I have the honour to speak on behalf of the sponsors of the draft resolution on agenda item 47, entitled “The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, contained in document A/52/L.67/Rev.1. In addition to the sponsors listed in the draft, the following countries joined as sponsors after its formal comp…
This is the fourth time in as many General Assembly sessions that we have discussed a report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. Considerable energy has been in…
Slovenia associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Luxembourg on behalf of European Union (EU) and would like to add a few points.
My delegation would like to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for preparing the report on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organ…
We have studied the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization with keen interest. The report gives a concise overview of United Nations activities and offers a comprehensive picture of the current developments within the Organization.
The delegation of Slovenia commends the Se…
We sincerely appreciate the scheduling of this open discussion, which enables the Security Council to evaluate the achievements of the important multinational operation in Albania and to focus on the tasks that remain after its completion.
Slovenia fully endorses the statement just made by the repr…
Slovenia aligns itself with the statement on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina made earlier today by the Permanent Representative of Ireland on behalf of the European Union and associated States. At this stage we would like to make several additional points.
The military muscle which had been…
The report of the Security Council to the General Assembly and its consideration by the Assembly constitute an important part of the General Assembly’s activities. It is important that the Assembly receive, at least once a year, a comprehensive factual account of the work of the Security Council. Th…
My delegation wishes to commend the Secretary-General for the reports prepared for consideration by the General Assembly under the present agenda item, “Implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s”. Together with the report of the Ad Hoc Committee of th…
I would like to begin with a word of congratulation and admiration for the work done by Ambassadors Fredrik Wilhelm Breitenstein of Finland and Asda Jayanama of Thailand, the two Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membersh…
A short while ago, the representative of the European Union spoke on behalf of the European Union and associated countries, including Slovenia. The purpose of my statement is to add a few additional points to the statement made on behalf of our delegation.
The World Summit for Social Development wa…
The report of the Secretary- General on the work of the Organization is an important and helpful document. It offers a comprehensive overview of United Nations activities and provides a valuable insight into the efforts of the Organization to adjust to the needs of our time.
We commend the Secretar…
Please allow me to congratulate the President and his country, Malaysia, on his election to the presidency of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. We hold his many contributions to the work of the United Nations in very high regard and we are convinced that his wisdom will guide this ses…
Slovenia is among the sponsors of the draft resolution (A/50/L.62) before the General Assembly, and we hope that both the draft resolution and the draft decision (A/50/L.63) will be adopted by consensus. In addition, we would like to contribute several thoughts which we believe are pertinent at this…
The World Summit for Social Development was an important success. The Summit articulated in a systematic and coherent manner a set of basic commitments and a Programme of Action which represents a solid platform for policy-making by the Governments and by the international organizations.
The commit…
Today’s commemorative meeting of the General Assembly is an occasion of particular importance. It is devoted to tolerance, a universally shared value which transcends the needs of any particular region, of any cultural or religious tradition and of any political system. It is universal and perhaps m…
I would like to begin with a word of congratulation and admiration for the work done in past months by Ambassadors Wilhelm Breitenstein of Finland and Nitya Pibulsonggram of Thailand, the two Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in…
The report (A/50/1) of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization is an important and useful document. It provides a comprehensive review of the activities of the United Nations in the past year and valuable insight into the efforts of the Organization to adjust to the needs of our time.
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It is a great pleasure to see Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral presiding over the important proceedings of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. We are confident that under his guidance this session will be a great success.
The fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations gives us a reason and an …
Several months ago we commended the Secretary-General for his report on the Agenda for Development, which is a thoughtful reflection on various dimensions of development and the role of the United Nations in this context. Today we note with appreciation the recommendations offered on this basis.
Th…
This year the General Assembly is discussing the cooperation between the United Nations and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) at a particularly important juncture. The report by the Secretary-General on this matter reflects the diversity and political importance of the coop…
