Now that the Assembly has virtually concluded its consideration of the economic questions for this part of the session I should like to make some brief comments on behalfof the Group of 77.
At a time when the problem of the Middle East is once again at the centre of world concern, it is timely to remind ourselves that without a just solution of the Palestinian problem no peace effort has any serious chance of success.
54. That is an obvious fact that our General Assembly clearly recog…
For decades the General Assembly of the United Nations has heen meeting at least once a year to discuss the problem of the Middle East. Throughout all this time it has done its best to bring this problem out of an impasse in which it has become more and more entrenched with every passing year. There…
The General Assembly at its thirty-rust session adopted a series of resolutions [resolutions 31/6 A-K] in which, after examining the situation in South Africa, it tried to prescribe the remedies capable of putting an end to violence, repression and the system of apartheid, whose terrible evils 17 mi…
The fact that our Assembly is considering the question of Namibia as a matter of priority indicates how strongly the international community feels about the pennanent chal·
62. There could be no better place to echo the concerns expressed by the African States than this Assembly, which, in its reso…
Speaking as Chairman of the African group of States, I must sadly offer the condolences of the African countries to the Yemen Arab Republic, to its people and its Government and express our deep sympathy on the occasion of the tragic death of President Ibrahim Mohamed Al-Hamdi. Ihis bereavement has …
It is a pleasure for me, first of all, to express to you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of Tunisia and on my own behalf, warm congratulations on the occasion of your election to the presidency of the thirty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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At the end of the thirty-second session of the General Assembly, the spokesman of the Group of 77 came to this rostrum to express the developing countries' relief at the improvement in the prospects for a resumption of the dialogue with the developed countries.4 That feeling of relief seemed justifi…
It is 30 years since the problem of Palestine first came before us, but it is still one of the main concerns of the international community, creating a hotbed of dangerous tension in the Middle East and threatening international peace and security.
70. That means rhat the question of Palestine is o…
Once more, dUring this session. we are cOl1sidering a question that we all conside1l' to be the greatest injustice of the century: that is, "he question of occupied Palestine and the cause of a peoplr which has been deprived of its r@hts and expelled from its Aand. At the close of each session of th…
Once again the Assembly, in an atmosphere ofpessimism, is examining the subject of the decolonization of Namibia. This painful question, which is one of the principal challenges to the authority, dignity and prestige of our Organization, is being studied in a climate fraught with uncertainty, danger…
Once again the Assembly, in an atmosphere ofpessimism,is examining the subject of the decolonization of Namibia. This painful question, which is one of the principal challenges to the authority, dignity and prestige of our Organization, is being studied in a climate fraught with uncertainty, danger …
We have just learned of the deatb of our friend and col- league, Mr. Juan Arango, represen.tative of Colombia. This has caused us great sadness. To his family, his Gov- ernment and his delegation, the Thnisian delegation ad- dresses its most profound condolences and its deepest sympathy.
243. As we…
I wish to speak mainly in order to support the Ceylonese representative's proposal. We have come to a point where we must end our debate by a decision for which a large majority of the Council might vote, and which might at the same time be of value as a contribution to the remedying of the present …
I thank you, Mr. President, for the kind words you have . said about me. I wish to assure you and the other members of the Council that, if I have carried out my -functions satisfactorily during the past month, it was chiefly because of the friendly and helpful co- operation of all the members of th…
Once again the Security Council is meeting ona happy occasion, this tiine to consider the application of the Federation of Nigeria for membership in the United Nations.
31. This new African State proclaimed its independ- ence on 1 October 1960, in full agreement with the United Kingdom, the former …
I should like, in the first place, Mr. President, to per- form the pleasant task of associating my\>elf with your welcome, on behalf of the Council's members, to Mr. Leopoldo Benites Vinueza, representative of Ecuador on the Security Council!
22. The friendly relations between Tunisia and Ecuador a…
Mr. President, I defer entirely to your discretjf :l and that of the Council. 142. The PRESIDENT: I appreciate the statement of the representative of Tunisia. As there are no objections or comments, the Council will now adjourn until 10.30 in the morning.
The 1J2eeting rose on Thursday, 15 Septembe…
I wish to explain my vote. You may have noticed that I did not speak during theprocedural discussion. How- ever, now that the vote has been taken, I should like to explain briefly why I voted as I did.
89. The problem in the present situation is to decide which of the two Congolese delegations is t…
I wish to raise a point of order. Since our debate began this afternoon, we have been inundated with new docu- ments and information which leave us somewhat con- fused. I think we need to study the situation calmly and closely before we can define our position. I have consulted those of my African f…
