My delegation fully welcomes the debate over this agenda item, entitled “Bethlehem 2000”. The inclusion of such an item in the agenda is of paramount relevance to our times and, indeed, to all mankind. Allow me, therefore, to congratulate the members of the Bureau regarding this project on their ins…
My delegation is fully aware of the rules of procedure referred to, and it is in this spirit that we take the floor to prepare the ground for your ruling, Mr. President, because if the ground is not level the presidency may in the future be interpreted as deterring discussion; while you have that au…
My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity”, contained in document A/53/419.
As stated in the report, the Secretaries-General of the two organizations have met and consulted in a number of areas. …
Perhaps members are surprised that something unusual is happening today. This relates to the circumstances. A renowned scholar and lover of African literature by the name of Chinua Achebe has said, “When you see a frog crossing your path, you must know that something is behind its life”.
My delegat…
I come with the greetings and warm wishes of His Majesty King Mswati III, Her Majesty the Indlovukazi, the Queen Mother, the Government and the whole Swazi nation to all our fellow members of the United Nations.
On behalf of the Kingdom of Swaziland, I would like to extend our warmest congratulatio…
Since I am now addressing you, Sir, in your capacity as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session, allow me to congratulate you on your election to carry out the important task — that of continuing to shape this international Organization.
It is unusual for my delegation to comme…
My delegation finds itself in a very painful situation. Not so long ago in this very Hall, a draft resolution similar to the one we are debating this morning was withdrawn with a view to holding effective consultations. Our question as a delegation is, what is at stake? The answer is: lasting peace …
You are 100 per cent right, Mr. President. The representative of Rwanda was also 100 per cent right. My understanding of the connotations of a point of order in English is that it is not a point of order only when someone else is out of order. Even when I, myself, discover that I am out of order, I …
On two instances, we have been rushed before we could decide our positions. There was even some erasing on the board and then all of a sudden, before we could decide, the machine was locked. Let us act slowly but surely. I am sure that the Secretariat has noticed that, on two subsequent occasions, w…
I do not have the intention of confusing the presidency, but I would request that, since we are handling matters of delicacy now, the President proceed very slowly and be more enunciative, speaking at dictation speed. This is a matter of delicacy. In fact, if it were not for the rules of procedure, …
My delegation had intended to give an explanation of vote after the voting, but because of a certain slur, which we would like to stress here, we decided to give our explanation of vote before the voting.
Draft resolution A/52/L.52 is in our view a good draft resolution. It is persuasive, and embod…
In an effort to explain the position taken by my delegation, I would like to start with A/52/L.51. My delegation voted in favour of this draft resolution because the information which should flow, as advocated by this draft, is necessary for Member States to know what obtains in the Middle East.
We…
I am grateful for the opportunity to participate once again in the debate on this item on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Swaziland.
At the outset, the Kingdom of Swaziland associate itself fully with the well-known position of the Non- Aligned Movement, as well as that of the African Gr…
My delegation is appreciative indeed of this debate on the restoration or restitution of cultural property. I am speaking as a son of Africa and also as a student of history who has seen how much havoc was brought on the developing nations, particularly in my continent, Africa.
Prior to debating th…
Like the preceding speakers, my delegation wishes to put on record that two years ago we observed that such a resolution deprives Member States of what is otherwise their quota in the United Nations Secretariat. I have especially in mind those countries in the southern part of Africa and in Asia whe…
My delegation wholeheartedly supported this resolution. This support emanated from the belief that the regional organization should truly be given support by the United Nations. This is in the spirit of the Charter itself, which advocates, for
Furthermore, my delegation humbly implores the group af…
My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU). The world community is cognisant of the fact that Africa is a continent that has not only been faced with the difficulties of economic and social developm…
Mr. President, I thank you, once again, for this brief opportunity you are giving to my delegation. We are today, as Member States, at a crossroads whereby we are expected to take a decision, possibly a decision we hope will not haunt us in the future.
I am taking the floor with mixed feelings — mi…
I do not know if this is a point of order or a request for clarification. While my delegation sympathizes fully with the statements just made, it would have been proper for them to have been made before we started voting. As it is, I am concerned that the voting should be guided by the rules of proc…
My delegation does not intend to cause any impediments to the decisions that you are taking, but I must say that it is not clear to my delegation. It would seem we are hedging. I would appeal to the Acting President to be precise. When exactly are we supposed to take action and a decision on this on…
