It is my sad duty today, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, to request the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations to transmit to its Government, to its people and to the bereaved family our sincere condolences and deep sympathy on the death of His Excellency Mr. …
Mr. Secretary-General, it is with particular emotion that, on behalf of the member countries of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, I express to you our congratulations on the rare honour that has been bestowed on you this morning — you and our Organization as well.
I cannot fail to e…
The Haitian delegation wishes to associate itself with preceding speakers to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. We wish you every success this year — a year that promises to be a turbulent one — and we assure you of our full cooperati…
For some time now the people of Haiti have been involved in a battle to improve respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and to strengthen Haiti’s democratic institutions. Today we are pleased by how far we have come and by the significant and important results that have been achieved, prim…
First of all, I would like to assure you, Mr. President, that I will try to be brief and to respect your time limits. I would like to congratulate you on having convened this public meeting, which, by allowing for the participation of countries that are not members of the Security Council, enriches …
In submitting to the General Assembly at its third session the draft universal declaration of human rights, the representative of Haiti, Senator Emile St.-Lôt, in his capacity as Rapporteur of the Third Committee, recalled how, some eight years earlier, we had had to defend our ancient civilization …
My sincere greetings to the Assembly, which is meeting today to consider agenda item 43, entitled “The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti”, accounts of which are given in two different reports: that presented to the Third Committee by Mr. Adama Dieng, on 4 November 1998, and the recent…
First of all, I would like to pay tribute to the expertise you have demonstrated in guiding the work of the Security Council during the month of November while serving as President of this important body. I should like to take this opportunity also to congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent Rep…
I welcome the fact that the General Assembly is meeting again to consider the item entitled “The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti”, which has been on its agenda since 1991. I should like to express our thanks for the interest that the Assembly has always taken in this question.
I wi…
The delegation of Haiti is pleased to co-sponsor draft resolution A/52/L.1, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation”. This is an important question, in which we have a great interest.
Allow me to recall that Haiti was present at the Nia…
As we meet to consider agenda item 37 on the situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti, I wish on behalf of the Government and people of Haiti to reiterate our thanks to the General Assembly for the interest it has always shown in this question and our sincere gratitude to the Secretary-Gener…
Your skill and experience, Mr. President, have ensured the effective and efficient work of the Security Council during this month of July, for which we congratulate you. We also congratulate Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, who so remarkably conducted the work o…
On behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States, which Haiti is chairing for the month of October, I have the honour to speak on agenda item 28, with regard to the Universal Congress on the Panama Canal.
The signing of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties on 7 September 1977, providing for th…
As Chairman of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States for this month, I am pleased to speak today on agenda item 22, “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American States”, and to recommend to the Assembly the unanimous adoption of the draft resolution (A/51/L.5/R…
Allow me once again, on behalf of the Government and the people of Haiti, to reiterate our gratitude to the Secretary- General for his tireless efforts to restore peace and security to Haiti.
It is also a pleasure for me to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Enrique ter …
I would like first of all to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Security Council during the month of June, which is coming to an end with deliberations on the question of Haiti.
The Haitian delegation welcomes the adoption by the Security Council of resolution 1063 (1996), a…
As the General Assembly again considers the item entitled “The situation of democracy and human rights in Haiti”, I take the opportunity, on behalf of the people and the Government of Haiti, warmly to thank the Assembly for the kind interest it has always taken in this item.
I wish also to thank th…
The Haitian delegation is pleased, Madam, to note the ability, commitment and success with which you are guiding the deliberations of the Security Council as its President for the month of February. Without question, these all bear the mark of your experience and skill; we congratulate you.
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