A/43/PV.8 General Assembly
On behalf of the General
Assembly, I have the honour to welcome to the TJnited Nations the Amir of the State
of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Jaber AI-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and to invit~ him to
address the Assembly.
Sheikh AL-SABAH (interpretation from Arabic): When we Moslems open our
statements by saying, "In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful," we in
fact renew a pledge before Allah, the Lord, to state the truth and to uphold
justice, to advocate compassion within the framework of human relations - for mercy
is the linnhpin of hrotherhood, h~man rights and co-operation towards progress.
Tt is on the premise of such a pledge by man before his Lord and by man t.) his
Fellow human hrothers that r address you now.
It gives me pleasure to express to you, Mr. President, on hehalf of the
organization of the Islamic C-onference (OIC-), of which I have the honour to he the
chairman d'lrinl] itR fifth se3sion, and in the name ()f. the State of Kuw~jt, as ·",p.1I
as on my own personal behalf, sin~ere congratulations on your election to preside
over the forty-thirc'f session of the rrnited Nations General ~ssenhl\".
Your election represents a responsibi1itl entrusted to you at the outset of an
era of global understanrling when the world has made Some ge"luine steps towards
peace and co-operation. Yet fllrther major hreakthroughs are st i 11 r,'!uu ired in
order to address major long-standinq uni"'er~ill proble;n"l. Tt is Ollr hope that, hy
virtue of your personal skills, experience and the confidence we have all placed in
you, further progress will he made.
You, Mr. President, helong to a friendly and heautiful country, Argentina,
with whom my country, Kuwait, has amicahle relations of co-operation and mutual
respect. We do lo~k forward to stronger ties hetween our two nations in larger and
more diverse areas of co-operation, and we hope that you personally may perhaps he
able to visit IJS in Kuwait some time in the future as a dear guest.
I should also like to put on record our appreciation for the efforts made by
the President of the forty-second session of the General Assembly, His Rxcellency
Mr. Peter Florin, who demonstrated his deep commitment to the issues of
international peace and co-operation as well as his outstanding capahiliti~s and
wealth of experien.-=e. I should like to recall here the close ties, based on m'Jtual
trust and respect, that exist het ...een the German Democratic Republic and Kuwait in
several expanding spheres.
1n .'1ddition, we in i{'Jwait - all)ng with those throughout the Arab and Islamic
wurlds - pay a trihute to the Secretary-Gene~al of the nnited Nations, His
Excellency Mr. ,Tavier Pecez de Cuellar, for his ~onstructive and sincere efforts in
the causes of pea'.:e, as well as for his positive and forthcollling approa::h
represented hy his personal p~rticipatj0n in international a~ regional meetings.
His prUdence and patience have heen cru~ial to ens Jring frllitflll co-operation and
reconcilirttion. !'Je thus express to him and to his .~ldes and representatives our
deep appreciation.
This year, as the result of a tragic accident, the Organization of the Islamic
Conference lost d staunch advocate of the organization, our brother and friend the
late General f.fooammad Zia AI-IIao, former President of the Islamic Repuhlic .)f
Pakisten. 'rrihutf~~ to his memory were paid and condolences were expressed in this
(Sheikh AI-Sabah)
Hall over the loss of General Zia AI-Haa and his companions. The late General, may
his soul rest in peace, demonstrated remarkahle leadership in steering his country,
and in that framework he served as Chairman of the second se~sion of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference and presined over its Science and Technology
Committee from its inception. General Zia AI-Haa tirelessly strived to close the
ranks of the Moslem world and to defend the cause of Islam. On behalf of the OIC,
r shouln like to take this opport~nity to express our thanks for your nohle
expressions of sympathy for the late General, his family and his nation, and to
extend once again our connolences to the families of all those who lost their lives
in the tragic aircraft crash.
Mankind has attached hiqh hopes to the United Nations ever since its creation,
for. it represents the supreme forum in which all the peoples of the world voice
their aspirations and concerns about their problems. Within the framework of the
TJnited Nations system the wealthiest, most powerful and most advanced nations meet
with the poorest, the weakest and the most vulnerable countries. The United
Nations presence has been a major factor in preventing a third world war. We view
the worln organization as a larger workshop for mOUlding ~nd refining human
hrotherhood and international co-operation and as an instrument fvc nialogue and
pe~ceful c\1existence in lieu of confrontation.
That should prompt us all to enhance our support for the united Nations ann
it~ various organizations and aqencies. However, although a multilat~ral system of
this scale and with such a magnitude of r.espo:"l"lihi.lity may he in need of some
review from time to time, such exercisf~s of reform must not preclude sustainen
support anrl help for the United N.:ltions system in order to ensure it~ ,lhility 1:0
fulfil il·:~ ,)hligations. '-'Je belipve that the enhancement of the efficiency of the
Ilnited Nations should qo hand in hand with efforts to ensure its existenc~.
(~heikh AI-Sahah)
Co-operation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference is hased on a shared vision of goals and means, as well as on a common
approach in addre~sing glohal and regional problems. We all believe in overall
human unity, in human rights and in the dignity of the human person; we helieve in
the fact that the individual human heing is at the centre of the human pursuit of
advancement. All of us believe in common ~ction towards peace and in respect for
every people's right to self-determination, to estahlish its State on its national
territory, and to choose its lif~-style without any external interference.
(Sh~ikh Al-Sabah)
The Organization ()f the Islamic Conference was establishen in 1969, following
the criminal arson committed against the Al-Aqsd mosque in Al-Quds Al-Sharif, the
holy Arab city of J~rusalem; it reflected the modern Islamic awakening; it
manifested the rejecti()n of aggression and terrorism; and it expressed the wish to
join a world march towards civilized progres~.
The fifth Islamic summit, to which Kuwait das honoured to act as host in
January 1987, adopted a set of resolJtions that both reaffirmed earlier resol~tions
and responded to the most recent ''''orld-wide developments with international and
regional implications.
States members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference are ever seeking
co-ordinated action both within the organization and outside it on the basis of
respect for the sovereign ty of nations and regional co-operatinn. Two examples are
the Co-operation Council for the Arab Rtates of the Gulf and broader co-operation
within the framewor~ of the League of Arab States. We also maintain ties of
co-operation with the Movement of Non-A,ligned Countries, the Organization '1E
Afric~n Unity, the European Community, the big Powers ann, indeed, the entire world
community in the Uni ted Nations ann its agencie::o.
These are br idges we should like to see widened and made more effect ive, and
in all our endeavours ill this connp-ction we recognize that we lil1(~ in a world of
ever-changing international relations whose diverse cultural f.")c,'ll p.-,ints vary in
the ir scope and impact. Given that diversi ty, c1)e:<istence and co-opera tion on the
bas is of mutual renpect i:; imperative. It has tnerefore become essentinl th'2t erlch
and every civilization view other cllltures through a mar,? tolerant and objective
pr ism.
Among the most significant trends in today's int.:-rnational life is t:1P. recent
move by the two super-Powers towards mutual understandin,]; th is has re!';'ll tec~ in
aCJreement on a reducti')11 in the arserlal f,f nuclear weapons. Th,1t aqreem€.'Ot is all
(Sheikh Al-Sabah)
the more ;,ign i fic,'lnt in the light nf its hav in9 been proven that the use '"lE nuclear
weapons could lead t,) mass ive loss of human li Et'!. rJloreov.?r, the supp.r-Pm"er accord
coincided with the dp.fu~;ing of several complex intern,.tional crises.
r wish here to pay '1 tr ibut~ to the peoples of the United Stat~s and the
Sovip.t Union for the breakthroughs achieved by the United States President,
Mr. Ronald Reagan, and tne Soviet leader, Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev.
Smaller nations view this rapprochement wi th great optimism and now chee ish
fresh hope that the new understanding will in time have a positive effect on the
long-awaited ju::;t sollltion of their own prohlems with a \'1e..: to attaining their
legitimate rights.
I turn now fcom East-West relations to North-South issues. The single most
important question here is foreign debt and the mounting debt-servicing burden.
This problem, in its current magnitllde, has come !;n impede and severely restr ict
development. It is also being used as a tool to exert pressure on the South in an
attempt tn secure its raw materials at depressed prices while selling to the
countries of the SOllth the North's manufactured goods and cereals dt co"stantly
rising prices. This re5ults in an ever-widening gap between the two groups.
Furthermore, by expnitin'3 the v'Jlnerability of the poor - and in some cases hy
tender ing up-front payments without due regard for the value ot the human being of
the South - some industri.'1l enterprises of certain countries of the North have
maliciously lH3·:=:d places within the national t~rritor.y of a number of po()r :lations
of the South as dumping grounds for nllclear and t·')dc wastes without taking
eff~ctive precautir)ns. In cert.;dn Ci'lses. in fa.ct, dumping took place without the
knowl.:!dge of the Governments concerned and witho:Jt any regard for the 'OO;1t
f'.lIldamental human r ight3, i ....cl,Jdillg that (')f the phys1Gill ::;af,.~ty of pre5p.nt 'lnd
future generat:ions.
(Sheikh Al-Sahah)
'['his whole prohlem can h.::! pO'3eci b the form of ;1 :'Iinl)le fllle'itlon: Why ifi "tU
thi:,; tremendous pre:":!iUre - lncl1uHng act:": of '>dhott~qe - el(\~rt,?d on the South? It
is hard poough for U!) in the SC)'lth to cop'~ with natur.ll disaster">, includinq 10n'3
drought", de'Ja-:;tating floods, swarm:> of lOCII~ts, .'1nd ~pidl'!mics th.'1t dominat.~ the
world news. But unfortunately our friends in the North choose to aggravate our
problems by creating addi tional plagues th.'1t destr,)y our ecologil::al :,;ystE'm and our
human resources and L1ndermine our ahility to move forward towards a better future.
In tl-ais connecti,)n, ! ShOllld like to take this opportunity t·) outline a
three-point plan of a~tion:
First, we call upon credit,'lC nations to r:leet to examine the question of
writing off the interest dLle on their loans to the debtor countries. This should
be coupled with giVing up a portion of the loan princi~)l due from the poorest
group of debtor nations. Kuwait, as a creditor country, stands ready to attend
such a meeting and is willing to comply with what~ver resolutions might be adopted
in this respect. In our view, such an initiative represents a far better approach
to addressing the matter in a more practical and effective way than leaving it to
be resolved on the basis of the demands of the dehtorq. It also has merit in view
of the divergent views of the creditors themselves. l'Je helieve that, if carried
out, this propo~al wO.Jld ben~ Ei t tile debtor caun tr ies by helping them implement
their development projects, "'nd would have a hroad positive impact on economic and
social activitien in both creditor and debtor countries.
Secondly, we call on the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to
reconsider their stringent conditions affecting States seeking development
assistance from them. We call for amendments introducing qreater flexibil ity and
taking the humanitarian factor more into account, both to r~flect differences among
St.'1te5 and to s:.Jit the conditions prevailing in del)tor nations. IJltimately, thir-;
would strengthen their development efforts.
(Sh~ikh Al-Sabah)
Thirdly, wo? c~ll for (~xpam)ion <md r.~gul:1tion ',)( N,)rth-:;l)'lt"h sr.:iel)tific and
tpchnh::.:l ;l!1S hltancc. Hum:tn-res\)urces development in th if> :::ont~xt i" ~xtr~meli'
important, for without it mlth~llldtic.'11 t;t.'lti::;tics los~ much nE t.hnir :{iqnificancl:?
Eventuully, th1;, will lead to cO:ic~rtt:'d efforts ilt short-tl~r:n and long-term
conserV'ltion of natural and human resources. P- will rt">inforc.~ "i:::tion to comhat
p.')llution and proll\.')te and expand devel.')pment plans. ThUS, sci~nce will be used
once more as a tool for rehahilit3tion, construction and progress rather than as dn
instrument of destruction and decadence.
The inhabit.'lnt:'i of the North "lnd of the South are in fact brothers who just
happen to live in different places; they all live withi~ the framework of a single
human f.lmily. Civilized co-operation is a most desirilble c.)nverqenc(:> of :-Jorth and
South and sho.Jld presage the dawn of a new era of genuine univer':;al brotherh()f)d.
If some of us continue to speak of the natural resources of some countr ies in
the South anti to the world's oil producing areas, we must remember these basic
facts: that oil is a non-renewa~le nabJcal resource~ that scientific research for
alternatives to oil cuntinLles unabated; and that the use of oil is but one pbasp. in
th~ long history of ~~nerqy. Therefore, t~e most promis inq hope for tht~
oil-producing countriec; tiel'; in the ~on5tant improvement .)f the scientific dnq
tt~Ghnical capabilities of pce5ent and f.lt.Jre generdtiol1s, for trLle wl?alth I:; found
in the h.Jman intellect, which lends its,~lf to infini te expan,;ion and r"'finem~nt.
':'hrou.Jh 5t;i~nc(~ and cl)-operation in the frclrne"lOrl< of .) new int"rnational
'~conomic and hLlmanitdrian .)rder, we nll hope that wi th h.~lp from I\llah tl,e Almighty
wc! shall bf: .1hl(> to defc~.)t :x>Verty ann st"lrvatil)l1 anci ,:;i1al.l he bettp.r prepared t,)
confront r.:hanges in the physical wo~ld and to mak~ incrPA~ing contribJtions towards
g1'-)/)a1 i·lt~ll.pctl.lal innovation. 'I'hat i> thp real insurancr. policy' for qe:H"ratinns
to come.
As we lOI)k forwar,i t.) the .~:';tai.,li5hment of a ne"" \:!conomic .)nd humanitarian
order, it is the d.) ty of us all t::> co-operat.~ in combating the ter ror ism that has
mushroomed in various pl.lces, regdrdleG-:i of its causes, IllPthods or goals. i'lp.
should work together to enforce proper effectiJe l'~gi!;l;lti('m against t~rrori:,>m so
innocent human lives do not becom~ .'l commodi ty !'wbject to barg.1 in ing under threa t
01:' blackmail or in the context of unjust cOllunercial transacti,")ns.
We in Kuwait arf? in the forefront of the community of n~':ions when it come:; to
condemning terror ism. \'le have suffered from that plague and have Inanaged, with the
help of Alla.I) the Almighty and with the solidarity of the Kuwaiti people, to
withstand its evils. When a Kuwaiti civilian jetliner was hijacked last April, the
international community rendered its support to us, which strengthened our will and
determination to wea~~er the storm. We acknowledge that help Nith deep gratitude
and appreciation.
But we must draw a clear line between oppressive terrorism carried out openly
or covertly by individuals, groups and States on the one hand, and, on the other
hand, the legitimate right to self-defence and national defence and resistance
against suppression and oppression, as provided for in universal covenants and
international law.
'Chat brings me to the issue of human rights. The Universal Declaration of
Human Rights is tl,e most remarkable achievement nf the United Nations syc;tem. BlIt
it is too often t~rni5hed by acts of aggression. Therefore, the Universal
Declara tion of Human Rights must be scrllpulously preserved and protected by the
double power of conscience and the ~"rce of law.
Despite all the efforts of the intern'itional community and the elaborate
covenants adopted by the United Nations in iiccordance with the Universal
Declar1tion of Human Rights, and despit~ the universal consensus on the need to
promote human dignity, we still feel the presence in certain places of a force
runlting again~t the tide 0f hist~ry. This takes th~ form of attempts to usurp the
ri'Jht;:; of otllers und to commit 'Jnjust acts a':Ji'linst thp.m.
This has creatp.c.l prohlemc; that we hope will be justly resolved so human energy
can he mobili:.~ed for co-operati,m and huildinq rather than fl)r wa3te dno conflict.
It h;.s bp.en the lot of thl~ I:=;lamic world to see wi thin its lands a number of.
burning crises, most recently the Iran-Iraq war, the question of Palestine, the
intern~l strife within Lebanon and acts of aqgression againc;t it, and the problem
of Afghanistan.
The wor Id has welcomed the acceptance by the Islamic Republic ()E I ran of
Security Council resolJtion 598 (19B7), which had been accepted earlier by sisterly
Iraq, and the declarati.on of a cease-fire ari the start ()f negotiations, which we
hope will remain on course until all obstacles are cleared and the desired goals
achieved.
ResolJ t ion 598 (1987), in its paragraph 8, reques ts the Secretary-General of
the Unit~d Nations to eX,lmine, in consUltation with thflo St~tes of the region,
measures to enhance the security and stahility of the region. The Co-operation
Council for the Arah Stab~s of the Gulf always welcomes co-operation with the
United Nations, as well as with Ir.:.lq and Iran, to restore security and a just pe.lc;.~
to the Gulf region and to ensure freedom of navigation for all. The Council is in
constant touch wi th the SecretarY-General of the Uni ted Nations, as well as wi th
the parties concerned.
The eight-year war, with all its sacrifices, has provided yet another proof
that no matter how long hostilities might last, the belligerents will eventu.llly
have no option but coexistence, good-neicJhbourliness and co-oper.ation in prolllOtir.g
life, while showing respect for the n3tional sovereignty and independence of every
State, and for the system of government it has chosen for itself. The peace sought
warrants sincere efforts, free of any side issues that cannot be substantiated by
concrete eVidence, for to raise such side issues would be to create obstacles that
would impede the long-awaited peace for which we have all been yearning and di"ert
attention from the acts of aggression corranitted against a defenseless people by the
Israeli entity in utter disregard of human rights and international norms and instruments.
The Palestinian uprising, with all the SUffering involved and its noble goals,
is a subject of daily discussion in the international mass media. The Palestinians
are defending their land right there on t.J..aeir own soil: they did not leave their
homes to fight against anyone. The Palestinian uprising represents t,e
40-year-Iong pursuit of a legitimate right.
I now address PP.oples and friends represented in this ~all, and ask them: did
you not fight for your independence and driv~ invading armies out of your
terr tory? Did you n,')t engage in ~;ecr.~t and open rc:;i.:;tolnce clnd iitt..lin your
ina~pendenc!~ by virtue nf jll.>ur VaIC)llr? Is it then surprisin9 that y)'Jth, wOlOOn and
children with virtually nothing at the-ir dispo~..~l h(lt the meu~ ston(~s \")f th~i:" land
shl)IJld use them to demand their legitimat~ rights and to) r~j€!ct lif·? in their
homeland under Israeli oppre~sion and br'Jt",lities?
All the Palestinian peoi e i~ demanding is its independent ::>tate on it;.; own
land, with its capital in Jerusalem, under the leadership of the P~lestine
Liberation Organization (PLO), its sole legitimate representative.
All sitting in this Hall have a homeland and a house to live in. We all carry
passports and know where to be safe following our meetings here; we all look
forward to being happy with our families at the end of the day. The P~le:;tini3n
people demands nothing more than we all have.
I should like to put on record our appreciation for the position taken bl the
European Community on the Middle East problem. The Co~~unity's approach is based
on dialogue wi th all the peace-seek ing parties. Accordingly, the sochlist group
within the European Community invito.d brother Yasser Arafat, Chairman of tha
Executive Committee of the PLO, to address the European Parliament early this
:nonth. It also provided him with an opportunity to meet and deliberate with senior
Community officials.
It: is our hope that, similarly, fresh and favourable winds will blow across
the Atlantic Ocean and reac!l the New World, which we hope will be ahl.~ to ?3Y mor~
heed to the righteous Palestinian voice and to demonstrate open-mindedne~s and
tolerance in dialogue wi th Palestin ian intellectua Is and legi tim.:l tP.
representatives, and to express in stronger terms it;; condemnation of the Israel i
atrocities against the Palestinians. We look forward to the time when t'1e issue ()f
human rights is raised to its proper status, when human rights (\re a haven built on
sol i.d rock and not sllbject to election campaigns and promi:~,~s made in pur SIll. t of
v i.;:tory in an election yecH - promi~H~s made even at the expense of justice for
other peoples and their right to na.lf-determinatioll.
France gdve as a gift to the New World the Statll~ of Liberty, which stands as
d symbol of hope for newc:>mer~. We ho~ th~ torch atop that statue will continue
ti) bur n in the minds and :lear ts of men and women and not los,~ its l'Jstre by
becoming a mere historic site lack ing re.31 meaning as a source f)f inspiration.
Nit~ regard tl) Lebanon, one of the bitter results of the Israeli invasion of
that land is the current turbulent situation there, which has fuelled violent
rel iqioU5, f:ictional and regional cX>nfl icts.
The wholesome lifp. :>f our brothers and sist.:!t's in Lebanon st.'lnds no chance of
continuity without n3tion.~1 uriity and coe:<istence among all Lebanese factiollS.
Lebanon 's fut~re must be determined entirely by the Leb.·~ese themselves. The
occupation forces of the Israeli entity must withdraw from the Lebanese territory
they occupy under the pretext of secur ity invoked to justi fy any act of aggresshm
and expansion.
If some positive steps h~ve been taken towards resollltion of the Afghanistan
issue, the compliance by all parties concerned with the terms and conditions of the
agreement reached represents the right approach and will guarantee a safer and more
secure future in which the peopl.e of Afghanistan will determine their way of. li fe
and the nature of their relations with their neighbours, of their own free will and
without pressure from outside.
In the same spir it we \I,elcome the recent steps taken in Namibia and Angola.
We hope that the efforts being made will be sustained until Namibia attains ":ree
and independent statehood under the leadership of the South West Africa People's
Organization (SWAPO).
The Pretor. ia Governme1lt, however, contintJes to live under the i llus ion of
rad."l "iuperiority that has been unanimously condemned by the scientifio:: and
religious communitieR, as well as by international organizations that defend
freedom of consci~nce against injustices and grosR violations of human rights of
th~ kind committed by Pr~toria.
The repulsive racial discr il1lination laws currently enforced by the Go\rernment
of South Africa flout the dignity of the African person in his native homeland and
deny him his historic and de f"icto rights. The body of apartheid laws must be
annulled. i'le maintain that l~'Jitimate eights must sooner or later be attained.
At this point we should like to join all those throughout the world calling
for the freedom of the African national leader Nelson Mandela, who v~liantly
struggles for the right of his fellow countrymen to achieve national dignity, and
for that re.:l.son slJffers oppression and the harshness of gaol.
From th is rostrum, we salute that hero and other freedom fighter s everywhere
in the worl£,'. We want to reassure them and to tell them of our confidence t-Jlat
there will be a better tomorrow and the sun of freedom will shine, and vicious
oppressors will never stop that from happp.ning.
It is our hope that stability will prevail in ~outh-E:ast Asia and between the
two Koreas, as well as in the Caribbean region, and that East and West, North and
South will work together to build the desired economic and humanitarian system.
Regardless of the origins of the r:egional conflicts T have mentioned, it is
the human being who ign ites the spark of war. It is al:30 the human being who is
the fuel of war. In the final analysis, war r:epresents the ultimate vio13tion c)f.
human rights. Thus, ending any war: represents a major victory for the cause of
those rights.
I have come her~ to convey to the Assembly gre~tings of peace from over
1,1)00 million ;'10s1ems 1Iv ing in all cor ner s of the globe. We come extending a hand
of brotherhood in the hope that present and future generations of mankind will
enjt)y increased prosperity, h<1rmony, co-operatinn dnd peace.
Each and ev~ry large human community, Muslim or otherwise, ha~its o~n
problems and it:; ,lwn aspirations. \'le have come here to co-operate with members in
address ing our common problems and in 5eek ino.~ flll filment of our common aspir3 tions.
In concl us il)n, I should like to pay tr ibute t() the General A::;sem..,ly !!lno the
Security Council for all the resolutions and decisions they have adopted in order
to reaffirm legitimat.e rights and to open doors to reconciliation and peace.
To you, Mr. President, and to the SecretarY"General of the United N3tions and
his staff, we should like to express our than~s and appreciation D)r all the
efforts that have heen made and continue to be made in th~ interest of peace and
for the settlement of conflicts and dispute~ by means of wisdom and dialogue.
Tribute is <11so due to the world mass media for focusing attention on
human-rights iRsues. Special mention should be made of the media's live coverage
of the Palestinian uprising and the resistance to racial discrimination in SO.Jth
Afr ica.
To all distinguished represent.ltives and guests present here, I should like to
elCtend thanks on behalf of the Islamic world and in the name of Kuwait and in i'ly
own name for their kind attention.
May I ask all members to convey to their respective Governments and peoples
our sincere greetings and appreciation.
I, for my part, shall convey to my people in the Islamic and Arab world, as
well ~s in Kuwait, the sentiments o[ friendship and welco~ I have received from
you.
God bless you and may He bring peace, mercy and grace upon all of you.
On behalf of the. General
Assembly, r wish to thank the Amir of the State of Kuwait for the important
statement he has just made.
...A':.. Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuw~rt, was escorted from
the General Assembly Hall••
* Sheikh M::>hammed Hin MUbar>2k Bin Hamad AI-Khali f,':! (Bahrain), Vice-Pr ..~:;idellt, took the Cha ir.
(Sheikh Al-Sabah)