The United Nations has been faced with difficult financial situations throughout its existence. Nevertheless, in recent years the proliferation of United Nations activities, particularly with regard to the maintenance of international peace and security, has made the Organization’s financial problem…
Mexico is proud of its indigenous past and recognizes that its history, its culture and its institutions are also the product of its indigenous roots, of that great tradition which is not always recognized and which, none the less, shapes us, our identity, our lives and our personality.
Of course, …
We should like first to extend our thanks to the Secretary-General for the preparation of the report on the law of the sea that is now before the General Assembly. We should like to record our appreciation of such a clear and well-presented document.
Mexico was an enthusiastic participant in the in…
Today the General Assembly is once again
The return of Jean-Bertrand Aristide to Port-au- Prince and the restoration of the legitimately elected Government have enabled the Haitian people to embark firmly on the re-establishment of democracy: something that had been achieved with such difficulty an…
What brings us together today is what the Secretary-General calls in his report “the foremost and most far-reaching task of our time” (A/49/665, para. 4): development. The time has come for us to carry out an endeavour long delayed by the international community, one on which there has been intensiv…
We should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/49/487) entitled “International assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua: aftermath of the war and natural disasters”, in which he gives an account of the support activities carried out by bodies of the United N…
We are 11 months away from the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations; 24 October 1995 has profound meaning above and beyond pomp and circumstance. It marks a unique opportunity for us to stop and think about the most universal body States have created. It is also an opportunity for us to take s…
This year has seen important steps taken towards dialogue and peaceful coexistence. In regions that were long affected by disputes and conflicts, we have seen surprising progress made in negotiations that have allowed us to foresee a lasting peace in various parts of the world. We wish to express ou…
As we approach the end of the century we are witnessing great changes and transformations. It may be said that there is no area of human affairs that has not been affected by these dynamic changes. This situation has also been reflected in the work of the United Nations. New issues have been added t…
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Mohammed Bedjaoui for his excellent presentation today to the General Assembly of the report on the work of the International Court of Justice. We should like to express particular appreciation for the format and the calibre of his report this morning. …
The General Assembly has before it today document A/48/47, which contains the report of the Open- ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council, established under resolution 48/26 adopted last year in this very Hall.
My del…
It is an honour for me to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, draft resolution A/48/L.63/Rev.2, entitled "Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala".
In December of last year the General Assembly…
Since the beginning of the crisis in Haiti, Mexico has vigorously spoken out against the coup d’état and the violations of constitutional order that culminated in the overthrow of the legitimate Government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Since that time, Mexico has supported the decisions of t…
I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States and the other sponsors that you have just mentioned, Mr. President. The Group’s members sponsoring the draft resolution are: Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bo…
The General Assembly is meeting to bear testimony to the fulfilment of one of the highest aims that it has set for itself since its foundation: eliminating apartheid and assisting in the establishment of a united, democratic and non-racial South Africa. In an international environment characterized …
