness for Member States because its clarity allows us to familiarize ourselves with, examine, evaluate and comment on the various areas of the work of the United Nations over the last year. This document bears witness to the many and va…
First and foremost, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Nicaragua feels honoured to be represented by the fraternal Republic of Honduras. We would also like to congratulate Ambassador Alfredo Lopes Cabral, Permanent Representative of G…
Allow me to begin by congratulating the President on his election to preside over the Assembly this session. We are convinced that he will guide our work successfully. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral for his work.
In 1990, when Mrs. Violeta Barrios d…
