The Security Council debate on the grave situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking place once again at a critical juncture. As I stated before the General Assembly last week, all the commitments and promises made to the Government and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina remain unfulfilled. The defi…
In my capacity as Chairman of the Group of Asian States, for the month of November 1994, I have the honour to inform the members of the General Assembly that Fiji, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Syria and Thailand have presented their candidatures for election to the Economic and Social Council f…
I join previous speakers to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. We are confident that under your able guidance the Council will successfully carry out its responsibilities. I would also like to pay tribute to Sir …
Once again we are considering the ongoing grave situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Regrettably, the tragedy there has continued to top the international agenda for the past 12 months.
Despite numerous Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, all the commitments and promises made to the …
I have the honour and pleasure of speaking today on agenda item 95, the follow-up of the International Year of the Family, which has been observed by this Organization to underline the meaning of the family as a fundamental unit of society.
I should like to take this opportunity to submit some info…
My delegation has the honour to introduce, on behalf of a wide and representative group of sponsors, draft resolution A/49/L.2 on the annual report of the International Atomic Agency (IAEA). The sponsors are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finla…
The crucial challenge before us today is to make the United Nations a real centre for universal solidarity by improving its effectiveness and by harmonizing its work with the new imperatives of our times. In this context, the focus of attention should be the Security Council, which bears primary res…
Allow me to congratulate the President on his election to his high office, and to thank the outgoing President, His Excellency Mr. Samuel Insanally, for his wise leadership during the forty-eighth session of the General Assembly.
Many had hoped that the fall of the Berlin Wall would put an end to t…
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. We are confident that under your able guidance the Council will successfully carry out its responsibilities. I would also like to pay tribute to Ambassador Vo…
My delegation is proud to congratulate South Africa and its people on this historic occasion which, in essence, is the foundation of a new era signalling victory for all humanity.
The elimination of apartheid and the establishment of a united, democratic and non-racial South Africa crown the effort…
A Security Council debate on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking place,
The latest round of atrocities in the United Nations- designated "safe area" of Gorazde was part of a systematic genocidal campaign pursued by the extremist Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina over the last two years.…
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. We are confident that, under your able guidance, the Council will successfully carry out its responsibilities. I would also like to pay a tribute to Ambassador Je…
It was with profound sorrow that the Group learned of the tragic deaths of His Excellency Mr. Juvénal Habyarimana, President of the Rwandese Republic, and His Excellency Mr. Cyprien Ntaryamira, President of the Republic of Burundi, in an air crash on their way back from a summit meeting in Tanzania …
At the outset, I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We are confident that under your able guidance the Council will successfully discharge its responsibilities. I should also like to pay tribute to Ambassador Olhaye of the Repu…
The General Assembly debate on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is taking place once again amid new developments and hopes that a peaceful and just settlement of the conflict may be approaching.
Since last year’s debate the Security Council has set up the "no-fly zone", created "safe areas",…
Turkey has given continuous support to efforts aimed at the total elimination of the apartheid system and has, on all available occasions, participated actively in the debate on this item in the General Assembly.
It is a source of particular pleasure for my delegation that the Multi-party Negotiati…
Over the past 45 years, the question of Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict has been at the core of troubles in the Middle East and the direct cause of endless human suffering and a number of major wars. Turkey, being contiguous to this region, has a direct and natural interest in the Middle Eas…
There have been profound changes in the framework and substance of international relations in the past few years. And yet the creation of a new and desirable international order continues
In this connection, the focus should be the Security Council. Today, the prestige and credibility of the United…
As a nation with a rich cultural heritage, Turkey is particularly pleased that we are again considering, under agenda item 21, the important issue of the return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin.
Turkey’s heritage can be traced to many ancient civilizations. We are the …
Due to the lateness of the hour, I shall present a shorter version of my prepared statement. The full text will be available to all delegations.
Despite drug Conventions, the Global Programme of Action and the United Nations System-Wide Action Plan, drug abuse and illicit trafficking continue to be…
