It is a pleasure to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council today as it meets on an issue of serious concern to the international community.
Allow me to begin by expressing the deep regret and concern of the Government and people of Pakistan over the damage and destruction caused to the C…
As this is the first time that I am addressing the Council under your presidency, Sir, allow me to congratulate you and to express our
We also salute your predecessor, Ambassador Amorim, for his own presidency and for the onerous duties that he continues to perform.
Allow me to express our gratitu…
My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for his report of 23 November 1998, in document A/53/695, on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security. The report, covering military, political, humanitarian and social developments in Afghanistan, shows…
Since this is the first time I have addressed the Council under your presidency, Sir, allow me to share with you our pleasure at seeing you, the Ambassador of a friendly and brotherly country, chairing the meetings of the Council this month.
Allow me also to express through you our appreciation to …
I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution on the global implications of the year 2000 (Y2K) date conversion of computers, contained in document A/53/L.43/Rev.1
The recent revolution in the field of information technology has not only altered all the areas of human activity but has also gr…
As during several previous sessions of the General Assembly, I once again have the honour to address the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council.
The debate in our Working Group on this subject …
The report of the Secretary- General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), under review in the General Assembly today, epitomizes the fact that effective cooperation between the international organizations could advance our collective goals o…
Mr. President, it is a pleasure for me to participate in this debate under your presidency and to render tribute to you for the exceptionally transparent manner in which Sweden is conducting the affairs of the Security Council during this month.
Through you, we would also like to salute your predec…
Allow me to congratulate Mr. Opertti on his election as the President of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. This unanimous election is a recognition of the important role that Uruguay has played in the United Nations. It is also an expression of the confidence that the Members of the U…
The understanding of the delegation of Pakistan of the work 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 is identical to the assessment by the representative of …
The informatics revolution which started some years ago has now gained a momentum of astronomical proportions. It is radically transforming all areas of human activity. The entire decision-making and strategy-planning processes of Governments and the private sector depend heavily today on informatio…
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council and by complimenting your
Pakistan has kept the United Nations Secretary- General and the Security Council fully informed, at all stages, of the developments pertaining to the current grave situation a…
It is my pleasure to address the Security Council for the second time this month under your distinguished presidency, Sir.
We have before us today an issue of far-reaching international legal significance. By its two Judgments issued on 27 February 1998, the International Court of Justice has decid…
Allow me at the outset to express my pleasure at addressing the Council under your distinguished presidency, Sir, and our appreciation to your predecessor for the excellent manner in which he conducted the affairs of the Council during the previous month.
My delegation would like to congratulate th…
It is not my intention to enter into a debate with people who do not control even 20 per
The other point that I made — and I am not entering into a debate with people whose legitimacy or ability to fulfil the functions of statecraft we do not recognize — is that the Credentials Committee has taken …
Thank you; I will conclude. Like several matters, the submission of credentials is an internal matter for the people and Government of Afghanistan. We cannot but seriously regret that the Credentials Committee has been partial, inequitable and unjust in its consideration of the credentials of the le…
My delegation would like to comment on the report of the Credentials Committee that has been submitted under agenda item 3 and is contained in document A/52/719 of 11 December 1997. Our comments relate to paragraphs 4 and 5, as well as 9 and 10 of the report. We hope to get answers to our comments a…
It is my pleasure to address the Council under your presidency, Sir, as you are the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, a country which shines as a beacon in its commitment to peace and security.
The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina have witnessed the most savage and barbaric conflict since the Second …
We have our debate on Afghanistan again; time passes, and year after year the tragedy continues unresolved in that war-stricken country. A noble people who had hoped to see peace after a decade of brutal occupation, have been occupied in a fratricidal conflict which keeps the prospect of peace ever …
Pakistan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We condemn terrorism wherever perpetrated, whether by individual groups or by States, or whether it results in violence or threat of violence against innocent persons. Terrorism is repugnant irrespective of the motivation invo…
