Despite the many crises and problems in the international arena today, some of which have taken a dangerous turn towards escalation, the issue of peace and stability in the Middle East remains high on the list of international concerns. This most urgent question has preoccupied the international com…
There is no need to remind this Assembly that the question of Palestine has been inscribed on its agenda for 50 years. Our international Organization has witnessed the emergence of many new States. All of us welcomed them to this forum. Yet despite the long history of our Organization’s linkage to t…
The adoption this evening by the General Assembly of resolution 52/12 was the culmination of a period of its work that witnessed wide-ranging discussions and dialogue among various States on the reform plan submitted by the Secretary-General. I would like to point out in this regard that the delegat…
My delegation abstained in the voting on draft resolution A/52/L.13.
This does not reflect on the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency or on the activities it carries out in accordance with its mandate, since we support and highly appreciate the Agency’s work and its important role in ass…
When my delegation spoke of a culture of peace we dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s. We clearly spelt out precisely what a culture of peace ought to be. We said that a culture of peace must be built on the foundations of international law, the resolutions of the United Nations, the United Nations C…
My delegation has heard the opinion expressed by the European Union on the one hand, and the various viewpoints expressed by the various sponsors of the draft resolution (A/52/L.4), on the other. My delegation — like many others, I am sure — hopes that any amendments proposed to the draft resolution…
There are many definitions of “culture”, but we generally understand it to mean man’s intellectual activities, his behaviour and his creativity. Because of its special position and its importance, culture occupies a prominent place. We see this and appreciate it. Culture must also be developed in or…
The Asian Group, which I have the honour of chairing this month, learned with great regret of the passing away of Mr. Khabouji N’zaji Lukabu, the Chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On behalf of the Asian Group, I wish to extend deepest and …
My delegation welcomes the adoption by the General Assembly of the draft resolution contained in document A/51/725/Add.1. I should like to thank all the countries that supported the resolution, in particular the Group of 77 and China. They have taken a stance in support of justice and law.
The adop…
My delegation is joining the consensus, but if the draft resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons” had been put to the vote my delegation would have abstained.
We would have taken that regrettable position because of th…
My delegation joined the consensus on draft resolution A/C.6/51/L.15/Rev.1 in the light the following:
First, the reference to resolution 49/60 in the first preambular paragraph constitutes a reference to all the preambular and operative paragraphs of resolution 46/51 of 9 December 1991. Here we wi…
This morning in the Assembly, we heard a statement by the Israeli representative that contained the usual fabrications and false claims at which the Israeli Government excels on a daily basis. In this case, it concerned a quotation attributed to our Ambassador to Egypt and the Arab League and a spee…
I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to the President for giving me the opportunity to speak before the General Assembly on the situation in the Middle East.
The graph of events in the Middle East reveals a situation of grave deterioration, tension and increasing international concern over th…
Each year on 29 November, the international community expresses its solidarity with the Palestinian people. We think there is an imperative need today to express solidarity with the Palestinian people, which continues to suffer so greatly from daily Israeli practices, including various forms of pers…
As Syria assumes the chairmanship of the Arab Group for this month, I am honoured to introduce, on behalf of the member countries of the League of Arab
The United Nations and the League of Arab States, established at about the same time, were an expression of the hopes of peoples for a better world…
My delegation abstained in the vote on draft resolution A/51/L.9/Rev.1. It did so because Israel did not accede to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). That is why it was not possible, despite the efforts made by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and in particul…
The World Summit for Social Development held in Copenhagen in March 1995 was an important milestone in the joint international effort to establish a new international order and initiate a new phase in human history.
Each one of us will have to make efforts to implement the decisions and guidelines …
The World Summit for Children, held at United Nations Headquarters in New York in 1990, was a turning point in international cooperation to promote the survival of children, their health, nutrition, education, protection and development — in general, to look out for their future. The participation o…
Syria appreciates the efforts made by the Ad Hoc Committee on a Nuclear Test Ban and confirms its support for the international efforts to achieve comprehensive nuclear disarmament and the elimination of other weapons of mass destruction.
However, Syria regrets the fact that the nuclear- weapon Sta…
My delegation would like to state its position with regard to the vote (A/C.5/50/3) presented by the Secretary-General on behalf of the members of the Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC). The Syrian Arab Republic would like to confirm its commitment to the provisions relating to respect f…
