I am honoured to address this Assembly of representatives of States from all over the world.
It is a matter of special satisfaction to me that it was Poland that first came up with the initiative to proclaim an International Year of the Family, following its earlier proposal to draw up a Convention…
At the outset I should like to express my delegations’s appreciation to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mr. Hans Blix, for the annual report of the Agency for 1993, as well as for his comprehensive, forward-looking and - above all - convincing statement.
As a result …
Let me express my great pleasure at seeing Mr. Amara Essy presiding over our deliberations. I am confident that, given his experience and skills, this session will contribute to the further enhancement of the role of the United Nations. Let me also thank the Secretary-General for the thoughtful and …
The date 16 November 1994 will have a deeply historic character. It will mark, it is hoped, the beginning of a new, modern order on the seas, one that will have a real chance of achieving as universal a character as possible in the light of the Implementation Agreement relating to Part XI of the Uni…
Let me begin by expressing my delegation’s conviction that this is the last time the General Assembly will be addressing the question of apartheid. This dark chapter of history, this heinous crime against humanity, has reached the point of no return and will soon be closed. It will always be seen as…
The question of equitable representation on and increase of the membership of the Security Council is of utmost importance to the future of the United Nations and its role in maintaining international peace and security. During the last 20 years, discussions on this subject have been held at the var…
Never before in its 50-year history has the United Nations faced so many pressing tasks and formidable challenges in every area of human endeavour. Drug control is manifestly one of them. The control system developed over the past century has so far failed to produce the expected results. Drug abuse…
I extend congratulations to His Excellency Ambassador Samuel Insanally of Guyana on his election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. May I also thank His Excellency Mr. Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria for his contribution to the success of the previous session. In addition, I should …
The year 1992 marks the end of the United
Nations Decade of Disabled Persons. The delegation of Poland considers it
appropriate to evaluate the progress and failures in the implementation of the
World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons.
In our opinion, the main obstacle to the succe…
With the end of the cold war the world is
taking leave of the old order and old divisions. The entire fabric of
international relations is undergoing profound transformations. It is
therefore natural that we are witnessing a widespread search on all levels
national, regional and international - …
The international com- munity continues to be legitimately disturbed by constantly rising tensions in Central America, which threaten to degenerate rapidly into a confrontation of unimaginable dimensions. The situation in the region has even deteriorated since the time it was discussed by the Genera…
My Government shares the grave concern of the international community over the continued deterioration of the situation in Central Amer- ica, which seriously threatens internation;11 peace and security. 2. The present tension and increase of military threats in Central America is seen by my Governme…
As the General Assem- bly continues its debate on the situation in the Mid- dle East, no optimistic note ~an be found in the statements that have been delivered so far. Missing are
93. A year ago, when the General Assembly met to discuss this question at its thirty-sixth session, most of the Member…
The annual report of IAEA for 1981 is a document of great interest and high importance. It touches upon problems vit~1 to the contemporary world-those connected with the use
125. In the present international situation, charac- terized by the all-pervading and growing menace of nuclear war, we tend …
The policies and practices of apartheid pursued by the Government of South Africa represent an intolerable challenge to all mankind and constitute a threat to international peace and security. They arouse the indignation and con- demnation of the entire international community.
,182. During the pas…
At the thirty-sixth session, speaking in explanation of vote at the 4th meeting after the vote concerning the amendment to the report of the Credentials Committee, th~ repre- sentative ofPoland said that an injustice had been done to the People's Rl..public of Kampuchea and, indeed, to the cause of …
This is not the first time that the General Assembly has been faced with the dan-
gerou~ trends in the development of the situation in the Middle East. Its grave implications for international peace and security have been unequivocally underlined in this Hall many times throughout the years. The ov…
Once again the present debate is emphasizing the importance that the in- ternational community attaches to the question of Pal- estine. Once again the consideration of this item is dem- onstrating the utmost urgency of resolving the problem. This point of view stems both from the assessment of the c…
This is not the first time that the Polish delegation is speaking in the United Nations to emphasize our position on the question before the General Assembly. The point of view of the Polish People's Republic was presented at a meeting of the Se- curity Council in the debate concerning Israel's arme…
At the very outset, may I convey on behalf of the Polish delegation our congrat- ulations and cordial felicitations to Mr. Hans Blix on his election to the high office of Director General of IAEA. Knowing his outstanding experience, particularly in the field of disarmament, and his diplomatic skill …
