The United States warmly welcomes the Secretary-General’s excellent report containing recommendations on the Agenda for Development. It is a model of clarity, succinctness and comprehensiveness. More important than its commendable form, however, is its substantive stress on the absolute necessity of…
My delegation is grateful for the opportunity to share some of its ideas and concerns regarding the vital task of implementing the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development.
In Cairo nearly 180 nations agreed on a forward- looking Programme of Action that emb…
The United States delegation was pleased to be able to join the consensus in adopting this resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States. We believe, as the resolution suggests, that cooperation between the United Nations and the Arab League can promote the reali…
We also join in sending condolences to the Egyptian delegation on the tragic losses resulting from the recent devastating floods.
As the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island States demonstrated, small island developing States are playing an increasingly active and better…
The current situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina engages deeply the interests of my country and bears directly on the purposes and credibility of the United Nations.
My Government is pleased to endorse the draft resolution before the Assembly today. We join in thanking the courageous…
The United States is pleased to have this opportunity to respond to the Secretary-General’s clear and comprehensive report (A/49/1). The report contains a wealth of information reflecting the range and value of United Nations work. My Government appreciates the energy that the Secretary- General has…
Angola has been racked by war for more than 20 years, with millions of Angolan victims. One of Africa’s richest countries has become one of its poorest nations. The real question is whether Angola can become a real nation; we hope so.
The Lusaka Peace Talks will soon produce a peace agreement. The …
The United States notes that the question before us today is a bilateral issue. The United States, like any other nation, has the sovereign right to determine its bilateral relationships, including its trading partners.
We have made it clear, on many occasions, that reviewing our embargo depends up…
Despite the efforts of the United States and other countries, the global anti-personnel land-mine problem is getting worse. The simple fact is that more land-mines are deployed in armed conflicts every year than are removed by mine- clearance personnel. Some 64 countries are now littered with an est…
The United States has long been a supporter of efforts to consolidate democracy, bring stability and improve the plight of the refugees and displaced persons in the region. We have provided over $60 million in humanitarian aid to Burundi since violence erupted there last October following the failed…
We have before us a number of issues regarding the recently concluded United Nations Convention on Desertification. These are procedural matters, with one important exception: the resolution on urgent action for Africa.
The United States signed the Convention in Paris on October 14, and we have bee…
The political future of Liberia depends on Liberians. Despite the commendable diplomatic efforts to bring the Liberian factions together made by the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghanaian President Rawlings, which we fully support, there is thus far no p…
My delegation, as the delegation of the host country, is pleased to be here today on the occasion of the twenty- fifth anniversary of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Since its creation UNFPA has been the world’s leading multilateral force in the family planning and reproductive health fi…
Had there been a vote on the question of granting observer status in the General Assembly to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, my delegation would have abstained. There is a procedure for establishing relationships between the United Nations and non-governmental o…
On behalf of my Government, I congratulate the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on his report, and in particular commend him and all his staff for the many achievements that are reflected in the report.
It is clear from reviewing the IAEA’s annual report for 1993 an…
My delegation appreciates receiving today’s first-hand report from the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation on his extensive efforts of last week.
I hope that no Government on this Council seriously doubts the danger we avoided last week. The military threat was real. My Government had convin…
Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency. We look forward to a month of hard work led clearly and diplomatically. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Spain for the excellent job he did during the preceding month.
Today, President Jean-Bertrand Aristi…
We are all familiar with Santayana’s warning that those who forget the past are doomed to relive it. Four years ago last August the world witnessed a chilling sequence of events: Iraqi propaganda and public statements began to portray Iraq as the victim of an international conspiracy; Kuwait, and it…
Let me begin, Sir, by repeating President Clinton’s congratulations to you on your recent election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. The United States is pleased to see you in the Chair, and we look forward to working with you to ensure a successful session.
I sh…
I am obliged to reply to the speech by the representative of Iraq, which attacked the United States, misrepresented the facts about Iraq’s lack of compliance with Security Council resolutions and insulted the United Nations.
The issue here is not the United States record, but Iraq’s record. Despite…
