The General Assem- bly, by its resolution 33/71 H of 14 December 1978, decided to convene a special session devoted to dis- armament in 1982and to set up at its thirty-fifth session a Preparatory Committee for that special session. During the current session. and precisely on 3 Decem- ber 1980, the …
In contributing to this continuing debate on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other related matters, the Nigerian delegation would like to express its appreciation to the former President of the General Assembly, Ambassador Razali…
The Nigerian delegation is pleased to participate in the debate on the agenda item “Oceans and the law of the sea”. At the outset let me express appreciation to the representative of New Zealand for her introduction of the draft resolutions on the item and for the hard work she has put into their pr…
In contributing to the debate on the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic, the Nigerian delegation wishes to express its appreciation to States Members of the United Nations and
In confronting the issues of peace and security, member States of the zone have equally brought to the for…
Let me begin by thanking the President of the Security Council, the Representative of Chile, for his introduction of the annual report of the Council covering the period 16 June 1996 to 15 June 1997, contained in document A/52/2.
The presentation of the report of the Security Council to the General…
The Nigerian delegation associates itself with the sentiments expressed by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the African Group in respect of the three great leaders who recently passed on. My delegation has continued to follow with keen interest developments in the Middle East, particularly i…
Let me begin by thanking the President of the Security Council, the representative of Indonesia, for introducing the annual report of the Council covering the period from 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1996, contained in document A/51/2.
The recent practice whereby the Council’s President introduces the r…
Allow me, on behalf of the Nigerian delegation, to join other delegations in expressing sympathy to the Government and people of Honduras for the recent tragedy they have suffered.
The United Nations has come a long way since its inception in 1945 in its development and evolution as a multilateral …
My delegation is pleased to participate in the general debate on agenda item 44 entitled “Implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s”. We associate ourselves with the statement made yesterday by the representative of Cameroon in his capacity as represe…
In contributing to the debate on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to the co-Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group who, during the fiftieth session of th…
Today, we take a very important step in the continuing effort to promote international peace and security, in line with our obligations under the United Nations Charter. We are being called upon to consider a text of a comprehensive test-ban treaty (CTBT), which represents a significant movement fro…
Almost one year ago, on 15 September 1995 to be precise, we were holding a similar meeting in this Chamber, welcoming the Abuja Agreement of 15 August 1995 on Liberia. The Council will recall that on that occasion we were generally confident and optimistic that at last Liberia was on the road to pea…
Permit me, on behalf of the delegation of Nigeria, to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. Your well-known diplomatic skills and sense of humour assure my delegation that the conduct of the business of the Council is in good hands.
I should like…
Mr. President, the delegation of Nigeria welcomes you to the presidency of the Security Council during this month of January, and takes advantage of this opportunity to acknowledge with appreciation the professional manner in which Ambassador Lavrov of the Russian Federation conducted the business o…
With the signing of the Peace Agreement in Paris yesterday, the parties in the former Yugoslavia have taken another important step in their search for peace in their homelands. Although it is an important step, it is none the less a symbolic one: now comes the hard part of the implementation of the …
The member States of the zone of peace and cooperation of the South Atlantic consider it fortunate that the implementation of the 1986 declaration of the zone has proceeded smoothly, as a result of the interest and enthusiasm of zonal States and the moral support and encouragement received yearly fr…
During our celebration today of the International Year for Tolerance, as an occasion to reflect on how far we have jointly and individually promoted the virtues of tolerance in our respective States, the presidency of the European Union and the representative of the United States of America, regrett…
My delegation was touched by the sensitivity of those who made comments about a reported incident in my country. However, I would like to place on record that the Nigerian delegation takes strong exception to the comments made by certain members of the Council, led by the British delegation, over a …
The Nigerian delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and timely report on the situation in Liberia (S/1995/881). In our view, his report represents a fair assessment of developments on the ground in Liberia since the Council adopted resolution 1014 (1995), on 15 Se…
Mr. President, permit me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November. You can count on the support of the Nigerian delegation.
The humanitarian situation in the former Yugoslavia, particularly the plight of innocent civilians in areas of conflic…
