May I first congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are convinced that, given your experience and enormous professional skills, the work of the Council will, under your leadership, be a
Since the Security Council’s adoption of…
Since October 1994, when former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti, the international community has seen progress achieved in that country in strengthening its democracy and institutions, goals towards which the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) has made a significant contribut…
First allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month of February. We are convinced that, given your great skill and experience, the work of the Council under your leadership will be successful. My delegation offers you its f…
Since the coup d’état of October 1993, the situation in Burundi has been steadily deteriorating. The central aspect of the crisis continues to be the mutual mistrust between the Hutu and Tutsi groups. There is widespread fear that this mistrust and the actions of extremists could lead inevitably to …
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for presenting his fifteenth progress report on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL), which contains his observations on the peace process in that country and his recommendations on a possible extension of UNOMIL’s mandate.
We …
My delegation wishes to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are sure that with your vast experience and able guidance the work of the Council will be successful. We also wish to congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent Representa…
My delegation welcomed yesterday’s official signing, at the Paris Peace Conference, of the
We were also pleased by the conclusions of the Peace Implementation Conference, held at London on 8 and 9 December, on the need for the creation of a climate of stability and security in Bosnia and Herzegovin…
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. We are fully convinced that under your leadership the work of the Council will be successful. My delegation therefore pledges its full cooperation. I also wish to congratulate the Amb…
Honduras is speaking in the debate on item 47 of the agenda, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, on behalf also of the Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama.
Central Am…
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are well aware of your experience and your great professional qualities, and we therefore have no doubt that the work of the Security Council under your guidance will be crowned with su…
My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for submitting the report of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia concerning the operations of the International Conference’s Mission and the certification of the closing of the border …
My delegation wishes to associate itself with your expressions of regret, Mr. President, over the departure of Ambassador Mérimée of France. We wish him every success in his new diplomatic post.
My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for submitting the twelfth progress report on the Uni…
My delegation thanks the Secretary- General for his report on the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), dated 8 August 1995, submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 997 (1995). We consider the report positive. It shows that there have been improvements in the security situ…
At the outset, Sir, I should like to congratulate you sincerely on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. We are fully convinced that under your guidance the work of the Council this month will be successful. My delegation stands ready to cooperate fully w…
Firstly, my delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for the Eleventh Progress Report on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) (S/1995/473).
After considering this report, my delegation would like to express its regret that no significant progress has been achieved in …
My delegation wishes to express its gratitude to the Secretary-General for his report dated 10 June 1995 on the situation in Tajikistan and the activities
My delegation believes that the conflict in Tajikistan must be resolved through peaceful means. Consequently, we welcomed the results of the fou…
My delegation has always felt that the success of the peace process in the Middle East depends to a great extent on compliance with the commitments agreed by the parties and on guaranteeing the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. There have been many achievements since the Madrid Peace Conf…
My delegation welcomes the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia and his joining in the work of the Security Council today.
My delegation is obliged to the Secretary-General for the submission of his report on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, in compliance with resolution 971 (1995) dated 12 J…
My delegation is grateful for the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL), submitted to the Security Council in compliance with resolution 961 (1994). That resolution had extended the mandate of the Mission for a final period ending on 30 April …
My delegation wishes to welcome His Excellency Mr. Alexandr Vondra, a First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic in his capacity of President of the Security Council today.
We wish also again to extend our condolences to the people and Government of the United States on the loss of so may …