Prime Minister Ghafoorzai was for many years a well-known and well-liked colleague for those of us in the United Nations community. He was an agile diplomat with a sharp mind, and his recent tragic death in a plane crash while in pursuit of peace brings to mind the work of the second Secretary- Gene…
The Agenda for Development symbolizes the efforts of Member States, over more than three years, to come to consensus in the General Assembly on fundamental development issues. It reflects an endeavour by all countries to focus on the need to achieve a high quality of life for all people. In so doing…
When I read out our proposals for paragraph (d), I omitted one reference that we wanted to include to make it conform to the formulations in the other paragraphs. Before the word “such”, we would have to insert “representatives of”, to make it conform to the previous three paragraphs. It would then …
Mr. President, we appreciate the work that you have done on this issue and the very constructive draft decision that you have put forward. We think that the draft decision represents a very important step in our consideration of the role of non-governmental organizations in the work of the General A…
The United States welcomes the adoption of the resolution, as amended, on the 11 non-self-governing Territories administered by the United States and the United Kingdom. This is a
Over the last few years, we have been forced to challenge the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Commit…
The United States Government joined in the consensus adoption of draft resolution III as a reflection of its essential commitment to the goals and purposes of the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. My Government interprets operative paragraph 24 as not prejudging the outcome of…
The United States is a strong supporter of efforts to protect the world’s children. We give tangible evidence of this support by contributing significantly, more than any other country, to the United Nations Children’s Fund’s general resources and to the Office of the United Nations High Commissione…
In the Third Committee, the United States dissociated itself from
We have certain reservations concerning the programme budget implications that I should like to highlight. First, we are concerned about the costs of the preparations for the 1998 special session outlined in the programme budget impl…
My Government joins those who have spoken previously in expressing its deepest sympathy and support for the people of Honduras affected by the recent flooding disaster that occurred: the victims, the families and all others who are suffering as a result of what took place.
The United States delegat…
The United States appreciates the opportunity to share our views on priorities for the United Nations system in the area of humanitarian assistance. I should like to express my Government’s strong support for the work of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs in coordinating humanitarian assistance,…
On behalf of the United States, as host country, I would like to express my Government’s deep regret at the tragic loss to Maldives and to Zambia, to the United Nations and to the
I am sure that the international community will miss their positive and pragmatic voice in this Assembly and in the oth…
The peoples of the western hemisphere may be proud that our region consists almost entirely of free societies, where the power of government flows from the people, not from coercion or the barrel of a gun. Out of 35 nations, 34 have Governments that govern in accordance with the democratic principle…
The Panana Canal has been a key link in world commerce for 83 years and will remain a vital commercial artery well into the twenty-first century. The people of the United States are justifiably proud of its construction and unmatched record of uninterrupted operation.
On 31 December 1999, in accord…
The fifty-first General Assembly’s general debate has ended. The world’s great leaders have spoken. They were not always in agreement. We heard significant differences of views on important issues. But we also heard expressed a strong sense of commitment to the United Nations, a sense of commitment …
The World Summit for Social Development made important gains in reshaping both national and international development policies, institutions and resources to promote more equitable and people-centred sustainable development. We believe the Social Summit represents a significant building block in the…
My delegation believes that General Assembly resolution 48/162 made a significant contribution to advancing the United Nations reform agenda, and has produced a number of far-reaching improvements in the work of the Economic and Social Council. We are particularly pleased with the Council’s strength…
As a co- sponsor of the draft resolution before the Assembly, the United States Government believes firmly that Panama’s Universal Congress on the Panama Canal is of major importance, not only for Panama but for world commerce. The United States and Panama are working closely together to ensure that…
The United States deeply regrets that the General Assembly is again considering a resolution on the United States economic embargo of Cuba. My Government has consistently taken the position that this embargo is a bilateral issue not properly considered by this body, and that the United States, like …
The United States welcomes this opportunity to discuss the revitalization and restructuring of the Economic and Social Council. This is a vital effort, central to our mutual concern in making the United Nations a more effective instrument for pursuit of our common interests. We appreciate the Secret…
We welcome the opportunity today to address the General Assembly on the all-too-timely subject of humanitarian assistance.
Since the adoption of General Assembly resolution 46/182, the international community has faced over 100 sudden natural disasters and over 25 complex socio-political emergencie…
