The favourable international atmosphere of the post-cold-war era provides a unique opportunity to test the ability of the United Nations to achieve a conflict-free world based on justice and the rule of law. With the present fundamental changes in the international arena, there is renewed hope that …
My delegation wishes to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General of the Organization and his staff for the report on the work of the Organization. It is not my delegation’s intention to touch upon all matters contained in the present report, which includes issues ranging from peace- keeping…
The question of Palestine,
which remains unresolved, is the most persistent travesty of justice in the
Middle East. The sacred land of Palestine and its holy centre of
Bitolmoghaddas, Jerusalem, which commands particular respect among the
followers of the three divine religions, continue to suff…
I should like to take this
opportunity to congratulate the people of Afghanistan on their great victory
and on the establishment of the Islamic State of Afghanistan. I should also
like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
and his Personal Representatives for …
At the outset I express my
sincere condolences and sympathy to the people of Egypt on the recent
disastrous earthquake.
The winds of change are sweeping the world and gaining increasing
momentum as nations and States try to adjust themselves, seize the new
opportunities and face the new challen…