Germany is extremely concerned about the situation in Burundi. There is reason to fear that there may be a dramatic escalation. We are therefore satisfied that the Security Council, in the resolution it has just adopted, gives a clear and strong signal to those who are encouraging ethnic violence in…
My delegation would also like to welcome the distinguished Member of the Collective Presidency of the Liberian National Transitional Government, Alhaji G. V. Kromah, and to thank him for sharing with us his views on the situation in Liberia.
Germany voted in favour of extending the mandate of the U…
The Security Council was forced to impose a sanctions regime over Iraq. The latest report of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the discussion we had yesterday with its Executive Chairman, Ambassador Ekeus, have made it abundantly clear that it is unfortunately not yet possible to li…
Germany voted in favour of the resolution, which extends the mandate of UNOMIL until 30 June. The situation on the ground and the progress
Nevertheless, we believe that the Council must give the scheduled summit meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to be held in Abuja …
I am speaking on behalf of the European Union and its acceding States, Austria, Finland and Sweden.
I have the honour to introduce the revised draft resolution on assistance in mine clearance, contained in document A/49/L.8/Rev.1, on behalf of the sponsors. I am pleased to announce at this juncture…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union; Austria, Finland and Sweden support this statement.
Although the United Nations is steadily enhancing its capacity to meet the global challenges facing us today, there is a growing awareness that not all tasks can be shouldered by the Unit…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and the acceding States, Austria, Finland and Sweden.
We strongly welcomed the accession of Ukraine to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a non-nuclear-weapon State on 5 December 1994. We acknowledge the speedy …
With respect to draft resolution K in paragraph 60 of the First Committee’s report (A/49/699), by which the General Assembly would request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of the threat or use of nuclear weapons, I associate myself with the representative o…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union, and Austria supports this statement.
In the year that has passed since we last debated this issue in the United Nations General Assembly there has been a growing awareness of the crucial role that regional organizations can play in meeting…
I should like, on behalf of the European Union and its acceding States — Austria, Finland and Sweden — and the other sponsors of draft resolution A/49/L.2/Rev.2, to raise a point of order in connection with the amendment contained in document A/49/L.15/Rev.1, which was submitted by the Islamic Repub…
I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union and of Austria.
When the General Assembly discussed the situation in Burundi at its forty-eighth session, the first democratically elected President of Burundi had been assassinated a month earlier. The period that followed was marked by…
