My delegation would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on the situation in Lebanon.
We note that the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, as reflected in document S/1996/280, requested that the Council convene an urgent meeting on the afternoon of Sun…
I would like to express my delegation’s congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of April. Your diplomatic skills and wisdom will no doubt ensure a successful conclusion to the deliberations of the Council.
I would also like to record my delegat…
At the outset, we wish to acknowledge with appreciation the tireless efforts of the Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group on the reform of the Security Council, Mr. Amara Essy, and his two Vice-Chairmen, the Permanent Representatives of Finland and Thailand. The work within this Group has never b…
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and convey our appreciation to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of France. We also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report, contained in document S/1995/444.
Rece…
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We welcome the arrangements you have made to bring about greater transparency in the work of the Council as well as this opportunity to debate developments pertaining to the situation in …
Mr. President, may I begin by thanking you for convening this plenary meeting to discuss and debate the statement made by the Secretary-General on 12 October 1994 regarding the financial situation of the United Nations. My delegation attaches great importance to this topic and had addressed this iss…
In less than 345 days, on 22 October 1995, our leaders will meet here to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations. Additionally, there will be other activities at the national, regional and international levels to mark that important occasion. These activities will clearly involve …
My delegation has consistently supported the application of the International
We wish to underline that the Federation fully deserves the status it is seeking. As the only international organization with representation by a large majority of Governments and one that is governed by statutes drawn up…
I am delighted, Mr. President, that you are here today to chair this historic meeting.
Almost three decades have passed since we first embarked on the quest for a new regime of the law of the sea. This initiative, which began in 1967, crystallized into the Third United Nations Conference on the Law…
Let me at the outset congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, particularly during the consideration of an important issue such as the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have no doubt that, with you in the presidency, the duties …
The irreversible process towards the elimination of apartheid and the establishment of a united, democratic and non-racial South Africa is without doubt one of the most positive and welcome developments in the post-cold-war era. The international community, including the United Nations, can take pri…
