By reason of its history and its convictions, Mexico is a country committed to peace, justice and equality. The principles of the United Nations Charter and of international law constitute the fundamental standard of our conduct in our relations with other States. This is enshrined in the political …
I will limit my comments to thanking you, Mr. President, for your participation in and guidance of our work. I also thank our two Vice-Chairmen and the staff members of the Secretariat who have assisted us throughout our meetings.
My delegation will give its assessment of this issue and of what has…
There is no need to repeat at this meeting the text of the statements of the Government of Mexico contained in press releases issued on 11 and 28 May 1998, in which we condemn unambiguously the underground nuclear tests carried out by India and by Pakistan. Copies of these press releases were sent t…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I also wish to congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Gabon, who presided with great skill over the work of the Council in…
Today, the General Assembly is considering the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council. This topic has undoubtedly occupied an important place in reflections on United Nations reform, and has attracted the attention of public opinion.
Only a fe…
The General Assembly has before it the report of the Security Council for the period June 1996-June 1997. Continuing the sound practice begun by Brazil, the report was introduced to us today by the Security Council President, Ambassador Juan Somavía of Chile.
Mexico attaches special importance to t…
We are grateful to Judge Stephen M. Schwebel, President of the International Court of Justice, for the report he has submitted to the General Assembly. We appreciate this opportunity to strengthen the links of communication and cooperation between two principal organs of the United Nations. We are p…
I wish to say first of all that the delegation of Mexico shares
The holding of the World Summit for Social Development in 1995 is one of the most significant events in the recent history of the United Nations. The Summit emphasized the importance of joining the opportunities provided by the process…
On the occasion of today’s election of judges of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1 January 1991, my delegation wishes to state the following:
The …
Mexico wishes to express its gratification and joy at the signing last 29 December of the Agreement on a Firm and Lasting Peace by the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG). The signing of this Agreement is rightly a source of pride for the people of Guat…
I have the pleasure of extending to Mr. Kofi Annan the warmest congratulations of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States for his well-deserved appointment as Secretary-General of the United Nations for the next five years. It is particularly gratifying for the region in whose name I have t…
It is an honour for me to express, on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean Group, our heartfelt recognition for the work of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) throughout the 50 years during which it has fostered the well-being of children around the world. Working to help children and…
We should like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his wide-ranging yearly report on the law of the sea. We note with pleasure that the activities of the Organization are contributing to the effective, uniform and consistent application of the provisions of the United Nations Co…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean States at this special meeting in observance of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have a historical vocation of struggle against slavery. As a result of our in…
Mexico attaches particular importance to the report that the Security Council submits yearly to the General Assembly. In so doing, the Council discharges its obligation under Article 24 of the Charter to report to the General Assembly on measures adopted on behalf of all Member States to maintain in…
For the past four years, the General Assembly has called on Member States to refrain from promulgating and applying laws and measures whose extraterritorial effects affect the sovereignty of other States and the legitimate interests of entities or persons under their jurisdiction, as well as the fre…
We wish at the outset to convey our gratitude to the Secretary- General for his report on cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) (A/51/299).
This report details the various activities undertaken between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community to promote …
For the third consecutive year, the General Assembly has before it a report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council established by resolution 48/26.
In the…
On 30 September, a commemorative meeting was held here at Headquarters to review the progress at mid-decade on the implementation of the goals of the World Summit for Children, which was attended by the Ministers of the six convening countries.
At that meeting the Secretary of Health of my country …
I would like to take this opportunity to express to Judge Mohammed Bedjaoui, President of the International Court of Justice, our appreciation for the report on the Court’s work he has presented to the Assembly. As usual, his comments have enriched our debate.
I should also like to express our sorr…
