I take the floor today to explain the vote of my delegation on resolution 71/5, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, which was just adopted by an overwhelming majority of Member States.
My delegation alig…
First, I would like to convey the deepest sympathies of my delegation to the Government and the people of Jordan, as well as to the injured, in connection with the terrorist bombings in Amman. We cannot condone those heinous acts.
I express our deep appreciation to the President of the Security Cou…
First of all, I should like to express my delegation’s appreciation to Ambassador Negroponte of the United States of America, President of the Security Council for the month of October 2003, for introducing the report of the Council covering the period from 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2003 (A/58/2). As…
My delegation would first of all like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. Despite their great potential and human resources, African countries continue to face many of the worl…
At the outset, I wish to express my delegation’s appreciation to Mr. Harri Holkeri, former Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters related to the Security
Council, and to the Amb…
We were all shocked and grieved to learn of the devastating earthquake that struck El Salvador on 13 January 2001, affecting more than one million people, with some 500,000 rendered
homeless, and causing serious damage to the country’s infrastructure. Countless earthquake victims, living in precari…
When our heads of State and Government gathered in early September this year at the historic Millennium Summit, they decided to make every effort to make our Organization a more
effective instrument for pursuing all the priorities we have set for ourselves to pursue in the new millennium.
The effe…
At the outset, I express our gratitude to the Permanent Representative of Namibia, President of the Security Council for the present month, for his presentation of the report of the Security Council. Serving as the current most effective tool to inform the general membership of the Organization of t…
Since the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council was established in 1993, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 48/26, Member States of the United Nation…
The Charter of the United Nations calls on us to practice tolerance and to live in peace with one another as good neighbours. The culture of tolerance eliminates a culture of violence and begets a culture of peace.
Lord Buddha teaches us the virtues of tolerance, compassion and peace. The teachings…
First of all, I would like to express my delegation's appreciation for the Secretary- General's report contained in document A/54/259, dated 18 August 1999, on agenda item 33, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against…
Fifty years ago this day, the General Assembly, at its third session, meeting at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I am pleased to state that, by drawing lots, Myanmar was the first country to vote in favour of the Declaration at that session.
With …
The creation of the United Nations was a conceptual watershed in the history of humankind. With that momentous step, we turned our back on the culture of war and violence. At the same
Having addressed the concept in the General Assembly at its last three sessions, we were able to adopt resolution 5…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his comprehensive report. This annual report enables us to review the work of the Agency, which is undergoing a dynamic transformation under its Directo…
At the outset, allow me to thank Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of October, for his useful
The consideration of the Council’s report by the G…
Since 1992 the General Assembly has been considering the agenda item entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, and its successive resolutions have called for ending the embargo. Although the call for ending the…
The importance of agenda item 27, entitled “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”, in international relations is reflected in the periodic consideration of this question by the General Assembly. The commitment of the international community to the question keeps aliv…
After the Second World War the United Nations was entrusted with the task of saving future generations from the scourge of war. The Organization has carried out this fundamental responsibility to the best of its ability, and with considerable success. With the end of the cold war, this task has take…
On behalf of the Member States of the Group of Asian States, I wish to express our profound sadness over the passing of His Excellency President Amata Kabua, Head of State of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, on the morning of 20 December 1996, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
President Amata Kabua was the…
When the cold war ended and a new environment of inter-State relations emerged, the international community fervently hoped that the outstanding international issues left over from the cold-war period would be solved through negotiations and cooperation. This hope has been fulfilled in many regions …
