Speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, I am very pleased to note the confirmation just made by the General Assembly of the appointment of Mr. Rubens Ricupero of Brazil as the new Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
I am sure that the inter…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on the report of the High-level Open-ended Working Group on the Financial Situation of the United Nations.
At the outset, the Group of 77 and China wish to express their appreciation to you, Mr. President, for your valuable efforts, …
On behalf of the Joint Coordinating Committee of the Group of 77 and the Non- Aligned Movement, I wish to convey our pleasure at seeing you, Sir, preside over the General Assembly and also warmly to congratulate you on your successful initiative to establish a Working Group to address the issue of
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Allow me, Sir, to express my delegation’s appreciation to you for convening this general debate on the financial situation of the United Nations. The fact that we are holding this debate in plenary meeting attests to the paramount importance of the issue. We therefore welcome this opportunity to pre…
The Philippines supports draft resolution A/49/L.49. We hope that it will be adopted by consensus by the General Assembly.
The first preambular paragraph refers to the Second International Conference of New or Restored Democracies, held from 4 to 6 July 1994. The Philippines congratulates the Gover…
I represent one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. In addition to typhoons and storms, the Philippines has suffered earthquakes, flash floods and volcanic eruptions.
Many natural disasters defy accurate prediction, though many are predictable. Whether predictable or unforeseeable, a…
The Philippine delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his two reports on an Agenda for Development, which we believe ought to be read together. The first discusses concepts in detail; the second offers concise recommendations. We agree with the Secretary-General that
“Development is the most s…
The Philippine delegation associates itself with the expressions of sympathy to Egypt offered by the President, by the Chairman of the Group of 77 and by other speakers. The Philippines is itself prone to natural disasters, so we understand fully the plight of the affected people of Egypt.
The Phil…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to congratulate Ambassador Insanally, Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group, and the two Vice-Chairmen, the Permanent Representatives of Singapore and Finland, for having effectively guided the Working Group in its initial rounds of deliberations.
The Philippi…
