I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to the General Assembly on the report (A/49/2) of the Security Council to the General Assembly covering the period from 16 June 1993 to 15 June 1994.
Allow me first of all to welcome the timely submission of the report, which permits the General Assembl…
Our colleague from India has sought to deny what India is doing on the ground in Kashmir. He has challenged the report of the Secretary- General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General’s report is objective and truthful. The falsehood emanates from New Delhi. The situation between India and Pak…
My delegation would like to express its deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization, contained in document A/49/1.
The views already expressed by the Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Ambassador of Indonesia, and the Chairman of the Group of 77,…
We are greatly heartened to see that the issue of uncleared land-mines has seized the attention of the international community and is being discussed with the seriousness it deserves.
This issue was considered for the first time in last year’s session of the General Assembly. There has been some fo…
At the outset my delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/49/262) of 18 July on cooperation between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee.
We are pleased to note that since the admission of the Committee as an Observer in the General Ass…
At Rio de Janeiro, with the adoption of Agenda 21, we launched a historic process which led to the finalization of the convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Drought and/or Desertification. The culmination of this process at the Paris signing ceremony is a recognition, …
Pakistan welcomes the holding of the International Conference on Families. We convey our appreciation to the secretariat of the International Year of the Family for making the Year a success. This Conference provides us with an opportunity to review the activities of the International Year of the Fa…
It is a source of great pleasure for my delegation to see you, Mr. President, once again at the helm of the affairs of the Security Council. We are confident that under your impeccable direction the Council’s work during the current month will be as rewarding as it will be productive.
I should also…
Pakistan has actively participated in the constructive consultations held by the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council. I would again wish to express our deep
appreciation for the able manner in which Mr. Insan…
My delegation is constrained to respond to the string of falsehoods which have been mouthed by my colleague from India.
He began his statement with the biggest falsehood, which is that Kashmir is a part of India. This is a legal fiction. In all its resolutions on this subject the Security Council h…
The Pakistan delegation congratulates you warmly, Sir, on your election to preside over this important forty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly. Your election is a fitting tribute to your experience and outstanding achievements. It is also an expression of the high regard in which …
It is with great pleasure that I extend to you, Sir, my delegation’s warm congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We are confident that with your diplomatic skills and wide experience, of which we already have considerable evidence, you wil…
My delegation welcomes in our midst His Excellency Mr. Alfred Nzo, Foreign Minister of the Republic of South Africa. We should like to thank the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid for his introductory statement made earlier today.
The question of apartheid in South Africa has been …
My delegation considers the operations of the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) indispensable to achieving the objectives set forth by the Security Council. Ever since its creation, UNFICYP has played a vital role in maintaining peace on the island and ensuring a climate conducive to politica…
My Government, which today is the largest contributor to the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) in terms of personnel, was most gratified when the leaders of the Somali political organizations, meeting in Nairobi, adopted a declaration on 24 March 1994. In this Declaration the Somali le…
It is a great honour and pleasure, Sir, for my delegation to greet you today, Africa Day, and to convey our sincerest congratulations on your presiding over the deliberations at this important meeting, of the Security Council, important both in terms of symbol and substance. Not only are you the For…
"An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak, and impossible to be silent". These words by Edmund Burke capture our sentiments about the siege of Gorazde.
Seventy thousand innocent men, women and children are crowded into a small part of the city. They remain virtually at the mercy o…
Permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I should like to express our deep admiration for your diplomatic skill and for the efficient and exemplary manner in which you are conducting the affairs of the Council. I would a…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Contact Group on Bosnia and Herzegovina in explanation of position after the adoption of the resolution.
The members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have consistently and strongly a…
My delegation wishes to convey its deep appreciation to the Secretary General for his three important reports this month, which are contained in documents S/1994/291, S/1994/300 and S/1994/333. All these reports are significant, as they pertain to recent encouraging developments in the Republic of B…
