I am pleased to speak on this happy occa- sion when the United Nations, representing all the coun- tries of the world, celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the foundation of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee. The Committee was a result of the work of the Asian-African Conference h…
The delegation of Egypt would like to register its position on draft resolution A/35/L.38/ Rev.l in very clear terms before the vote is taken. That position can be summarized as follows.
124. First, Egypt strongly and constantly supports all efforts aimed at the restoration of the legitimate rights…
Since the very first sessions of the General As- sembly, we have been discussing South Africa's policy of apartheid. Although there has been unanimous interna- tional condemnation of this racist policy, apartheid is still practised in South Africa. The judgement of future gener- ations on us will be…
Our debate on the question of Palestine is taking place in the midst of a complex international situation and a grave situation now prevailing in the Middle East. Without any doubt the Palestinian problem is at the heart of the conflict in that region. The responsibility of the international communi…
Mr. President, allow me first of all to reaffirm from this rostrum the full support and solidarity of the people and Government of Egypt with the heroic struggle of the people of South Africa to regain their inalienable right to self-determination and self-government and to put an end to the inhuman…
Mr. President, before starting to address the Assembly I have the honour and the pleasure to con- gratulate you most warmly on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly during its thirty. third session. Your election is both a recognition of your skill and wide diplomatic exp…
Only yesterday, men offree conscience, enlightened minds and courageous will convened to express solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle to exercise th~ir just and legitimate rights. Their positions and statements expressed the unani- mous view of nations and peoples, despite their …
The Internationa] Conference on Sanc- tions against South Africa, held in Paris in 1981, declared that this year should be the Internationa! Year of Mobilization for Sanctions against South Africa. I It gives me great pleasure to praise the efforts of the Special Committee against Apartheid·-chair~d…
The existing co-operation between the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee and Hie United Nations and its various bodies concerned with legal matters is indeed fruitful and constructive. We thank the Secretary-General of the Consultative Com- mittee for his report in this respect and we hope t…
Year after year and session after ses- sion, we gather in this Hall in order to consider the serious situation in Afghanistan since early 1980 and its implications for international peace and secu- rity.
41. The problem of Afghanistan, which we are con- sidering today, is a real example of the seri…
Year after year and session after ses-:- sion, we gather in this Hall in order to consider the serious situation in Afghanistan since early 1980 and its implications for international peace and secu- rity.
It was with great sorrow that we learned of the death of Mr. Abdullah EI-Erian of the International Court of Justice. He died in The Hague where he was discharging his duties as a member of the Court.
6. Egypt has lost a great man of the law, of diplomacy and of politics. He was well known and his …
If the consideration today of the situation in the Middle East has been preceded by the lengthy debate on the question of Palestine, it is because the latter is the key to peace in the region as a whole. Without a comprehen- sive peaceful settlement based on justice and international law, a settleme…
More than 20 years have elapsed since the adop- tion of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [resolution 1514 (XV)}. More than 15 years ago, the United Nations put an end to South Africa's Mandate over Namibia and assumed direct responsibility for the adm…
Since yesterday morning the Assembly has been discussing a new item on the agenda of its tftirty-sixth session entitled "Arnled Israeli aggression against the Iraqi nuclear instaIIations and its grave consequences for the establish~d international system concerning the peace- ful uses of nuclear ene…
Almost three years have elapsed since the begin- nings of the Kampuchean problem-a problem of compli- cated political and humanitarian dimensions which has led to the victimization of a whole people that has been ex- posed to repression, homelessness and foreign invasion. It is indeed deplorable tha…
Sir, at the outset I should like to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I am confident that you wjll preside over our work with the experience and wisdom for which you are well known. I should also like to take this opportunity to …
The Egyptian delegation yesterday listened to the statement-made by the representative of Afghanistan, which unfortunately contained some slanders concerning Egypt. I would have preferred not to respond to his allegations because we are aware
missiles and commiting all kinds of atrocmes against 176…
At the outset, my delegation would like to pay a tribute to Mr. Clark, the Permanent Repre- sentative of Nigeria and Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid, for his efforts. He has striven to serve this noble cause. We should like to thank all members of that Committee for their un- swe…
The Arab Republic of Egypt has been following with considerable concern the deterioration of the situation in Kampuchea and the sufferings of its people, which are the result of the intervention of a foreign Power in an attempt to impose a certain regime on the people of that country, which has suff…
