I apologize for speaking a second time, but I feel that there is a question which re- quires an answer.
220. The representative of the Greek Cypriot ad- ministration asked the question: "What does he expect of us?" Well, what weexpect of him is quite simple. We expect collaboration in the solution …
I understand that at a late hour last night at the 38th meeting the representative of the Greek Cypriot usurpers of power and long-time op- pressors of their fellow citizens in Cyprus intervened under the right of reply to add insult to injury.
199. Since a discussion of these vicious and baseless …
Under this agenda item, we are to consider the report of the Committee of the Whole and modify, should the Assembly so desire, the mandate of the Committee in order to enable it to make the necessary preparations for launching a new round of global negotiations prior to the 1980 special session of t…
The United Nations has proclaimed international years on various occasions to create awareness in world public opinion on questions that require special international attention. Looking back to the 10 months of 1979, one could easily state that the International Year of the Child has been one of the…
It is a great pleasure for me to join the previous speakers in congratulating Pres- ident Salim most warmly on his election to the high office he now occupies. As I wish him well in the dis- charge of his heavy responsibilities, I should like to emphasize that my delegation and I are confident that …
Mr. President, no doubt my' Foreign Minister, when he makes his statement, wIll extend to you his best wishes and congratulations. However, I should like to take this first opportunity to express to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation and myself, not only our congratulations on your univer- sally a…
It is our profound convic- tion that the question of apartheid, which over the last 33 years has chronically appeared on the agenda of the General Assembly, is certainly one of the most impor- tant and tragic issues with which the international com- munity is confronted. The question is important be…
The Turkish delegation will vote in favour of all the draft resolutions submitted under agenda item 32 with the exception of that contained in document A/33/L.24 on nuclear collaboration with South Mrica, on which we shall abstain.
109. Our views on this agenda item were explained in detail in the …
1 should like to explain our vote on draft resolution XI, "Missing persons in Cyprus". As representatives may recall, during the discussion of the question of missing persons in CypruS in the Third Committee on 12 December 1978, my delegation sought the opinion of the Legal Counsel on the following …
1 should like to exp vote on draft resolution XI, "Missing persons in C As representatives may recall, during the discussio question of missing persons in Cyprus in th Committee on 12 December 1978, my delegatio the opinion of the Legal Counsel on the f questions. First, does the Legal Counsel think…
I regret to say that at this late stage of the proceedings the rules and regulations of the Assembly have been ridden over roughshod. The long statement just made by the Foreigrl Minister of the Greek Cypriot administration has nothing to do with an explana- tion of vote. It is a reopening of the de…
I would like to explain the vote of my delegation on draft resolution A/33/L.7. The draft resolution was presented this morning on beha~f of a group of six countries. This group, although it had consultations with the representatives of the Turkish and Greek communities of Cyprus, came forward at th…
This Assembly ~:1ti its members have the right to expect a speedy and just solution to a problem-the problem of Cyprus-which has been con- suming the time and funds of the United Nations for 15 years, but each right carries with it a corresponding obligation. Such an obligation falls not only upon t…
What brought us to the plenary meetings of the General Assembly was an impasse faced in the work of the Committee Established under General Assembly Resolution 32/174. In the Committee the impasse presented itself in the form of a procedural point arising from the interpretation of its mandate.
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i shall not attemp~ at this stage to reply to the false allegations and the distortions which you have just heard;.I shall have an opportunity to do so at a later stage in the course of this debate. But moce important, President Denkta§ will have the opportupjty in
th~ Special Political Committee t…
The Turkish delegation has voted in favour of all the draft resolutions just adopted concerning the policies of apQrtheid of the Government of South Africa.
250. Our purpose, nevertheless, in voting in favour of all the draft resolutions just adopted was to stf~SS unambigu- ously our adamant opposi…
Turkey voted in favour of the draft resolution. We should like, however, to clarify our position concerning paragraph 4. It is nur understanding that universally acceptable principles for international co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy are embodied within the IAEA safe- ," guards s…
Any debate on the situa- tion in the Middle East inevitably reflects the anxiety felt over a problem which constitutes today the most serious danger for peace. To promote a convergence of efforts towards a peaceful solution in conformity with the prin- ciples laid down in the basic United Nations re…
The statements which have been made so far in this debate have all stressed the importance of the intercommunal talks. The Secretary- General, Mr. Kurt Waldheim himself, in his report of 2S October 1977, which he submitted to the General As- sembly, states that he:
" ... undertook a series of consu…
The United Nations has before it, once again, the question of the Comorian i'iland of Mayotte, which is a matter of concern to the inter- national community. If not resolved promptly within the framework of the principles of justice and equity, this question will no doubt constitute another serious …
