The terrible acts of terrorism this month in Nairobi, in Dar es Salaam and in Omagh in Northern Ireland are a stark reminder that terrorism spares nobody. They also remind us that terrorism will not be defeated unless those responsible are brought to justice.
It is almost 10 years since Pan Am flig…
The establishment of the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) by today’s draft resolution will be extremely welcome. First, the mission will be only the third peacekeeping operation to have been sent out by the United Nations in over two years. Following the establishment of the…
The United Kingdom has worked hard, along with the other sponsors of this resolution, to bring the Secretary-General's proposal into effect through the proper procedure of a Security Council resolution, and we are glad at the consensus agreed on this text today. The support that this resolution enjo…
My delegation welcomes your presence here, Mr. President, and the effective and amicable presidency your delegation is sure to provide this month.
The United Kingdom would first like to commend the great efforts of President Bongo of Gabon, as Chairman of the International Mediation Committee, to a…
The Council has just voted unanimously to continue its work to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people by extending the oil-for- food programme for a further six months. We deplore the fact that the Iraqi regime chooses to let this suffering continue. It could be swiftly ended if Iraq complied w…
I do not wish to be misunderstood either. I do not want it to be thought that I am taking the floor in right of reply to the previous
It is always easy to attack the existing system without being quite so frank about the choices which all countries have to make with regard to the areas closest to t…
The problems of Tajikistan are overdue for a solution. We are encouraged by the progress which has been reported by the Secretary- General in the implementation of the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan. We consider that the exchange of prisoners of
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I would like first of all to read out a statement just made by the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Robin Cook.
“Today, the United Nations has responded to Saddam Hussein’s provocation swiftly, strongly and unanimously. We have met his defiance with a tightening of sanctions. I hope Saddam will now r…
The version of events which we heard this afternoon from the Foreign Minister of Iraq is another reminder of his Government’s inability to accept any blame for all the misfortunes which have befallen the Iraqi people, and the facility with which Iraq finds ways to lay blame at the doors of others.
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The United Kingdom shares the Secretary-General’s assessment of the situation in Angola. We support his recommendation to withdraw the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) and to establish a follow-on United Nations observer mission. We agree that the operation should retain a mil…
On behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, I wish to express our regret on learning of the recent death of Mr. Deng Xiaoping. He played a historic role in the development of modern China, most recently through the economic reform programme and China’s greater opening to the outside world. With his visio…
The United Kingdom welcomes this opportunity to consider the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (A/51/2). The Permanent Representative of Indonesia, who is this month’s President of the Council, has already spoken on behalf of the members in introducing the report. This de…
The version of events which we have just heard from the Foreign Minister of Iraq is simply staggering. In his statement the Foreign Minister has shown yet again the indifference of the Iraqi Government to the plight of its own people. He tried to escape blame for the problems faced by Iraq and its p…
My delegation would like to respond very briefly to certain remarks made by the Foreign Minister of Spain this afternoon concerning Gibraltar.
My delegation has no wish to engage in open polemic with a friendly ally and partner on an issue which can be resolved only by direct talks, such as have al…
On behalf of the United Kingdom, I would like to say a few words today in response to the remarks made by the Foreign Minister of Argentina concerning the Falkland Islands. We were glad that the Foreign Minister again referred to the increasing cooperation between the United Kingdom and Argentina, w…
My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) for a further three months. The recent reports of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy confirm that the Agreement reached by the Economic Community of Wes…
This is not the first debate we have held in this Chamber on Burundi. What is new since the last occasion is the coup against the constitutional Government in the country and, more hopefully, the strength of the region’s response to that situation and determination to restore political and constitut…
My delegation would like first of all, Sir, to offer you our congratulations on the assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We look forward to a serene month under your guidance. We thank the previous Chilean presidency for its outstanding chairmanship during what was certainly not a s…
We agree with the representative of Israel that the origin of the current setback to the situation in the West Bank and Gaza lies in the murderous attacks carried out by Hamas terrorists in Jerusalem a few weeks ago.
The United Kingdom condemns terrorism unreservedly. We have always recognized and …
The United Kingdom very much welcomes the developing practice of open debates on issues of urgent concern such as we are discussing today. The large number of speakers and participants, particularly from African delegations, is a good sign of the vitality of this procedure and should in itself send …
