Allow me at the outset, Sir, warmly to welcome you and to express my delegation’s deep appreciation for the timely manner in which you arranged this open debate. My country has always been very sensitive to the fate of all those who fall victim to circumstances beyond their control and have to rely …
I wish to inform the Assembly that we have decided to withdraw the candidature of Poland. I should like to point out, however, that ours was the only candidate from the Group of Eastern European States and thus the only one from the region for which the Tribunal was established. We find it not quite…
We wish to thank you, Sir, for your initiative to convene an open debate on Somalia. We are of the view that matters like the one before us today deserve our constant attention and thorough examination. May I add, however, that the
During our last open debate on Somalia, my delegation stated that o…
Allow me to begin by expressing my delegation’s full support for the statement to be made at a later stage of this debate by the representative of the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union.
The Security Council is holding today its third meeting in the last two months to consider the question…
As my delegation associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union, I will take the liberty of emphasizing only certain elements of my country’s position with regard to the situation in Afghanistan.
The delegation of Poland cont…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Poland, I wish to offer our condolences on the passing away of Mr. Deng Xiaoping, a distinguished statesman and a leader of international stature, whose long political journey marked an important stage in the history of modern China. Mr. Deng Xiaoping’s…
My delegation wholeheartedly welcomes the final agreement signed on 29 December 1996 between the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) and the fact that the two parties are united at long last in their willingness to secure peaceful and stable life for th…
I have the great honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States. It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Kofi Annan on the occasion of his appointment as the new Secretary-General of the United Nations — the one who will lead our Organization into the twenty-first century.
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One year ago, the successful conclusion of the London and Paris
In the course of one year the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has changed immeasurably. The end of the bloody war, and the recognition by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a sov…
The Polish delegation supports the Secretary-General’s recommendation to extend the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) until 28 February 1997, and will vote in favour of the draft resolution before the Security Council to that effect.
We are fully aware of the mi…
It is a great honour for me to speak today, on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States, on the occasion of the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the operations of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Such an anniversary brings thoughts about the roots of the idea of establi…
When my delegation took the floor on 28 June 1996 on the occasion of the adoption of the Security Council resolution setting up the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH), it expressed its firm belief that the international community has an obligation to assist the Government and the peopl…
Allow me to begin by expressing appreciation to the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Wisnumurti of Indonesia, for having introduced the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. This report covers the one-year period from 16 June 1995, half of which runs concurrentl…
The Polish delegation is going to vote in favour of the draft resolution authorizing Member States to conduct the operation of a multinational force to facilitate the immediate return of humanitarian organizations and the effective delivery of humanitarian aid in eastern Zaire, and to facilitate the…
The international community today seems to have no doubt as to the need to reform the Security Council. There is widespread agreement that this reform should be instituted in order to respond adequately to the dramatic changes in international relations. Its principal aim should be to enhance the ab…
I would like to associate myself with the statement made by the representative of Ireland on behalf of the members of the European Union. However, I should like to add some comments. At the World Summit for Social Development, all the participants acknowledged that the primary responsibility for att…
This is the second time this year that members of the Security Council have had the opportunity to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and to hear the views of other countries concerned with this extremely difficult issue.
Six months ago the participants in the Security Council’s open debate on Af…
At the outset, I wish to express our gratitude to the Secretary-General for preparing this important report in such a concise and clear format. The document before us reflects the complexity of the multifaceted work of the Organization since the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary and, unfortuna…
First of all, let me extend to you, Sir, my congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We are confident that your presidency will ensure a successful outcome of the Council’s work.
I also wish to thank the President of the Security Council…
