My delegation abstained in the vote on the draft resolution for the same reason that we abstained last year. At that time we pointed out that UNEP had recently completed a re- port on the state of the environment dealing, inter alia. with the environmental effects of military activity. We did not be…
There are several general statements in the draft resolution submitted by the Soviet Union which contain prin- ciples we can all support and on which there is little
The United States voted against paragraph 7 of this resolution because its language far exceeds the provisions of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting
144. My delegation abstained in the vote on the resolu- tion as a whole. Our vote, however, in no way affects our support for the …
I am pleased to have this opportunity to reaffirm my coun- try's respect for OAU and for its efforts to promote political and economic co-operation among its member States. We welcome the co-operation between OAU, the United Nations and the specialized agencies and interna- tional institutions assoc…
On behalf of the United States Government; I should like to thank Mr. Eklund for his many years of leadership and dedication to the goals of IAEA. My Government con- siders IAEA to be an international organization which is essential to us all, and we put the highest priority on its programme for bri…
The United States Government is pleased to participate in the General Assembly's adoption of this draft resolution, which has as its objective the continua- tion of the momentum generated during this Interna- tional Year of the Child with respect to the efforts aim- ed at improving the situation of …
We meet in this General Assembly on the threshold of a new decade. It will be a time of complex challenge, a period in which, more than ever, co-operative en- deavours among nations are a matter not only of idealism but also of direct self-interest.
39. The decade now drawing to a close has been ch…
The matter before us is the report of the Credentials Com- mittee. We can either accept or reject that report. Th.e proposal ofIndia, contained in document A/34/L.3, IS not an amendment to that report. It does not merely add to or delete a part of the recommendation of the Com- mittee, as required b…
My Government shares the total and inalterable opposition of this body to the institutionalized system of racism called aprvt- heid. Weare committed to affirmative policies which promote .;enuine social and political change in South Africa. We believe that economic forces are particularly important …
As I believe the debate on draft resolution IV in the Second Committee illustrated, the issue at stake here is not assistance to the Palestinian people. If it were, this draft resolution would have been adopted by consensus, a consensus in which the United S+!'\tes would eagerly have joined. We supp…
As I believe the debate on draft resolution IV in the Second Committee illustrated, the issue at stake here is not assistance to the Palestinian people. If it were, this draft resolution would have been adopted by consensus, a consensus in which the United S+!'\tes would eagerly have joined. We supp…
My delegation carefully studied the amendments to draft resolution 11 A on the United Nations pension system put forward by the delegation of Mexico in document A/33/ L.36. We believe the changes in operative paragraph 1 proposed by the representative of Mexico constitute a distinct improvement over…
On behalf of the United States of America, host country to the United Nations, I would like to extend our congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Nassir
Abdulaziz Al-Nasser of the State of Qatar on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. We appreciate Ambass…
The United States fully appreciates the important role that regional organizations can play in promoting international peace and co-operation in an increasingly interdependent world. Con sequently the United States is pleased to take this occasion to reaffirm its respect for the OAU and for the eff…
The complex problem of the Palestinian question has been before the United Nations for 30 years. It has been debated earnestly by people with deep convictions. But that debate has not brought us closer to a resolution of the problem.
77. I have listened to many of the speakers during the past few d…
There are some positive elements in the draft resolution before the Assembly today, particularly those calling for the urgent resumption of negotiations in a meaningful and constructive manner under the auspices of the Secretary·General. We strongly support that approach. Nevertheless, my Govern- me…
The United States would like to reaffirm its strong support for international co-operation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, particularly in the developing countries, as well as to reaffirm the importance of IAEA as a valuable mech· anism for extending such assistance.
196. For these reasons …
On behalf of the United States, I should first like to thank Mr. Eklund for his statement as well as for his leadership and dedication to the twin objectives of furthering the development of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, including its potential for meeting the world's electrical energy requir…
The history of my country's involvement in the search for a New International Economic Order based on justice and equity may be summarized in three words: concern, commitment
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59. Concern for the problems of the deveJ<.>ping world and its people has long been a tradition in the United S…
The views of my delegation on the propriety of giving the floor to non-Member delegations to reply to statements made during. the genera! debate are well known. We do not believe that the interests of the Organization are served by such a practice. Further. we regret that the ruling by the President…
