It is my unhappy duty to present on behalf of the Malagasy delegation our heartfelt condo- lences to our sister delegation of Angola on the passing of President Agostinho Neto. The loss the Angolan people have suffered is felt even more deeply by us since we consider ourselves, like the Angolans, co…
The proclamation on 26 October 1976 of the so-called independent State of Transkei gives our debate a particular urgency, because the creation of that bantustan, the ultimate expression of the policies of apartheid, shows the inadequacy of the measures we have adopted and the ambiguous nature of our…
Mr. President, it is my privilege to address to you today, on behalf of the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, our warm congratulations and sincere
wishe5 for s,uccess. We know your talents as a jurist and a diplomat and your qualities as a statesman which you have so often and so successfully used…
For reasons connected essentially with difficulties ofcommunication between my country and New York, my delegation was unable to sub- scribe in due time to document A/37/563 of 22 Octo- ber 1982, containing reservations originally formli~ated by 43 delegations in connection with the credentials of t…
My delegation does not usually exercise its right of reply in order to develop it$ arguments; indeed, in my 20 years' experience of the United Nations, this is but the second time that I have personally made use of this right, and I do so this time to highlight the inaccuracies, omissions and false …
Mr. President, the head of my delegation will convey to you official congratulationsftom my coun- try, but in my personal capacity I should like to voice my special satisfaction at seeing you preside over our work. We have known each other for a long time, and the brev- ity of my ~,'ords does not re…
My delegation wishes to make the following comments concerning item 126.
34. First, the General Committee has recommended the inclusion of this item and it is customary for the General Assembly, unless there is serious objection to the substance, to endorse the recommendations of the General Com- m…
According to the terms of resolution 3376 (XXX), the report and recommendations of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People should have been submitted to the General Assembly with an account of the measures taken in respect to them by the Security Council. Si…
The general feeling that has prevailed during the debate on the question of Palestine is one of disappoint- ment which it is difficult to overcome or to dissipate because of the confusion in international public opinion that is fostered by certain parties.
2. However, it is clear from the statement…
