I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The candidate countries Turkey, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia; as well as Uk…
At the outset, like preceding delegations, I wish to pay profound tribute to the lasting memory of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, whose message of peace to the world still rings in this Hall. We also join in the condolences expressed to the Principality of Monaco and the Monegasque people on the de…
In our debate on this question yesterday, my delegation had an opportunity to express its views on the gravity of the situation in the Middle East, and particularly in the Gaza Strip. At that time, we expressed all our views on this issue, which means that I need not speak at length now. I said that…
Like the speakers who have spoken before me, I too would like to express our gratitude for the detailed report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/669), as well
as for the full briefing we have heard from Assistant Secretary-General Annabi regarding the work of the United Nations Mission of Support in…
Mr. President, allow me at the outset to tell you how pleased my delegation is to see you presiding over this especially important meeting of the Security Council. We
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuani…
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the European Union. Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary,
It is impossible to begin this statement without mentioning the assassination of the Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin. The intolerance of the enemies of peace has taken the life of one of…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
The Republic of Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, Malta, the Republic of Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic align themselves with…
The Security Council has just unanimously adopted resolution 968 (1994) by which it decided to establish a new United Nations peace-keeping mission which, together with the Joint Commission established by the parties, will assist in consolidating the agreed cease-fire in Tajikistan, which came into …
On behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States, and also of course on behalf of Spain, it is a source of special pleasure for me to express to the Government and people of the Republic of Palau our heartiest congratulations on Palau’s admission as a Member State of the United Nations.
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On 16 January 1992, the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) subscribed to the Peace Accords of Chapultepec, putting an end to a decade of civil war, which had torn the country asunder at a high cost in human lives and material damage, as the re…
Spain has been following with increasing concern for a number of weeks now the intensified fighting that has been taking place in various parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in particular in the Bihac pocket.
The most striking new occurrence of the last few days has been the open participation of …
The recent intensification of fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina has particularly affected certain safe areas, specifically Bihac, Sarajevo and Tuzla. We are especially worried about the consequences that this will certainly have for the civilian population, with the inevitable aftermath of innocent…
As we take up the item entitled “International assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Nicaragua: aftermath of the war and natural disasters”, we must bear in mind that the international community must continue to follow up carefully situations where,
Over the past few years, Nicara…
The Security Council has just adopted resolution 956 (1994), which had our complete support. We thank France, as President of the Trusteeship Council,
Spain has a long history of close connections with the Palau archipelago ever since the islands were first visited by the Spanish navigator Ruy Lópe…
Spain, as a State member of the European Union, subscribes fully to the statement that will be made at this meeting by the representative of Germany, just as we supported Germany’s statement on behalf of the European Union during the General Assembly’s debate, which led to the adoption of General As…
As this is my delegation’s first statement this month, I wish to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on the wise and rigorous manner in which you are conducting the Council’s proceedings, thus displaying your experience and high diplomatic skills. You can count on our complete cooperation.…
The Security Council’s adoption of resolution 952 (1994) indicates the firm hope of members of the Council that by 31 October at the latest the Lusaka Protocol will be initialled, putting an end to a lengthy negotiating process between the Government of Angola and the União Nacional para a Independe…
May I express the gratitude of the Spanish delegation for the information provided to the Security Council today by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and also for the very interesting considerations accompanying that information.
The recent visit to the area by Minister Ko…
I should like at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, the Spanish delegation’s satisfaction at seeing you leading the Council’s work with your accustomed ability and authority. I need hardly say that you will at all times have my delegation’s full cooperation.
I should also like to thank yo…
The recent deployment of a large number of Iraqi troops towards the border with Kuwait caused serious concern to the Spanish Government. For some days the world lived under the terrible threat that had led to the Gulf War in 1990.
So the Security Council reacted clearly and swiftly in a presidentia…
