I thought it might be appropriate, without taking up too much of the Council’s time, to express our thanks for statements by members of the Council and members of the United Nations generally, including statements made today, and for the tributes that have been paid to our President Nelson Mandela, …
This eminent body is meeting today to close a particular chapter in the history of the relations between our country, South Africa, and the nations of the world, as represented by the United Nations.
We trust that, at the conclusion of its meeting today, the Security Council will terminate the mand…
