It is 21 years since the in- ternational community's conscience was severely jolted by the Sharpeville massacre of innocent men, women and children. In the wake of that brutal suppression of a peaceful demonstration of the op.pressed black South Af- ricans against the tyranny and inhuman system of a…
On behalf of my delegation, Sir, I wish to congratulate you sincerely on your election as President of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. This session is indeed historic, coming as it does in the wake of a Millennium Summit that witnessed the presence of the largest-ever gathering of p…
Mr. President, I am pleased to join previous speakers in congratulating you and the other members of the Bureau on your election to guide the work of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly. Given your vast diplomatic experience and personal attachment to the principles of the Charter, I ha…
