The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a convention of codification and of progressive development of international law, is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious projects undertaken so far by the United Nations. The influence of the Convention can be seen in current State practice…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
What is happening in Haiti is deeply depressing. The will of the Haitian people was crushed in the coup two years ago when the democratically elected President, Jean-Bert…
Over the last few years developments in Central America have been, by and large, very encouraging. The wind of democracy has swept away authoritarian regimes. Almost everywhere, war and conflict have given way to peace and reconciliation. There are now genuine prospects for dealing constructively wi…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
The withdrawal of Russian troops from the Baltic countries is an issue of major importance. It will substantiate the independence of the Baltic States and strengthen security and stabili…
There is an evident need for public and political awareness of the health hazards of drug abuse, but there is also a need for awareness of the very negative effects of narcotics on the development of our societies in economic, social and democratic terms. Drugs are not merely substances subject to a…
I have the honour, in my capacity as representative of the Chairman-in-Office of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), to introduce draft resolution A/48/L.6 on observer status for the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in the General Assembly. San Marino and Taj…
Let me express the Swedish Government’s satisfaction at the election of Ambassador Insanally of Guyana as President of this session of the General Assembly. I should also like to pay a tribute to the Secretary-General and to his endeavours to promote the principles of the Charter and a stronger Unit…
I have the honour to speak both in my capacity as Permanent Representative of Sweden and as representative of the Chairman-in-Office of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
It is my pleasure to introduce draft resolution A/48/L.18 on Cooperation between the United Nations an…
In the specific case of recent legislation
applying to Cuba, which has possible extraterritorial effects, the Swedish
Government has expressed its position of criticism based on certain principles
of international law.
The third preambular paragraph of the resolution adopted this morning is
of …
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-
General for his report and for his inspiring and constructive statement this
morning.
Five months have passed since Rio. The memories of a well-organized
Conference have not faded. The concrete results reflected a serious and
efficient preparatory process…
May I first of all congratulate
Ambassador Ganev and his colleagues in the Bureau on their election. I feel
confident that we will have a constructive and fruitful Assembly discussion.
Certainly the statements that have already been made do not disappoint this
hope.
The United Nations Decade of…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the
five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
The Nordic countries welcome the Secretary-General's report "An Agenda
for Peace" (A/47/277). We have studied it with appreciation. The report
(Mr. Hidalgo Basulto. Cuba)
deals with …
I should like to offer you hearty
congratulations on your election to the presidency. Sir. I am confident that
this session of the General Assembly is in good hands. I should also like to
pay tribute to the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, for his
leadership of the United Nations in…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The following countries align themselves with this statement: Turkey, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Armenia and Georgia.
The …
My delegation fully agrees with the general thrust of the resolution that has just been adopted by the Assembly. The Israeli bombardment in June 1981 of Iraqi installations for peaceful nuclear research and Israel's subsequent refusal to comply with Security Council resolution 487 (1981) constitute …
Sweden abstained in the voting or draft resolution A/37/L.48 and Add.l for the same reasons that caused us to abstain on its predecessor resolutions in previous years, to which it is very similar.
144. Our main objection to the draft resolution is its severe lack of balance. We have especially stro…
The Swedish Government has for many years taken an interest in the problem of remnants of war. This matter was touched upon in one of the three Protocols annexed to the 1980 Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use ofCertain Conventional Weap- ons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively I…
When we debated the question of Namibia in the General Assembly at the thirty-sixth session, my delegation observed, at the 67th meeting, that after a period of stalemate, hopes were again raised that the United Nations plan would finally be implemented. However, having seen those hopes shattered an…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The candidate countries Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, as well as Ukrai…
Respect for inter- national law is an important element for the security of aH States. For the security of small and medium-
113. There are now some 100,000 Soviet troops in Afghanistan. The size of that force has increased steadily since the invasion. But the brave people of Afghanistan continue t…
