For the fourth time, this body is discussing the problem of the mine crisis, which has struck not only individual countries but also whole regions. One might expect that, four years after this issue was first raised in the General Assembly, our planet would be much less contaminated by these seeds o…
It is becoming a tradition for the General Assembly to consider the question of Palestine on the day when the international community observes its Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This special occasion gives us a good opportunity to express our support for the Palestinian people in its…
As we all know well, the inadmissibility of the use or the encouragement of the use of economic or any other coercive measures inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations as a means of political and economic compulsion is enshrined in the basic documents of this Organization, primarily in t…
There is no need to go into detail to explain the reasons why any issue concerning the activities of the United Nations Security Council attracts such great attention on the part of the Member States of the United Nations.
First, in accordance with Article 25 of the United Nations Charter, we all a…
The delegation of Ukraine wishes to take this opportunity to present our views on two issues that are related to the agenda items.
Our first concern is the arrangement of special economic assistance to countries that have experienced the
negative consequences to their economies of sanctions impose…
The General Assembly is again discussing the issue of ways of developing and consolidating new or restored democracies. Ukraine, as one of the initiators of the inclusion of this item in the agenda of the forty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, welcomes such a dialogue. We consid…
Let me begin by extending our delegation’s appreciation to Mr. Hans Blix for the comprehensive report he submitted to the General Assembly. His statement clearly underlined the crucial role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons and in pro…
It may be recalled that the representative of Ukraine was the last speaker in the debate on this agenda item at the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. Today, at the fifty-first session, we have the honour to open the discussion on the same subject, which is the backbone of the issue of United…
More than a year has passed since the World Summit for Social Development, a forum that determined the strategy for future world social development. The Copenhagen Programme of Action is a rich source of ideas and practical recommendations that can be helpful for national strategies and programmes a…
The 1990 World Summit for Children and the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of the Child are historic landmarks in the consolidation of international efforts to establish the political and legal basis for the advancement of children. Ukraine fully supports the conclusion drawn by the…
The delegation of Ukraine notes with satisfaction that today we are witnessing increasingly perceptible efforts by the General Assembly to reform and modernize the United Nations, the goal set by the Heads of State and Government at the special commemorative meeting held at the Assembly’s fiftieth s…
It is my honour to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the post of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. On behalf of the Ukrainian delegation, I would also like to express my appreciation to Mr. Freitas do Amaral, who presided so efficiently over the last session and …
On behalf of my delegation, Sir, I congratulate you sincerely on the terrific job you have done as President of the General Assembly. Under your skilful leadership, the Organization, which is going through times that are not of the best, has gained a significant credit of trust on the part of Member…
For several decades the international community has been seeking a comprehensive treaty mechanism to ban all nuclear tests. In the past, more than 2,050 nuclear explosions have been conducted. That is too many. In many countries public opinion has been
We cannot but note with satisfaction, therefor…
We have every reason to thank you for convening this open meeting of the Security Council devoted to the problems of demining in the context of United Nations peace-keeping. We believe that the consideration of this issue is a very timely and important step, since the problem of land-mines long ago …
The delegation of Ukraine wishes to thank Secretary- General Boutros Boutros-Ghali for his report on public
The international dialogue taking place here stresses the need to strengthen our public administration institutions. The development of international cooperation in this important area has pa…
Our delegation would like to draw attention, with respect to the report contained in provisional document A/50/851, to the fact that while the decision taken at the resumed forty-ninth session of the General Assembly was entitled
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“Relocation of Belarus and Ukraine to the group o…
With reference to the draft resolution entitled “Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees” recommended for adoption by the plenary Assembly by the Third Committee, the delegation of Ukraine has the honour to state the following:
Ukraine has always attached great importance to the…
The delegation of Ukraine fully associates itself with the position presented by the Permanent Representative of Argentina, Ambassador Cárdenas. We support all the provisions of his statement, which fully reflects our understanding of this important issue of cooperation between the members of the Se…
Today, on the eve of the twenty-first century, Europe is going through an important stage in its history. The ending of the cold war has given strong impetus to the process of establishing, between the States of the European continent relations of true partnership in the field of security, as well a…
