Virtually from the time of its inception; the United Nations h,s maintained an un- swerving commitment to the struggle against apartheid and all forms of racial discrimination, as demonstrated by the efforts of the General Assembly at the first session if}
1946, when the racial discrimination was d…
With regard to draft res- olution A/36/L.20 and Add. 1, I should like to explain the position of my delegation as follows.
95. As Members are aware, my delegation has always, opposed the discussion of the so-called question of East . Timor in any international forum, including the Special Committee…
It is indeed a great privilege for my delegation to speak in support of cooperation between the between the United Nations and the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU). Such cooperation between the IPU, which represents the core of a nation — its people — and the United Nations, whose membership consist…
In response to the statement just made by the delegation of Portugal, I merely wish to remind the Assembly that Portugal irresponsibly abandoned East Timor after the chaos instigated by Portugal itself. My delegation is of the view that today’s statement was merely a repetition of those made previou…
My delegation would like to exercise its right of reply with regard to the statement made earlier today by His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Portugal, in which he referred to the question of East Timor. It is regrettable that once again Portugal deems it fit to mislead the international communi…
My delegation was a sponsor of most of the draft resolutions on apartheid just adopted and supported all of them, because it is in full agreement with their purpose and spirit.
50. However, in addition to its reservations concerning operative paragraph I of draft resolution A/36/L.38 and Add. I, wh…
Indonesia has consis- tently supported the Namibian people in its struggle for an independent Namibia. My delegation was a sponsor of four of six draft resolutions on Namibia before the As- sembly and voted in favour of all the draft resolutions.
28. However, my delegation wishes to make its positi…
Ever since Israel oc- cupied the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Holy City of Jerusalem, in 1967. the international community has closely followed the pu,cies pursued by Israel. These policies include, among others: first, the denial of the Pal- estinian people's right to self-determination and so…
On behalf of the spon- sors, I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution entitled "Women and children under apartheid", con- tained in document Al36/L.44 and Add.l. The draft reso- lution is composed of five preambular paragraphs and five operative paragraphs. I should like to draw the atten…
