The world yearns for peace. Peoples everywhere want to enrich life, not take it; they wish to build, not destroy. We in the Council, under your able leadership, Mr. President, have worked long hours to serve these aspirations and to advance the cause of peace. And where there is hope, none of us sti…
The step the Council takes today in renewing the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) signifies not only the continued success of this operation for the international community, but, moreover, a triumph for the people of El Salvador, a triumph of peace over adversit…
May I begin by warmly welcoming the attendance of the First Executive Deputy President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki. It is indeed an honour for us all that he and his delegation could be with us today, a day that is indeed historic.
Today’s vote in the Security Council is timely recognition of the …
