The report of the Secretary-General contained in document A/49/357 and Add.1 graphically describes the tragic effects of the existence of 110 million mines in various parts of the planet on millions of people and on the economy of many countries, whose basic rights, including the right of developmen…
The delegation of Ecuador abstained in the voting in the Special Political and Decolonization Committee on draft resolution A/C.4/49/L.4 because of some unclear ideas that the draft contains and because there is insufficient
Having obtained additional information, and despite some lack of clarity t…
The redefinition of the role of the United Nations in light of the changes on the international scene brought about by the end of the cold war began with the Assembly’s consideration of "An Agenda for Peace" and the adoption of resolutions 47/120 A and B. The Organization’s adaptation will not be co…
The solidarity of the people and the Government of Ecuador with the long-suffering people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the need to preserve the territorial integrity of States has prompted my delegation today to vote in favour of the resolution that has just been adopted.
However, we would like to…
Combining academic rigour and deep feeling, Mrs. Ana Milena Muñoz de Gaviria, First Lady of Colombia, presented to the Assembly the results of the regional preparatory meeting of Latin America and the Caribbean for the International Year of the Family. The proposals and guidelines of the Cartagena D…
African migrations have enriched Latin America and the
As parts of the developing world, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean confront similar problems and agree on the need for change in the prevailing unjust international economic order. President Houphouët-Boigny played an outstanding role…
On behalf of the States members of the Latin American
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It is my honour on behalf of all States members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States which have joined in sponsoring the draft resolution A/48/L.35 to introduce that draft resolution on agenda item 31, entitled "The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti".
In 1990, the Gene…
