Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your presidency of the Security Council this month.
Venezuela is pleased to be a sponsor of the draft resolution submitted to the Council, which we hope will be adopted in a few moments. As the Council knows, we are linked to Haiti by two centurie…
First, I should like to associate Venezuela with the congratulations extended to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of January. We wish you every success in the discharge of this very important responsibility.
Venezuela asked to address the Council on this o…
The Venezuelan delegation will abstain in the vote on draft resolution A/55/L.10, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. In this regard, my delegation would like to point out that we have reservations concerning statements contained in various parts of the draft, in particular in the fourth pream…
Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December.
It is a pleasure for my country to be a sponsor of the draft resolution now before the Security Council for adoption.
We are linked to Haiti by history and by geography,…
We voted in favour of this resolution because we agree with the main elements it contains.
However, we would have liked to see included in the operative part of the resolution a reference similar to the one in the preambular part relating to the need to promote the development of friendly relations…
The progress achieved in promoting peace in Central America shows without a doubt that the most appropriate way to solve conflicts is through negotiation. When negotiation predominates, chances are that positive results will be obtained, as witnessed by the events that have occurred there in recent …
The International Tribunal dealing with crimes perpetrated in the course of the Yugoslav crisis was established in response to an international need. It was created to fill a vacuum in international law and to defend values of culture and civilization and international law.
The President of the Tri…
In recent years, the international community has made significant progress in the area of economic and commercial cooperation through dialogue and direct negotiation. It has also made very important progress towards universal peace, democracy and solidarity.
Any discriminatory trade practice, impos…
The Declaration adopted on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, says that
“The Security Council should, inter alia, be expanded and its working methods continue to be reviewed in a way that will further strengthen its capacity and effectiveness, enhance its representative…
Venezuela endorses the statements made on this agenda item by the delegation of Bolivia, on behalf of the Rio Group, and by the delegation of Costa Rica, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The delegation of Venezuela also wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the implementati…
We wish to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, for his report on the progress at mid-decade and for his assessment of achievement of the mid-decade and end-decade goals, as requested in the Declaration and Plan of Action of the World Summit for Children. The report is a clear ref…
I would like first of all to congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election to the presidency of the Assembly and to wish him every success in his work.
It would seem that after half a century, the debate on the meaning, importance, role and timeliness of this Organization has become increasingly i…
It is a great honour and a great pleasure for me to introduce draft resolution A/50/L.73, which embodies the results of the informal consultations that have been taking place over the past six months on agenda item 23, pursuant to resolution 48/162. I dare say that it is very gratifying for all dele…
The Venezuelan Constitution, statutes and other laws are sold at our newspaper stands, a fact which more than one tourist has found surprising. Since 1864 each law in Venezuela has borne a title that refers only to that text, and when a law is reformed, it must be republished entirely.
The Legislat…
My delegation would like to convey the appreciation of the Government and people of Venezuela to the Secretary-General and his Special Representative in Haiti and to all those who have helped, and continue to help, the legitimate Government of Haiti to restore and consolidate constitutionality. We c…
Venezuela wishes to join those delegations that have supported here the need to give continuity to the important restructuring exercise initiated by resolution 45/264 and pursued through resolutions 46/235 and 48/162. In fact, we recall that process originated even earlier, particularly in decisions…
Again this year, we support the draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin American Economic System (SELA), by which the General Assembly would urge the United Nations system to continue and intensify its support for and cooperation in the activities of the Latin Americ…
Venezuela attaches great importance to the issue we are addressing today. We have stated our position on many occasions, stressing the need to seek more democratic approaches to the functions, powers and composition of the Security Council.
In this respect, we support the current restructuring proc…
In recent years, the international community has, through dialogue and direct negotiation, made significant progress with regard to economic and trading cooperation. It has also taken major steps towards universal peace and democracy and solidarity.
Any discriminatory trading practice, any impositi…
Young people are fundamental in building the present and the future of society — above all its present. None the less, it is clear that, to a great extent, they are shut out of the opportunities offered by society as regards education, employment, health, recreation, food, access to an appropriate p…
