I wish briefly to intro- duce three of the draft resolutions before this Assembly. I do so as representative of the current chairman of the Organization of African Unity [OA U] and, of course, on behalf of the sponsors. The drafts I should like to introduce are those on an arms embargo against South…
The Assembly will recall that on the morning of 19 October I made a statement on item 91, that is, the question of Namibia [37th meeting]. On the same afternoon at a time when I was occupied elsewhere my colleague and friend, Ambassador Barton of Canada, referred to my statement and made: some remar…
In the summer ofl?\St year it became clear that the struggle of the Namibian people for freedom and independence had reached a decisive phase. The South West African People's Organization [SWAPO! had demonstrated that it commanded the support of the vast majority of the people. It had greatly mtensi…
I salute the presence of Mrs. Kurt Waldheim in the General Assembly hall on this happy morning.
41. Five years ago, when the name of Mr. Kurt Waldheim was formally recommended to this General Assembly for appointment as Secretary-General of our Organization, I had the privilege of representing my c…
As we begin today to examine the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, it is gratifying to recall that, at the beginning of this session, the Assembly admitted Seychelles as a new Member of the United Nations. The fact that this former- …
It gives me great pleasure personally, as permanent representative of Mauritius, on 57. We in the United Nations should offer Angola a11 the support and assistance that it may initially need in its
51. Tltis must be a Itappy and proud day for the people and Government of Angola. It marks tite culmi…
I am speaking in my capacity as the representative of the current Chairman of OAU to call attention to the urgent need for action i;;}~ainst the criminal apartheid regime in South Africa, where millions of people continue to be exploited and oppressed and where an aggressive and dangerous militarism…
On behalf of Africa I say "thank you" to this Assembly. The votes speak for themselves. For once let my silence be eloquent.
The meeting rose at 6.35p.m.
At the outset I should observe that, since my delegation is one of the sponsors of the draft resolution about which I am speaking, I do not believe the rules of procedure allowme to amendit. I shall, however, proposesome oral revisions.
175. I refer the Assenibly to draft resolution A/31/L.S /41st …
The Organization of African Unity [ OA U], of which Mauritius is the Chairman this year, decided at its last summit conference, held in Port Louis,l to bring the French-Comorian dispute concerning the Comorian island of Mayotte to the attention of this session of the General Assembly in the hope tha…
