I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union and Austria.
First of all, I should like to join the President in expressing our condolences on the heavy loss of life which Egypt has suffered as a result of the flooding there. We are all fully aware that this disaster will be a seriou…
First of all I should like to join others in thanking the Secretary-General and his staff for the comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A/49/1). It demonstrates once again the increasing demands made on the United Nations and the Secretary-General.
In his report “An Agenda for Devel…
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union in explanation of vote on draft resolution A/49/L.9. Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden also support this statement.
The European Union strongly favours a peaceful transition to democracy and a market economy in Cuba. We are concerned about the negativ…
A year ago, at the General Assembly’s forty-eighth session, the 12 member States of the European Community requested the inclusion of the item entitled “Assistance in mine clearance” on the Assembly’s agenda and initiated a draft resolution, which the Assembly subsequently adopted without a vote. In…
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union, and Austria.
The European Union feels that, two years after the Rio Conference on Environment and Development, we are now able to register important progress in the area of sustainable development. The Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Coun…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union in explanation of position after the adoption of the resolution on agenda item 121, creating an Office of Internal Oversight Services of the United Nations.
First, I should like to express our thanks to our Belgian colleague Peter Maddens, …
It is a great pleasure for me to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council. Owing to your experience and leadership, the Council has been
As a member of the group of "Friends of Georgia", Germany has been closely involved in the discussions that have resulted in the draft resolution before …
