The unity of intent and action of the international community in facing the Albanian crisis has been, in our opinion, exemplary. That is what made it possible to contain a rapidly deteriorating situation that could have threatened the long-term stability of the country. By taking quick and effective…
Since January 1991, Somalia has been a country without a Government, without laws, without public order or public services, and without any food security. It has become a country in which, alas, life itself has come to be of little value. The country disintegrated before the very eyes of the interna…
First, I wish to congratulate the Permanent Representative of Indonesia, Ambassador Nugroho Wisnumurti, who, in his capacity as President of the Security Council, has made a clear, comprehensive and thoughtful presentation of the Council’s annual report to the General Assembly. My compliments go als…
First I would like to thank the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Judge Cassese, for the statement he has just delivered, which provides a clear and insightful account of the Tribunal’s activities during the past year. We were particularly pleased to hear ab…
Allow me to start with a brief sketch of where we stand after three years of deliberations on the question of the expansion of the Security Council. First of all, there will be no quick fix. Everyone, including its potential beneficiaries, agrees that the quick fix has no future. As for the “2+3” pr…
As a sponsor of the draft resolution, Italy wishes to voice its support for this document. The draft welcomes the conclusion, on 24 July 1996, of the agreement between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union — an agreement which creates an appropriate and long-needed framework for incre…
I wish to thank the Secretary- General for the impressive documentation he has provided in his report on the work of our Organization, and I wish to thank him especially for the political orientation of his introductory remarks and some specific sections. More than in previous years the report provi…
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. The Italian delegation is sure that under your wise guidance our work this month will be successful. At the same time, I wish very much to thank your predeces…
Italy voted in favour of the resolution because in matters such as the Burundi crisis, it is essential that the country show unanimity. But I would be remiss if, on this occasion, I did not call the Council’s attention to document S/1996/673 of 19 August 1996, which contains a letter from the Irish …
The draft resolution before us was prepared and introduced by the three African countries sitting on the Security Council. The Italian delegation has great respect for the positions of the African members of the Council, and from the very beginning their Governments have worked on the case we are ex…
First of all, allow me to express my full agreement with, and support for, the statement that the distinguished Permanent Representative of Ireland, Ambassador John Campbell, is going to make later as President of, and on behalf of, the European Union.
More than 100 million mines are scattered thro…
First of all, allow me to express to you, Sir, my warmest personal congratulations on your assumption of the duties of the President of the Security Council for the month of June. Having known you since the first day I came here, I have not the slightest doubt that your performance will be remembere…
Since I have not had the personal opportunity to do this before, allow me, Sir, to congratulate you most warmly on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May, which you are exercising with your well known and highly appreciated ability, wisdom and complete imparti…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following countries associated with the Union join in this statement: Bulgaria,
The European Union welcomes the adoption of the resolution on further measures for the restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the econom…
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union. The following countries, which are
The European Union clearly expressed its position on the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East in the declaration on Lebanon adopted by its Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg on 22 April 1996. The declaration r…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The following Member States, which are associated with the European Union, have expressed their intention to join in the statement: Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovak…
My delegation, like others, has already had an opportunity, during the formal meeting on Monday dedicated to the situation in Lebanon, to express its thoughts and profound concern over what is happening in the Middle East. On that occasion, speaking on behalf of the European Union, we reconfirmed ou…
I shall begin by congratulating you, Mr. Somavía, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. Your broad experience, your command of the issues, your keen insight and very prestigious academic background are solid guarantees of the success of our work this mo…
Italy, as a sponsor, will vote in favour of the draft resolution, which concludes a long process that began in 1991 with resolution 687 (1991), followed in the same year by resolution 715 (1991), which was implemented by the Iraqis in November 1993.
When Iraq has complied with the pertinent resolut…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union, and the following countries also associate themselves with this statement: Poland, Cyprus, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania and Slovakia.
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Securi…
