Portugal and Costa Rica are both part of the Ibero-American family, and our two countries have been taking advantage of our presence in the Security Council to step up our cooperation. For this reason, it is with great pleasure that I see Mr. Fernando Naranjo Villalobos presiding over this meeting o…
The reform of the Security Council, as evidenced by the adoption of resolution 48/26 and the establishment of the Open-ended Working Group, is one of the most important aspects of the comprehensive process of reform of the United Nations, to which we are devoting particular attention during this ses…
The draft resolution we have before us, which my delegation fully supports, is not just a simple renewal of Security Council resolutions 986 (1995) and 1111 (1997). While addressing specific aspects, in order to allow for a smoother transition to the next phase of its implementation, the draft repre…
Portugal is a sponsor of the draft resolution before the Council on the constitution of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH).
Despite some progress, serious problems persist in Haiti that require the continuation of the assistance of the United Nations. We are concerned abo…
According to the latest report of the Secretary-General, there has been progress in the implementation of the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan. This is welcome news. It is particularly important to note that the Commission on National Reconciliation, …
Portugal deeply regrets this serious crisis, which was provoked by the Iraqi challenge to the authority of the Security Council. The obstacles repeatedly raised by the Iraqi authorities in the
Also intolerable is the decision announced by Iraq on 29 October and the Iraqi behaviour since then: the c…
Portugal fully supports the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA), until 30 January 1998. It endorses the recommendation of the Secretary-General to postpone the withdrawal of the United Nations military component until the end of November, taking into acc…
The President of the Security Council, Ambassador Somavía, has already outlined the main elements in the present report of the Council and has pointed out relevant questions addressed during the period under consideration regarding the improvement of the methods of work of the Council.
Portugal wel…
The work of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) is fundamental to achieving the goals that the Council established in adopting resolution 687 (1991). Full cooperation on the part of the Iraqi authorities is essential to this process.
The Security Council must be consistent in its decisio…
The United Nations Economic and Social Council, at its meeting on 23 July 1997, unanimously adopted a decision to hold the first World Conference of Ministers for Youth in Lisbon from 8 to 12 August 1998. The Conference will be organized
The purpose of the World Conference is to broaden the debate …
Portugal fully supports the objectives of the draft resolution before the Council. The measures contained in it seek to reverse the situation created by the illegal coup d’état in Sierra Leone and to bring about, by peaceful means, the restoration of democratic rule, constitutional order and respect…
Africa has been a major presence on the agenda of the Security Council. The reasons for the attention given by this body to African affairs are well known. Portugal, as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, has sought to contribute to a constructive and productive debate on African problem…
We share the view expressed by our colleague from Indonesia that, indeed, nothing else new has been added with this last statement in exercise of the right of reply, so we trust that the membership knows the facts and is able to judge, and we have nothing else to add.
To set the record straight, allow me to recall that the process of decolonization of East Timor is not completed. East Timor remains a Non-Self- Governing Territory, and this question is included in the General Assembly’s agenda. Indonesia has failed so far to comply with the basic principles of the…
Allow me first to congratulate my colleague from Ukraine, Minister Hennadiy Udovenko, on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly, and to convey to him our appreciation and the confidence we place in his personal qualities and experience to steer the work of the current session. In his…
At the outset I would like to state that we associate ourselves fully with the statement that will be delivered in a few moments on behalf of the European Union by the representative of Luxembourg.
Portugal, from the very beginning, actively supported the efforts of the international community to p…
Like others before us, Portugal would like to commend the African mediation in the resolution of the crisis in the Central African Republic. Moreover, we would like to pay tribute to the decision by the countries of that sub-region to establish an inter-African monitoring mechanism to help restore p…
Portugal agrees with the assessment of the political and the security situation in Haiti made by the Secretary-General in his latest report.
Indeed, despite some progress, the situation in the country remains fragile, both in political and economic fields. The continued support of the international…
Portugal associates itself with the statement made this morning by the representative of the presidency of the Council of the European Union.
These important achievements were obtained with the firm engagement and support of the international community, and particularly of the United Nations Angola…
The representative of the presidency of the European Union has just expressed our
We hope that the present extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) and the Mission’s new and important role in the electoral process will constitute positive contributions tow…
