In the aftermath of the serious tests of the Iraq and Balkan crises, restoration of the Security Council as the main organ responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security has become a core task within the overall strengthening of the authority and global role of the United Nation…
For a year, the work of the Security Council on the matter of Iraq has been deadlocked. The blame for that lies with the force used by the United States and Great Britain against Baghdad, circumventing the Security Council. That action was provoked by the biased and tendentious report of the former …
A great deal has been said already, and there is really little for me to add to the arguments that have been made today. We agree with what has been said and, indeed, we can understand our African colleagues when they emotionally and very convincingly speak about the need to take urgent decisions. W…
The problems of Africa are a constant focus of attention in the United Nations Security Council, and this reflects the serious concern of the international community over the situation in the African continent.
We can hardly count on long-term harmonious development of the world if African States, …
First I should like to take note of the very relevant and timely nature of the item on dialogue among civilizations. It is symbolic that this item was proposed by Iran, which, as is well known, is one of the most ancient States of Asia, having inherited cultural diversity from its great civilization…
I am speaking a second time to make one clarification. Ambassador Greenstock described a situation that has arisen in the negotiations of the five countries, and he made an appraisal of the status of these negotiations. I simply would like to say that Ambassador Greenstock made the appraisal on his …
The Russian Federation is convinced that a decisive resolution of the humanitarian crisis will be impossible while the humanitarian sanctions continue. We have consistently advocated putting an end to the sanctions regime in the context of the renewal of disarmament
Unfortunately, in spite of the e…
I wish at the outset to associate myself with the statement just made by the representative of Croatia on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States. I should like also to add some further comments.
We are marking the end of the United Nations Decade of International Law proclaimed by the Gener…
I join other members, Sir, in expressing satisfaction at the manner in which you have been presiding over the Security Council at today's meeting. We wish also to thank you and the entire delegation of Slovenia for taking the initiative to convene this important meeting.
I also join in welcoming th…
It is my privilege to introduce to the General Assembly the annual report of the Security Council, covering the period from 16 June 1998 to 15 June 1999.
The members of the Security Council traditionally attach great importance to the timely preparation and presentation of this report, pursuant to …
The report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization shows very convincingly that there is no alternative to strengthening the United Nations as the central mechanism for ensuring peace and stability in the emerging multipolar world. The reporting period, marked by the serious challen…
Like other members of the Security Council, we are pleased to welcome you, Sir, to preside over the Council at this special meeting on Africa — a meeting in which many States Members of the United Nations are participating, including some that are represented at ministerial level. We consider this m…
We associate ourselves with the words of welcome that the members of the Security Council have addressed to you, Sir, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, as you preside over this meeting of the Security Council.
The problem of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons has b…
Today’s meeting is in response to the abrupt worsening of the situation in East Timor. The Government of the Russian Federation is seriously concerned at the reports reaching us from there regarding massive upheavals, attacks on peaceful civilians and the United Nations Mission and the murders of co…
Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for us to see you, the Foreign Minister of Malaysia, as President of the Security Council as we take up this important item on the initiative of your country.
Today’s discussion in the Security Council confirms the relevance of the question of disarmament, demo…
Today’s draft resolution of the Security Council was prepared by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the G-8 on the basis of the principles for a political settlement and peace plan adopted by the leadership of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as well as of the relevant provisions of previous Se…
I have already said what my position is. Nothing of what I have heard here has changed that position. In any case, the assertion that the traditional basis for the use of force lies beyond the confines of the United Nations Charter is something that I cannot take seriously. I have set forth my posit…
The Russian Federation is profoundly outraged at the use by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of military force against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In recent weeks, when we were constantly hearing threats — detrimental to the negotiating process — that there would be missile stri…
The principled approach of the Russian Federation to assessing the priorities of the activities of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force at this stage is well known and has repeatedly been described by the Russian delegation in the Security Council. We view this United Nations operation as …
Like my colleagues, we are glad to see you, Mr. President, presiding at this meeting and we are grateful to the delegation of Canada for taking this initiative. I should also like to thank Mr. Sommaruga, Ms. Bellamy and Mr. Otunnu for their participation in our meeting and for their briefings.
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