There are two docu- ments before us: document A/37/543, the first report of the Credentials Committee, which comains a draft resolution recommending to the General Assembly the approval of that report, and document A/37/L.8 and Add.l, sponsored by a nUfi!,ber of delegations, which contains an amendm…
My delegation is deeply moved by and most appreciative of the very kind, friendly and brotherly gesture ofthe Iraqi de~ega tion in not pressing the candidature of Iraq and we should like to express our deep appreciation to the Iraqi deiegation.
My delegation's posi- tion on the question of Namibia has often been repeated. It is consistent and is on record. It fully supports the right to self-detennination of the Na.mibian people in a united Namibia. It strongly condemns the illegal occupation of Namibia by South Africa and endorses the dem…
The question of Pal- estine continues to be the central source of tension in the Middle East and to threaten world peace and security. Re- cent developments and the debate on agenda item 31 have revealed two significant facts. First, despite the notable historic accords that could have accelerated t…
Thailand fully supports the right of self-determination for peoples under colonial rule, foreign occupation and alien domination. In the case of East Timor, the Thai delegation holds the view that the people of East Timor have exercised their right to self-determination. The people of that former Te…
The General Assembly has heard several speakers on this agenda item and many of them have made reference to the Lao memorandum of 28 September 1981 on ..Principles governing relations of peaceful coexistence between the countries of Indo-China and the ASEAN countries, for peace, stability, friendshi…
Mr. President, may I first extend to"you my delegatilJn's sincere good wishes and warm felicltati'Jns.
156. In considering the matter before us, my delegation recognizes that the credentials of the delegation of Demo- cmtic K:mtpuchea were found to be in order by the major- ity of the C.-et.lential…
My delegation takes pleasure in extending to Mr. Rudiger von Wechmar its sincere congratulations on his unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assem- bly. In the name of the delegation of Thailand, which is honoured to serve as one of the Vice-Presidents of t…
The Thai dele- gation attaches great importance to the item before us. After the draft resolution sponsored by the non-aligned members of the Security CouncilS failed to be adopted as a result of the lack of unanimity among the pennanent members of the Council, my delegation supported the move to co…
I wish at the outset, on behalfof my Government and my delega-
tiOI~, to extend to Ambassador Salim, a great son of Afnca, my warm congratulations on his election as President of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly. Owing to his long experience in the many facets of United Nations aff…
The Chairman of my delegation will have the opportunity, when he addresses this General Assembly, to offer his congratu- lations to the President personally and on behalf of my delegation. But on a personal note, allow me to say how very glad I am to see Ambassador Salim presiding over our deliberat…
This debate on agenda item 123 concerning the situation in Kam- puchea, and the subsequent decision to be taken today, in the view of my delegation and of the other countries members of ASEAN, will have a most significant bear- ing on the future of the South-East Asian region and may affect the peac…
I regret that, owing to the unavoidable absence of my delegation, we missed the first part of the recorded vote on agenda item 32 this morning. Had my delegation been present, we would have voted in favour of draft resolutions A/33/L.19, A/33/L.20, A/33/L.22 and A/33/L.24, and we would have abstaine…
My delegation has voted in favour of the dr:Jft resolution on the subject of military and nuclear collaboration with South Africa, document A/32/L.25. However, we have some reservation on the language used in operative paragraph 2, especially the reference to the three Member States which were delib…
Mr. President, allow me at the outset to offer my warmest congratulations to you on Y0ur election to the high office of the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly. I wish you every success in your undertaking, and I should like to
pl~dge my delegation's full co-operation in your …
My delegation has always abhorred the inhumane practice of apartheid and has consequently voted in favour of the 10 draft resolutions submitted this morning. We have difficulty, however, concerning certain paragraphs in some of the draft resolu- tions, as they use intemperate language and contain sw…
It is my sad duty to commence by associating my delegation and myself with the sentiments of sorrow at the untimely passing of Mr. Arango, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia, and with the expression of condolence to the Government and delegation of Colombia, as well as to the b…
It has been for me a source of gratification to listcn with deep attention to the speeches, full of wisdom, of the members of the Council who, because of their keen sense of respon- sibility and their realization of the grave situation with which my country is confronted, have given their valu- able…
