On behalf of the Pakistan delegation, I would like to thank the delegation of Egypt for introducing draft resolution A/51/L.6 and underlining the importance of cooperation between the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations.
On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United …
Last year, here at the General Assembly, we proclaimed the critical importance of national and international action for social development. We stressed that for an effective follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development, we required renewed political will and the definition of time- bound tar…
Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and your predecessor for the competent manner in which he presided over the Council last month.
The conflict in Afghanistan continues to rage with intense ferocity, spreadi…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on progress at mid-decade on implementation of General Assembly resolution 45/217 on the World Summit for Children. We find the report useful, objective and forthright. We would also like to express appreciation to the relevant U…
I would like to congratulate the Secretary-General for the presentation of his fifth report on the work of the Organization. The report successfully captures many of the broad trends in the evolution of our Organization.
We agree with the Secretary-General that the United Nations is in the midst of…
On behalf of 130 million Pakistanis, please accept, Sir, greetings on assuming the presidency of this session of the General Assembly.
I come to address the Assembly in the twilight of the twentieth century, where we seem to be, in the words of Charles Dickens, at “the best of times” and at “the wo…
Pakistan’s views on the text of the comprehensive test-ban treaty (CTBT) contained in
Pakistan has consistently supported the objective of a comprehensive nuclear-test ban as an essential step towards nuclear disarmament and as a means of promoting nuclear non-proliferation.
Negotiations on the CT…
This comprehensive test-ban treaty (CTBT) has been eagerly awaited by the world for 40 years. Pakistan has consistently supported this objective. We believe an effective nuclear-test ban would be good for our region and good for the world.
By the first operative paragraph of the draft resolution in…
My delegation would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the high office of President. I would also like to convey our profound appreciation to the German delegation for providing us an opportunity to address an extremely important aspect of United Nations peace-keeping operations. A…
I would just like a clarification on the statement that you have just made, Mr. President. Is it my understanding that a unanimous decision of the General Assembly can overturn the Assembly’s rules of procedure? The rules of procedure do not give the General Assembly permission to overturn rule 128 …
My delegation voted in favour of the resolution on the subject of the Israeli military attacks against Lebanon and their consequences. Our support would have been even stronger had the draft resolution not been subjected to an amendment, with the addition of a new fourth preambular paragraph, brough…
Yesterday, the President of the Republic of Lebanon, His Excellency Mr. Elias Hraoui, gave us a moving account of the ongoing brutal and naked aggression by Israeli forces against Lebanon. This premeditated Israeli aggression has already resulted in the deaths of more than 175 innocent civilians and…
We have once again assembled today in the Security Council to consider the extremely grave situation in Lebanon. Pakistan strongly deplores and condemns the tragic incident of this morning, which has resulted in the deaths of innocent civilians and Fijian peace- keepers.
On 15 April, we expressed o…
Permit me, first, to felicitate the delegation of Morocco for their endeavours in focusing the attention of Member States on the exceedingly important issue of public administration and development. I would also like to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary-General’s comprehensive re…
We are once again assembled, for the second time today, to consider another extremely grave situation in the Middle East. My delegation, like all others, is deeply concerned over the recent escalation of hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon border and inside Lebanon, which has resulted in deaths and…
As this is the first time I have addressed the Security Council under your presidency, Sir, let me congratulate you on your assumption of your high office. I have no doubt that under your talented and able guidance, the Council will be able to fulfil its responsibilities successfully during the curr…
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the high office of President of the Security Council for the current month. I am sure that under your able guidance the Council will successfully fulfil its responsibilities.
The situation in Somalia, as analysed by the special poli…
Since this is the first time that I have addressed the Council under your presidency, Sir, let me congratulate you on your assumption of your onerous responsibilities and express the conviction that in its deliberations the Council will benefit from your experience. I would also like to express our …
The people of Pakistan and Afghanistan are linked by bonds of faith, history and culture. The ties were further reinforced during the 14 years of Jihad in which the people of Pakistan stood by their Afghan brothers in a struggle that finally led to the restoration of freedom, political independence …
Allow me first of all to thank His Excellency the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report entitled “Assistance in mine clearance”. The report, indeed, provides us with the main elements which will promote our efforts in dealing with all the aspects relating to mine clearance.
It is indeed gr…
