Humanitarian assistance is one of the noblest expressions of the essential solidarity of the human spirit in the face of the challenges which, on a global scale, are presented to us by nature and by emergency situations created by the emergence and persistence of conflicts. It will always be better …
We would like, once again, to express our thanks to Judge Gilbert Guillaume, President of the International Court of Justice, for having presented his report on the recent work of the highest judicial body of our Organization. We are happy to echo views asserting the usefulness of this discussion ai…
Within the framework of diversifying its foreign policy, Mexico has strengthened and deepened its bilateral, inter-regional and multilateral relations with Europe and with European institutions in the political and economic spheres and in terms of cooperation. In December 1999, Mexico became an obse…
We would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Namibia and President of the Security Council for the month of October, Ambassador Martin Andjaba, for introducing the report on the activities of the Council for the period 16 June 1999 to 15 June 2000. Undoubtedly, that compendium of the Counc…
Together with Canada, Egypt, Mali, Pakistan and Sweden, Mexico had the honour of sponsoring the World Summit for Children, held here in 1990. The national programmes of action drafted in accordance with the outcome of the World Summit have succeeded in consolidating States’ commitment to protecting …
Mexico wishes to voice its satisfaction at the conclusion of the negotiations on the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and on the protocols to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, in particular women and children, and against illegal trafficking in migra…
My delegation welcomes the adoption of this resolution, which at last allows us to move from consideration of procedural matters to debating the substantive aspects of the Millennium Summit.
In this connection, we respectfully request that there be prepared and distributed a timetable of meetings f…
Today’s debate marks the opening of the General Assembly’s substantive consideration for the seventh consecutive year of the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council, an exercise undertaken as a result of a long-standing request by a group of cou…
It is an honour for me to speak on behalf of the Rio Group during the consideration of the agenda item entitled “United Nations Decade of International Law”.
The holding of the first International Peace Conference at The Hague in 1899 has a historic significance for the development of the internati…
Faithful to its history and to its national character, Mexico is a country committed to peace, justice and equality. The principles of the United Nations Charter and of international law guide our relations with other States. This is enshrined in the political Constitution of the Republic of Mexico.…
It is an honour for my delegation to speak once again during the Assembly's consideration of the report of the International Court of Justice. I want at the outset to thank Mr. Schwebel, President of the Court, for having presented the report to us. His comments are always thought-provoking and invi…
I wish first of all to thank Ambassador Sergey V. Lavrov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation and President of the Security Council for the month of October, for introducing the report of the Council to the General Assembly. My delegation is particularly pleased that the experiment be…
When introducing his report to the General Assembly on 20 September, the Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, asked Member States for their understanding of his decision to address the responsibilities of the United Nations in the next century in the light of the dramatic events of the past year. That is …
On behalf of the delegations members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, it is my sad duty to convey to the people, the Government and the royal family of Morocco our solidarity and our sincerest condolences on the death of His Majesty King Hassan II.
Only five years after his coun…
I would like to thank the delegations of Finland and the United States for having introduced and coordinated the negotiation of draft resolution A/53/L.35, on oceans and the law of the sea, and draft resolution A/53/L.45, which deals with large-scale pelagic drift-net fishing, unauthorized fishing i…
The General Assembly is in good hands. We are sure that you, Mr. President, will put forward your best effort to ensure that the session over which you are presiding will resolve each and every item entrusted to you with strict adherence to the law, as is characteristic of Uruguayans.
In 1979, almo…
Once again the Mexican delegation will not be participating in the election of the judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Mexico considers that in establishing that Tribunal the Security Council exceeded its sphere of competence, since in the Charter of the United Nations there is…
It is an honour for me, as it is each year, to speak on behalf of Mexico during the consideration of the report of the highest judicial organ of our Organization. We continue to believe that this event represents a good opportunity to build closer links of support and cooperation with the Court.
Al…
The General Assembly is today considering the report of the Security Council covering the period from 16 June 1997 to 15 June 1998, submitted in accordance with Article 24, paragraph 3, and Article 15, paragraph 1, of the Charter of the United Nations. I should like to thank the Permanent Representa…
Once again, the delegation of Mexico will not participate in the election of judges of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Mexico has consistently held that, in establishing that Tribunal, the Security Council acted beyond its sphere of competence, since the Charter of the United N…
