Regrettably, the United Sates cannot support the draft resolution on implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. By adopting a narrow definition of decolonization, the draft resolution fails to take into account the complex reality of Non-Self…
Unlike some of the extensive remarks of some of my colleagues and in the interest of brevity, my remarks will not be lengthy. The United States position on the question of Palestine and the situation in the Middle East has been abundantly clear: the United States fully supports the creation of a via…
I should like to announce, first of all, that, since the publication of the draft resolution, the following nations have become sponsors of the text contained in document A/58/L.18: Australia, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine and South Africa.
My delegation has the honour to sp…
Building a peaceful and better world is the underlying principle of the United Nations Charter. Usually, the United Nations does that by considering issues related to peace and security, sustainable development, human rights and humanitarian assistance. Today, we are considering how to build a peace…
The United States fully supports the initiative addressing the global issue of traffic safety in the United Nations system and welcomes the opportunity to work with Member States on the most efficient and effective way to coordinate the exchange of information and the development of the best road tr…
The United States delegation in the Third Committee ex- pressed strong support for the goals of International Youth Year, and our delegation joined in the Committee consen- sus on draft resolution I. However, our concurrence was on the understanding that the Secretary-General would
17. Consequently…
