The United States delegation is pleased with this opportunity for the General Assembly to meet again to take stock of the progress the international community has made in implementing the commitments made in 1995 at the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, and to share the lessons we h…
I would like to thank Council members for their kind words regarding the United States presidency during the month of September.
The United States strongly supports this draft resolution, which makes clear that the illegal military regime in Sierra Leone must step down.
The people of Sierra Leone …
The United States objects to the remarks of the Foreign Minister of Iraq. For Iraq to rejoin the family of responsible nations, the path is clear. Iraq must comply with all relevant Security Council resolutions. Iraq must abandon efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction. Iraq must cease effort…
On behalf of the United States, I would like to exercise my right of reply to the Libyan representative s intervention to the General Assembly earlier today.
The Libyan representative made numerous references to my country, many of which were gratuitous in nature. Nonetheless, I would like only to …
We wish to associate ourselves with your comments, Mr. President, concerning the treatment of item 62, which has, of course, been referred to plenary meeting for future consideration. That was a decision taken by the General Assembly at this session.
Prime Minister Ghafoorzai was for many years a well-known and well-liked colleague for those of us in the United Nations community. He was an agile diplomat with a sharp mind, and his recent tragic death in a plane crash while in pursuit of peace brings to mind the work of the second Secretary- Gene…
When the Angolan parties came to their historic agreement in Lusaka in 1994, the United States was cautiously optimistic. Our optimism grew as the quartering camps began to fill with former UNITA combatants. Our optimism increased with the formation of the Government of Unity and National Reconcilia…
On behalf of my Government, I would like to join other members of the Council, the United Nations and the international community in expressing appreciation for the role of the multinational protection force, and in particular the leadership of Italy, in Albania during the past several months.
The …
The United States is very pleased to join with other members of the Council in supporting this draft resolution. The Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) has accomplished much to restore peace and security to the Central African Republic.
The United S…
It is my pleasure to welcome the final report of the Open-ended
First of all, I would like to personally thank the Working Group's Vice-Chairmen, Ambassador Biørn Lian of Norway and Ambassador Shah of India. Their excellent leadership and personal diligence were a great asset to the Working Group.
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The United States has supported the efforts of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti (MICIVIH) since its inception. Last November President Préval asked that the international community keep MICIVIH in Haiti through December 1997. In June our Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS…
Three years ago, Haiti found itself staring into the abyss. The democratically elected President was living in exile in the United States. The aspirations of the Haitian people to finally achieve political, social and economic reform were snuffed out by a military dictatorship that practised terror …
When the Secretary-General announced his initial reform blueprint in March, my delegation welcomed it wholeheartedly. Today, we are very pleased to see the Secretary-General’s carefully considered Track II proposals introduced in the General Assembly. Of course, having received the full report only …
The United States is pleased to join with other members of the Security Council in support of this draft resolution, which inaugurates a new phase in United Nations involvement in Angola’s peace process. We wish the new United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) success in overseeing the acco…
Six long years after the ceasefire resolution 687 (1991) established the framework for establishing peace and security in the Persian Gulf and for reintegrating Iraq into the community of peaceful nations, Iraq remains far from compliance with the obligations it made to this Council. On the contrary…
The Agenda for Development symbolizes the efforts of Member States, over more than three years, to come to consensus in the General Assembly on fundamental development issues. It reflects an endeavour by all countries to focus on the need to achieve a high quality of life for all people. In so doing…
The United States has worked in good faith over the past few weeks to find compromise language on the financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) that would have allowed the Fifth Committee to arrive at a consensus text that was consistent with the report of the Secretary-Gener…
It was with great sadness that my delegation and my Government learned of the death of the Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations, Ambassador Benny Kimberg, on 8 June. On behalf of the host country to the United Nations, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the famil…
The United States welcomes the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) for a further six months, until 30 November 1997. We believe that UNPREDEP plays an important and highly effective role in promoting stability in the former Yugoslav Republic of Maced…
Mr. President, I join my colleagues in welcoming your
The United States welcomes this opportunity to discuss the problem of security for humanitarian operations around the world. There is a growing need for integrated and creative approaches to complex emergencies, approaches that will take into ac…
