Let me say, Mr. President, on behalf of my Government, that we are delighted that you are chairing this very important meeting, and, on my own behalf, that it is a very great pleasure to see a very good personal friend in the Chair.
I also would like to thank, on behalf of my Government, the member…
Argentina, the United States, the United Kingdom and Oman began work on this resolution at the specific request of a number of Arab, non-aligned and European States. We shared a common concern about the unnecessary humanitarian suffering of the Iraqi people caused by the Iraqi Government’s policies,…
The United States is deeply concerned about the absence of progress towards peace in Liberia. The cease-fire begun on December 28 has largely broken down. There are new reports of massacres and atrocities against civilians and new movements of displaced persons towards Buchanan and across the Ghanai…
Today marks a planned and important point of transition in Haiti’s journey from tyranny to democracy. The Multinational Force authorized by the Council last July has fulfilled its mission. Planning for the transfer of responsibility to a United Nations force is well under way. Today’s vote verifies …
Let me join my colleagues in expressing my appreciation for the Secretary-General’s timely and thought-provoking paper on ways to improve the peace and security role of the United Nations. The Secretary-General’s observations are instructive, and they provide a useful summary of where we now stand i…
Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency. Your energy and fairness have already been of immeasurable help this month, and I am sure they will continue to be. I would also like to warmly thank the Permanent Representative of Rwanda for his hard work during December.
The san…
The current situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina engages deeply the interests of my country and bears directly on the purposes and credibility of the United Nations.
My Government is pleased to endorse the draft resolution before the Assembly today. We join in thanking the courageous…
The United States is pleased to have this opportunity to respond to the Secretary-General’s clear and comprehensive report (A/49/1). The report contains a wealth of information reflecting the range and value of United Nations work. My Government appreciates the energy that the Secretary- General has…
Angola has been racked by war for more than 20 years, with millions of Angolan victims. One of Africa’s richest countries has become one of its poorest nations. The real question is whether Angola can become a real nation; we hope so.
The Lusaka Peace Talks will soon produce a peace agreement. The …
My delegation appreciates receiving today’s first-hand report from the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation on his extensive efforts of last week.
I hope that no Government on this Council seriously doubts the danger we avoided last week. The military threat was real. My Government had convin…
Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency. We look forward to a month of hard work led clearly and diplomatically. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Spain for the excellent job he did during the preceding month.
Today, President Jean-Bertrand Aristi…
We are all familiar with Santayana’s warning that those who forget the past are doomed to relive it. Four years ago last August the world witnessed a chilling sequence of events: Iraqi propaganda and public statements began to portray Iraq as the victim of an international conspiracy; Kuwait, and it…
I am obliged to reply to the speech by the representative of Iraq, which attacked the United States, misrepresented the facts about Iraq’s lack of compliance with Security Council resolutions and insulted the United Nations.
The issue here is not the United States record, but Iraq’s record. Despite…
Throughout the current four-month mandate of UNOSOM there have been two constants in Somalia: continuing deterioration of the security situation and total lack of progress on political reconciliation. Each of the Secretary-General’s reports - in July, in August and again in September - has said the …
The Council’s vote today sends a strong political message to Haiti. With this vote, the international community again makes common cause with the Haitian people in their support for President Aristide. We reaffirm that sanctions will be lifted only when the legitimately elected President, Jean-Bertr…
Please accept, Sir, our congratulations on, and gratitude for, accepting the presidency this month. Your careful work and diplomacy have been most helpful in guiding us through our work. We would also like to thank Ambassador Vorontsov for the excellent work he did in his final month as the represen…
This historic resolution authorizes Member States to use all necessary means to restore legitimate, constitutional authority to Haiti. In so doing, it brings to a climax the Council’s effort to restore democracy to the Haitian people, from whom it was stolen 34 long months ago. The resolution builds…
The adoption of the draft resolution in document A/48/801/Add.2 constitutes a historic step forward for the United Nations. The new Office of Internal Oversight Services (IOS) will make this Organization more efficient, more effective and more accountable. That will be good for the United Nations; i…
This draft resolution deals with a new and significant set of circumstances. For the first time, we have established a relationship between a United Nations observer mission and a peace-keeping force within a sovereign State of the former Soviet Union.
We have reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to…
Just one month ago, when the last resolution on Angola was adopted by the Security Council, we noted our deep concern over the increase in fighting and the resulting threat to the people of Angola. Since then, the humanitarian situation has deteriorated dramatically. Relief efforts have largely been…
