The situation in Kosovo is of great concern to the international community. The Council, through its resolutions 1160 (1998) and 1199 (1998), has given a clear response to this concern, of which the draft resolution before us is a logical extension.
We welcome the agreements that have been conclude…
On 31 December, Portugal will conclude its current mandate as a member of the Security Council. This mandate, conferred by the General Assembly through elections, is an honour and responsibility that we have accepted with utter seriousness and have tried to exercise fully and effectively.
The task …
Let me say first that Portugal fully subscribes to the statement that will be delivered later by the Presidency of the European Union.
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate, which will allow the Security Council, for the second time, to address the problem of protection for…
Portugal has already had the opportunity to state in the Security Council its support for the remarkable report of the Secretary-General of the
It is up to us all, as Members States of the United Nations, to turn from words to deeds if we really wish to contribute to freeing Africa from economic un…
It is with the greatest pleasure that I congratulate my colleague from Uruguay, Didier Opertti, on his election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. In his election I see the recognition of the role played internationally by the Republic of Uruguay, an Ibero-American country an…
Last March, in an open debate on this item, Portugal welcomed the proposals put forward by the Organization of African Unity and the League of Arab States to find a compromise solution to the question of the bombing of the Pan Am and UTA flights. Those proposals, aimed at avoiding further delays in …
Portugal fully supports the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) until 15 September 1998. It endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General to extend the mandate for one month, taking into account the stalemate in the implementation of the Lusaka Pr…
The situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, continues to cause my Government concern. On the ground, instability, tension and the risk of new confrontations have been high since the tragic events of May 1998, and make the work of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and the peacekeeping f…
I would like to start by saying that Portugal concurs fully with the statement just made by the representative of the Presidency of the European Union.
The consequences of the conflict in Sierra Leone and what seems currently to be the gradual emergence of a post-conflict situation require a coordi…
Portugal fully agrees and supports the explanation of vote just made by the representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the European Union. In my national capacity I would like to add that the attempt to stop the circulation of documents prepared by the Secretary-General or to restrict the tra…
My delegation associates itself fully with the statement delivered by the representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the European Union.
As a sponsor of the draft resolution before the Council today, Portugal reaffirms its full support for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia…
The International Tribunal for Rwanda was established in 1994 to prosecute persons responsible for genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. The creation of this Tribunal should be seen as part of the response of the international community to the trag…
Allow me to welcome the presence among us of the Vice-Minister of Territorial Administration of Angola, General Higino Carneiro, and his delegation.
I would also like to associate myself with the statement just made by the representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the European Union.
Peace…
Realism, pragmatism and objectivity: these are the perspectives that frame the very important report of the Secretary-General on conflict and peace in Africa. And it is now up to the international community, the States Members of the United Nations and Africa itself to respond in the same vein.
Por…
Our deep concern at the situation in Kosovo cannot be overstated. Not only are issues of political and human rights at stake, but
We therefore fully support the role assumed by the Contact Group in defining an action plan to end the violence in Kosovo and to bring about a political solution through…
At the outset, I would like to say that Portugal concurs fully with the statement made earlier by the European Union presidency.
The establishment of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) is an example of the cooperation of the United Nations with an African- led init…
My delegation is very pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over our debate here today.
Let me begin by paying my profound respects to the families of the victims of the bombings of the Pan Am and UTA flights, who are still waiting for justice to be done. We must not forget the reason why measures wer…
Barely one month and a half has elapsed since we adopted resolution 1143 (1997), in which the Council unanimously welcomed the intention of the Secretary-General to submit a supplementary report to find ways of improving the implementation of the humanitarian programme in Iraq. The Council expressed…
I wish first of all, Sir, to express my delegation's satisfaction at seeing you presiding over this meeting of the Security Council. Your presence is logical not only because Gabon holds the presidency of the Council for this month, but also as a reflection of the role that your country, your Presid…
Portugal has been following recent developments in Angola with a sense of cautious optimism that was confirmed by the statement of the Permanent Representative of Angola. The new timetable for the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, approved by the Joint Commission on 9 January, should be a meani…
