The system of apartheid. described as a disgrace to hu- manity and a crime against mankind, is unfortunately still on the agenda of the General Assembly. In deciding to continue to take it up, the Assembly must surely be doing so with the intent of defending the noble purposes and principles of the …
You, Mr. President, understand the great importance we attach to this meeting. My first words are to congratulate you for the outstanding manner in which you have been guiding the work of the Security Council since the beginning of the month and, above all — I repeat, above all — for the relevance o…
Allow me the pleasant duty of conveying the brotherly and friendly greetings of the people of Mali and His Excellency Mr. Amadou Toumani Touré, President and Head of State of the Republic of Mali. As with every invitation the General Assembly has extended to him, the President would have very much l…
On behalf of the Government and people of Mali, I would first of all
like to convey to the people and Government of the United States of America our deepest condolences and sympathies on the tragic events that took place in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, 11 September 2001.…
I should like to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, and to thank him for his presentation which, as usual, was highly instructive. I should also like to congratulate the Security Council mission to East Timor and Indonesia, led by Ambassador Andj…
Because of the lateness of the hour, I shall abridge my statement.
My delegation welcomes the Council’s decision to give peacekeeping operations clear, credible and achievable mandates. As more than ever the new millennium should focus on the human person, the Security Council should make visible a…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this briefing on East Timor. My thanks go also to Mr. Hédi Annabi for his detailed introduction of the report of the Secretary- General. At the same time, I convey the condolences of the delegation of Mali to the family of the New Zealand peacekeeper who w…
I should like to join previous speakers in conveying to you, Mr. President, my delegation’s appreciation for placing the question of conflict prevention on the Security Council’s agenda. I should also like to thank the Secretary-General for his important statement. The recommendations he made earlie…
I would first like to say how greatly I appreciate the holding of this briefing on East Timor. Like other delegations, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his very exhaustive briefing and to assure him of my delegation’s support for his efforts on behalf of …
First, I wish to express to the Secretariat my delegation’s great appreciation for the information provided and to reiterate our support for the efforts made by the Secretary-General in the context of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET).
At the briefing on East Tim…
In my capacity as coordinator of the States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) and on behalf of my delegation, I should like to convey our deep appreciation to you, Sir, for having convened this important meeting of the Security Council on Sierra Leon…
I should like to join other delegations in thanking Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch for the introduction of his very detailed report. My delegation would like to make the following comments on the question of Bosnia and Herzegovina, under consideration today.
Despite certain difficulties in their implementa…
I would like first of all to express my delegation’s satisfaction at seeing on the Security Council’s agenda the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Allow me to welcome the presence here today of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). We wish to pay…
I should like to welcome Mrs. Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, among us. I should like to thank her for the very useful and frequently moving information that she has given us. We would also like to thank her for having devoted her initial thoughts to the millions of African ref…
