I shall be brief, in view of the lateness of the hour.
117. The Security Council is meeting today for the fourth time to consider the situation in the Congo.
118. We have heard the Secretary-General's clear and detailed statement on the development ofthe situa-
110. n va de soi que nous ecout~ns …
A:: we begin our consideration of the ques- tion of Namibia, I should like first of all, on' behalfof my delegation, to express our 8ratitu~e to the Presi- .dent and the members of tbe United Nations Council for Namibia for the report which they have presented to the Assembly [AIJ7/24] and to expres…
A year ago, the Assembly adopted, by a very large major- ity, resolution 35/37 on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security. Since then, the situation has hardly improved and there is no sign that we are moving towards any solution to the Afghan tragedy i…
We have just learned of the deatb of our friend and col- league, Mr. Juan Arango, represen.tative of Colombia. This has caused us great sadness. To his family, his Gov- ernment and his delegation, the Thnisian delegation ad- dresses its most profound condolences and its deepest sympathy.
243. As we…
I wish to speak mainly in order to support the Ceylonese representative's proposal. We have come to a point where we must end our debate by a decision for which a large majority of the Council might vote, and which might at the same time be of value as a contribution to the remedying of the present …
I thank you, Mr. President, for the kind words you have . said about me. I wish to assure you and the other members of the Council that, if I have carried out my -functions satisfactorily during the past month, it was chiefly because of the friendly and helpful co- operation of all the members of th…
Once again the Security Council is meeting ona happy occasion, this tiine to consider the application of the Federation of Nigeria for membership in the United Nations.
31. This new African State proclaimed its independ- ence on 1 October 1960, in full agreement with the United Kingdom, the former …
I should like, in the first place, Mr. President, to per- form the pleasant task of associating my\>elf with your welcome, on behalf of the Council's members, to Mr. Leopoldo Benites Vinueza, representative of Ecuador on the Security Council!
22. The friendly relations between Tunisia and Ecuador a…
Mr. President, I defer entirely to your discretjf :l and that of the Council. 142. The PRESIDENT: I appreciate the statement of the representative of Tunisia. As there are no objections or comments, the Council will now adjourn until 10.30 in the morning.
The 1J2eeting rose on Thursday, 15 Septembe…
I wish to explain my vote. You may have noticed that I did not speak during theprocedural discussion. How- ever, now that the vote has been taken, I should like to explain briefly why I voted as I did.
89. The problem in the present situation is to decide which of the two Congolese delegations is t…
I wish to raise a point of order. Since our debate began this afternoon, we have been inundated with new docu- ments and information which leave us somewhat con- fused. I think we need to study the situation calmly and closely before we can define our position. I have consulted those of my African f…
I should have preferred not to take part in a procedural discussion of this kind, but I find myself obliged to do so.
57. Without having received any up-to-the-minute information on the situation as it now stands, at 10.10 on the evening of 9 September 1960, we are confronted by a draft resolution …
Mr. President, you have eloquently expressed our re- gret that Ambassador Lodge is soon to leave us to seek another career. I shall not try to express as fully as I would wish my personal friendship for him, but I should like to associate the Tunisian delegation with what you have said.
120. M. SLI…
My delegation notes with great pleasure today the ap- plication for membership by the Republic of Cyprus. The Cypriots and Tunisians are both Mediterranean peoples and they have always maintained friendly re- lations. The Tunisian Government and people were therefore delighted at the proclamation of…
That arrangement is quite satisfactory to me. 183. The PRESIDENT (translated from French): I am very grateful to my colleagues for listening,so attentively to this long statement. We shall reconvene at 2 p.m.
The meeting rose at 1:4.:45 p.m.
"En 1839, un trait6 d'alliance a 6t6 sign6 entre la F:ra…
The Security Council is still considering the Soviet dele- gation's complaintregardingwhatitcalls, inits memo- randum of 13 July 1960, "new aggressive acts by the Air Force of the United States of America against the Soviet Union, creating a threat to universal peace".
35. My delegation followed wi…
I apologize for speaking again after the President has made his decision and the voting has begun. I regret, however, that the representative of France offered an explanation of his vote while the voting was in pro- gress, for the'vote on the amendments had already been taken and the vote on the dra…
In, view of the observations which I have made and of rule 32 of the provisionalrules ofprocedure,my dele- gation, as the sponsor of the draft rlfsolution, objects to a separate vote on eachparagraph andrequests that the text should be voted on as a whole.
I listened with close attention to the statement made by the representative of Belgium. My only regret is that the present situation has not allowed the Security Council to hear any version of the events in the Congo other than that of the Belgian representative. I wish that the Security Council had…
I have listened carefully to the assurances and explanar - tions which the President has just given. If I have un- derstood him correctly, the principle is thatthe Secre- tary-General should address a simultaneous invitation to the two parties concerned. In view of this principle and in order to exp…
