On behalf of the delegation of Ukraine, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council at this extremely important time in its work, when its decisions will directly determine whether war will end in Europe. Over the past few days, we have witnes…
The global problem of uncleared land-mines is one of the most widespread and serious humanitarian problems currently confronting the international community. The proliferation of mines, particularly anti-personnel land-mines, creates dramatic problems in a number of regions and endangers the lives o…
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is a monumental achievement. It regulates all aspects of human activities in the world’s oceans. It establishes a balance between the interests of many States,
The Convention envisages the establishment of three institutions of vital importance to…
Ukraine welcomes the new developments in Arab-Israeli relations over the course of the past year aimed at settling the Middle East conflict by political means, with the help of a peaceful and constructive dialogue between Israel and the Arab countries.
During this period, a multilateral summit meet…
The delegation of Ukraine would like to express its gratitude to the President of the Security Council, His Excellency Mr. Salim Bin Mohammed Al-Khussaiby, for his brief, precise and at the same time informative statement introducing the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly.
Our d…
First of all, the delegation of Ukraine would like to join in the expressions of gratitude to the Secretary-General for his preparation of reports on the issues under discussion.
In providing humanitarian assistance and special economic assistance, we must take into consideration two mutually reinf…
First of all, the Ukrainian delegation would like to join in the expressions of gratitude to the Secretary-General for his reports on reforming the social and economic sector of the United Nations.
In our opinion, the documents prepared serve as a good basis for the current international dialogue i…
The fact that nearly one third of the membership of the United Nations has decided to participate in the discussion on this agenda item speaks for itself. There is probably no issue more important and vital for our Organization and for its Member States than the “Question of equitable representation…
The process of moving towards a democratic society, engaged in by many States which have taken the road of renewal and progress, is gaining the recognition and support of the world community. We can say without exaggeration that this is a dominant trend in the development of world civilization on th…
The delegation of Ukraine was unable to speak here yesterday, and we would therefore like today to convey our sincere condolences to the Government and people of Israel on the death of the Prime Minister, Mr. Yitzhak Rabin. We would also like to express our firm conviction that the continuation of t…
The delegation of Ukraine would like to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his comprehensive and well-balanced report on the work of the Agency last year. It is clear from the report that the Agency has continued the successful performance of its activiti…
The year 1995 can rightfully be called a golden one in the calendar of international life. It is the year that marks the fiftieth anniversary of the events which played a crucial role in forming the structure of international relations and which paved the way for further evolution of humankind.
The…
I should like first of all to congratulate the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Freitas do Amaral, on his election to that high position. To guide the proceedings of the most representative organ of the United Nations in its jubilee year is a great privilege for a politician and diplomat, as w…
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States, it is a great honour for me to congratulate you, Sir, most warmly on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session. I am confident that your knowledge, diplomatic experience and personal skills will promote the succe…
At one of the previous meetings of the Security Council, the delegation of Ukraine reserved the right to speak on the substance of the question of United Nations sanctions against Yugoslavia. Today we would like to exercise that right, and we thank you, Mr. President, for making it possible for us o…
The delegation of Ukraine wishes to express its satisfaction at the General Assembly’s adoption of the draft resolution on the relocation of Belarus to group C in the special scale of assessments for peace-keeping operations. We believe this is a step in the right direction. It will lead to the remo…
First, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of Ukraine, may I congratulate you most sincerely on your accession to your very important post as President of the Security Council and express our conviction that your political and diplomatic talents, as a person who occupies a very important place at the U…
The Government of Ukraine decided to support the decision that has just been taken by the General Assembly. Although this decision is not perfect, it can be considered as a step in the right direction.
We would like to underline once again that the solution of the problem of the proper financing of…
Mr. President, first of all let me congratulate you on the occasion of your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I should like to express my gratitude to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Ambassador Li Zhaoxing, for…
I take the floor for three reasons. First of all, I want to thank the delegations that supported our request for including in the agenda of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly an additional item entitled “Commemoration of the
seventy-fifth anniversary of the Great Famine of 1932- 1933 …
