It has been stated on various occasions in this forum that the purpose of the sanctions provided for in Article 41 of the United Nations Charter is to change the conduct of parties that endangers international peace and security, and not to punish or take other reprisals. It was also made clear, dur…
My delegation is grateful for the report on Liberia submitted by the Secretary-General in document S/1995/279 pursuant to paragraph 2 of Security Council resolution 972 (1995). Having read the report, my delegation can only deplore the serious situation prevailing in the country as a result of the i…
My country has been following the question of Palestine within the context of events in the Middle East. Over the years the restoration of the Palestinian people’s rights over the territories occupied since 1967 has been a matter of constant concern. The signing by Israel and the Palestine Liberatio…
Speaking for the first time we are speaking in the Security Council as one of its members, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, in my capacity as Permanent Representative of Honduras, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of January. My delegation is convinced that under your…
The item before us today — which was considered in depth at the International Conferences convened on this subject in Manila, the Philippines, in June 1988 and Managua, Nicaragua, in July 1994 — deserves the Assembly’s particular interest, as the new democracies are an integral part of political pro…
Mr. President, I should like to reiterate to you, on behalf of the Central American States of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and Honduras, how pleased we are to see you presiding over the proceedings of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session, as well as our commitment…
