Pleased though I may be, on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, to hail the United Nations contribution to the diversity of cultures, I would have much preferred not to have to address the Assembly this morning. Indeed, none of the many sponsors of the draft resolution that I have the honour t…
In his earlier statement the representative of Papua New Guinea used words and expressions that I believe went beyond his intentions. All of us here at the United Nations know what words mean, and I would like to note that to me his words seemed excessive, out of place and, in a word, unacceptable. …
The French delegation had asked to speak in exercise of its right of reply following the statement a delegation made today on the question of nuclear tests. Having heard a few moments ago the representative of Papua New Guinea speak in exercise of a “right of reply” on behalf of the countries of the…
Some delegations have again today mentioned the question of nuclear tests. Particularly critical terms were used by two of them, going so far as to condemn actions by France and China.
France protests the judgements thus made, judgements not in keeping with an objective assessment based on the fact…
I should like first to emphasize that the military action of the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the outcome of decisions taken at the London Conference on 21 July last year as part of a plan to protect the safe areas. These operations we…
I apologize for speaking, but I wish to address the statement made by the Ambassador of Rwanda that Belgium and France are pursuing linguistic, economic and political interests — I believe those are the words he used — which are contrary to the interests of the countries of the region.
It is not my…
The resolution that the Council has just adopted unanimously establishes an International Commission of Inquiry whose mandate it will be to establish the facts relating to the assassination of the President of Burundi on 21 October 1993 and the massacres and other grave acts of violence that followe…
My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution just adopted by the Security Council. I must note, however, that we did so in spite of questioning the timeliness of the decision.
Yet the decision we have just taken should not be completely separated from the political context in Rwanda and in…
The large-scale offensive launched on 4 August by the Government of the Republic of Croatia in Krajina was condemned by France in unequivocal terms. While Sector North and Sector South, where this offensive unfolded, are indeed parts of the territory of the Republic of Croatia, the Serb population i…
The operation that the Bosnian Serbs have mounted against
The latest resolution, which the Council has just adopted, addresses a specific problem stemming from the Bosnian Serb attacks on those areas. I am referring to the treatment meted out to the displaced persons from among the civilian populat…
I should like, first, to express to you, Sir, our compliments and our wishes for all success on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. I should like also to thank Ambassador Martínez Blanco and his delegation very warmly for the excellent job they did whil…
My delegation was very pleased to vote in favour of resolution 1007 (1995) extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) to February 1996. We note, however, that when things are going well, the norm entails a renewal of at least six months. But this is becoming all too rare.
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My delegation voted in favour of this resolution with very great satisfaction. It is a resolution marking the fulfilment of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in
The United Nations has enabled an end to be put to the civil war in El Salvador. It has contributed to bringing the parti…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
On 19 September 1994, the General Assembly established the Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala (MINUGUA), for a period of six month…
My delegation notes with regret the wish expressed by the delegation which submitted draft resolution K that no in-depth consideration be given to the amendment submitted by France. This confirms both that there are those who fear that the Assembly will opt for a reasonable attitude and
In these ci…
My delegation regrets that the motion for no action on draft resolution K has not been adopted as we had hoped. Nevertheless, given the votes that were cast, we cannot but note that there is a profound division within the Assembly on the appropriateness of this draft resolution.
I have already stro…
This year some delegations in the Assembly chose to submit in the First Committee draft resolution A/C.1/49/L.36, entitled “Request for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons”. This draft resolution was submitted for consid…
I wish to speak in exercise of my right of reply to the statement made by the representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
My delegation expresses its full solidarity with the delegations of the United States of America and the United Kingdom. We regret that the occasion of a solemn commemoration …
My delegation was pleased to vote in favour of this resolution, which has extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) for one final period until 30 April 1995. That operation, which has in many respects been a model one, must soon come to an end, its mandate a…
My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 958 (1994), which extends to Croatian territory the possibility of using air power to enable the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) to carry out the mandate entrusted to it in the Council resolutions relating to the safe areas in Bosnia and H…
