Two hours ago, the General Assembly adopted 11 draft resolutions. And a few moments ago, before the draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe, another resolution, a twelfth one, was adopted by consensus. There was no controversial clause in any of them.
My…
It is always difficult to follow the Permanent Representative of Grenada. However, I am going to be my own self.
My delegation would like at the outset to associate itself with the statements made by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of 77; the representative of South Africa on…
At the outset, I would like to join my colleagues who have previously addressed the Assembly by expressing my delegation’s heartfelt condolences and sympathies to Indonesia and all the countries that have lost their nationals in the tragic attack that occurred in Bali.
We have had occasion to state…
Before introducing the draft resolution, I would like to make an oral revision to the second line of operative paragraph 4. Please delete, after the number “16”, the word “and” and the number “17”.
I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution entitled “Final review and appraisal of the imple…
I would like to express my gratitude and pleasure at addressing this Assembly on the important item on our agenda entitled “Final review and appraisal of the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s”. For the past two decades, the development of Afri…
It is now over three weeks since the dastardly terrorist acts of 11 September. Our sympathies are directed to the victims and our heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the United States of America and all countries that lost nationals in the Twin Towers. Our hearts and prayers ar…
These are not propitious times. Since yesterday, when the debate began on the work of the Organization, the tragic events of 11 September have coloured our deliberations, and quite rightly so, given that over 60 countries have their nationals on the missing list as a consequence of the attack on, an…
In our statement on this agenda item at the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly, last year, my delegation expressed its hope that with the advent of the new millennium, the question of Palestine would take a turn for the better. This optimism was based on the promising progress that had bee…
Once again, we are glad to address the General Assembly on the report of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. My delegation welcomes the report and commends the President of the Tribunal, Justice Navanethem Pillay, for her introductory remarks.
The fifth annual report of the Tribunal for…
My delegation regrets that after seven years, 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 has not been able to resolve with finality the issue of the reform of th…
First, allow me to express our condolences and sympathy to the Government and the people of Singapore and the families of the deceased following the tragic Singapore Airlines accident yesterday morning in Taipei.
The issues of conflict resolution, sustained economic growth and sustainable developme…
My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement made by the representative of Botswana on
behalf of the States members of the Southern African Development Community.
My delegation welcomes the Secretary-General’s report before us on the theme “World Summit for Social Development an…
Tanzania commends the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization. We applaud his vision of the Organization, which defines its primary role as the promotion of collective action to meet the challenges that confront our shared humanity. The recently concluded Millennium Summit i…
Let me preface my remarks by expressing the appreciation of my delegation to you, Sir, for putting this very important issue of reviewing the problem of HIV/AIDS in all its aspects before the Assembly for discussion. We commend the delegation of Ukraine for holding consultations that led to the draf…
The Open-ended Working Group on reform of the Security Council established by the Assembly is entering its seventh year, having made but little progress towards the fulfilment of its mandate. In the absence of real political will and commitment, it is unlikely that another seven years will alter the…
Like many other delegations, my delegation would like to believe that with the advent of the new millennium the question of Palestine is about to take a turn for the better. We have seen a steady development in the last few years. All these developments — the Oslo Accords, the Madrid Peace Conferenc…
The United Republic of Tanzania welcomes the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as both a momentous and reflective occasion.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights continues to stand out as one of the major political statements designed to giv…
I would like to associate my delegation with the statement made by Indonesia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We support that statement whole-heartedly.
It is a privilege and great honour for me to address this Assembly on the important item on our agenda today, on the implementation of the …
The agenda item before us deals with a subject which, regrettably, has preoccupied this Assembly for a number of years. As in previous years, the delegation of the
It is our firm belief that the international appeals and efforts employed on behalf of the Cuban people are necessary, justified and ur…
At the outset, allow me to join other speakers in expressing my delegation's congratulations on Mr. Didier Opertti's election to the presidency of the fifty-third session.
Let me now turn to the agenda item under consideration. The process of globalization and interdependence is not a new phenomeno…
