My delegation supported the historic resolution 1514 (XV), adopted on 14 De- cember 1960. In particular, we hold firmly to the principle stated in paragraph 1 that:
"The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights, is cont…
Once again the Assembly is engaged in its annual debate on apartheid. Delegation after delegation, we come to this rostrum to condemn the system, as we have done year after year. Our debate, it may seem, has taken on almost the character of a ritual. There is no significant change in the reality of …
In order to avoid any misunderstanding, I should like to emphasize, as in- deed I tried to do in my statement, that I had no intention ofcausing any offence to the countries which sponsored the draft resolution or to detract in any way from the importance of the voyage of Columbus or, indeed, the de…
I set out very fully the views of the delegation of Ireland on the situation in Namibia in the course of the debate in the Security Council in April of this year. 13
260. Ireland is fully committed to the independence of Namibia in accordance with Security Council resolution 435 (1978) and at the e…
At the 78th meeting, during the debate on this item, I set out in detail the views of my Government on the apartheid question. The General Assembly is now about to take decisions on 16 draft reso- lutions on this issue. Ireland has co-sponsored three of these draft resolutions. Altogether we shall v…
