I should like first of all to thank the Director- General of UNESCO for his report on the work done by his organization to encourage the return and restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin.
7 Agreement on Andean Subregional Integration, signed at Bogota on 26 May 1969.
. 73. Wor…
(interpretation from French): Many of the items on our agenda have to do with our failures and differences. The item we are now considering, however, reflects a common hope: the children of the entire world. Furthermore, it is a pleasure to celebrate the child - it is a celebration of the freshness …
As Chairman of the group cif Western European and other States, I should like to welcome Saint Lucia to the United Nations as its one hundred and fifty-second Member State. We recall with plea.sure that it is a country which benefited from the emancipat- ing work of the United Kingdom. I should like…
Belgium has alwaysvoted in favour of the budgets of the United Nations. In December 1977 it voted for the budget for the biennium. This time-for the first time-the Belgian authorities have decided to vote against the supplementary estimates which have been requested, amounting to more than $100 mill…
Belgium believes it is entitled to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary ofthe Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its history' is identified with the struggle for freedoms, for the defen~ of its citizens against what has
73. Freedom makes it possible to bring about the primacy ofjustice. In our c…
The question whicll is at present being examined is not new to the international community. It has already been examined several times in the General Assembly and the Security Council. It has taken on a new meaning, however, because of the attitude of the present Israeli Government regarding settlem…
The Belgian Government welcomes the General Assembly's adoption of draft resolution III adopted on agenda item 80, urging "all Member States to give maxi- mum publicity to their unilateral declarations against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment". It is to the Gover…
During his statement in this hall last year3 the President of the nine members of the European Community launched an urgent appeal to all the parties to the conflict to avail themselves of the opportunity offered by circum- stances to overcome the obstacles in the way of nego- tiations.
108. Today …
I am speakir.g on behalf of the countries of the European Community.
2. The repression of the anti-apartheid movement which the South African Government recently undertook with deplorable fanfare, aroused anger and censure from the European Community.
3. The qaestion of apartheid-one of the most i…
Speaking on behalf of tlle Belgia.'l delegation, I wish io explain our vote on draft resolution A/32/L.16 and Add.I.
185. Since I have said that, it is obvious that my delegation also opposes, along with the sponsors of the • draft resolution, the oral amendments put forward by the 178.. In his sta…
Ever since their voices becfu'"1le united on the important problems of the .world, the countries of the European Community have claimed constantly that the Narnibian people, and they alone, should define the political and constitutional future for the whole of their Territory. .
106. Allow me to re…
Belgium scrupulously implements the resolutions adopted long ago by the Security Council on an arms embargo against South Africa. The system of controls and bans we apply in this regard is compatible with the essential goals pursued by the sponsors of draft resolution A/31IL.8.
66. Belgium had to v…
Perhaps the reference in the second preambular paragraph of the resolution to the fact that the Cyprus crisis endangers international peace and security might appear excessive. Perhaps the essential point of this resolution is the unqualified appeal it makes to the Secretary-General, and perhaps thi…
My delegation has instructions to request the General Assembly to defer the vote on draft resolution A/31/L.17 and Add.I. We believe that the text was distributed to most delegations only this morning, whereas it seems to us that fur a vote of this importance-and I am sure the delegation ot Cyprus s…
