Once again we heard the representative of Eritrea trying to justify his position by making more unfounded accusations. He spoke of matters that have no relation to reality. His distortions and misconceptions, which have no basis, in fact, cannot distract attention from the facts as they exist on the…
The Foreign Minister of Eritrea, in addressing the Assembly this morning, referred to what he called the obstacles and problems arising, as he alleged, from policies pursued by the regime of the National Islamic Front in Sudan with the aim of spreading instability. Having said this, he called for co…
Allow me at the outset to express to the President my warmest congratulations on his election to guide the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. We are confident that his wealth of experience will make it possible for this session to achieve its noble goals. I
Allow me also to express my great …
Following the adoption of draft resolution A/49/L.41/Rev.1 entitled “Emergency assistance to the Sudan”, my delegation wishes to thank all the delegations that sponsored that draft resolution, particularly our brethren in the African Group, as well as Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, the Islamic Republ…
The delegation of Sudan joined the consensus on the draft resolution entitled “Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel”, and its annex, as contained in section III of the report (A/49/742) of the Sixth Committee, on the following basis.
First, regarding article 1 (b) of …
The delegation of Sudan requests a recorded vote on draft resolution II, entitled “Draft articles on the law of the non-navigational uses of international watercourses”, contained in paragraph 32 of the report of the Sixth Committee (A/49/738).
Members may recall that my delegation stated before th…
At the outset I should like to express the thanks and gratitude of the Government of the Sudan to the United Nations for the significant humanitarian work it undertook and continues to undertake, in the area of relief operations in the Sudan. We should like also to thank the Secretary- General for h…
My country’s delegation fully supports the comprehensive and informative statement made on behalf of the Group of 77, at the beginning of the general discussion of this item, by the Permanent Representative of Algeria, Ambassador Lamamra.
We have been following with interest, since the forty- eight…
Contrary to its customary practice of adopting decisions by consensus, the General Committee voted on the question of including a new agenda item entitled “Capital punishment”. The inclusion of the item calling for the abolition of the death penalty, was passed by a majority of 17 votes out of a tot…
The so-called new international order has spawned an assault that targeted the cultural diversity of many States under the name of defending human rights. In the wake of the cold
war, as the international arena became empty of ideological conflicts, certain countries, which have monopolized world l…
The Secretary-General’s report on the work of the Organization, contained in document A/49/1 of 2 September 1994, is a valued and painstaking human endeavour to make this world a better place to live in. One can say with confidence that the report reflects the Secretary-General’s eagerness to transl…
The delegation of Sudan reiterates the great importance it attaches to the recommendations and decisions of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, particularly those contained in Agenda 21, and of the conferences and conventions that emanated from the Rio Conference, such as t…
The fact that some delegations have voiced concern over the continuing conflict in the south of Sudan and the suffering of our citizens makes it necessary for us to reply.
It is the Sudan, the principal party which bears the brunt of the continuing war and conflict, that is more concerned over the …
I salute Ambassador Essy and warmly congratulate him on his unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. I express our happiness and that of the sons of Africa on his assumption of that important post. It is our hope that during his term of office Africa and the whol…
Please allow me at the outset to thank you, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to address the Council, which is honoured today by your Foreign Minister’s presence as President, together with a number of Foreign Ministers of countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Contact Group, as w…
Permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I wish also to congratulate the Permanent Representative of France on the exemplary manner in which he guided the work of the Council during the month of March.
It is the fate of…
I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I am sure that France - the France of history and the Revolution, the fount of freedom and justice - will guarantee us a clear- sighted and fruitful presidency this month.
I should a…
On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People yesterday by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, perusal of the records of the United Nations over the past five decades will show that the question of the Palestinian pe…
It is an honour for me to introduce, on behalf of the Group of Arab States, draft resolution A/48/L.26, submitted under agenda item 27, "Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States".
This record is subject to correction. Corrections should be sent under the signature of a m…
Colombia has already spoken on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and, therefore, also on our behalf, so I should merely like to add the following.
My delegation has studied with interest the report of the Secretary-General on the Strengthening of the Coordination of Humanitarian Emergency Assista…
