It is ironic yet significant that we are once again meeting — for all practical purposes in an emergency session of the General Assembly — to act on an issue pertaining to the Middle East after the Security Council has been unable to act in the matter. We faced a similar situation last year in April…
Since the General Assembly last considered the situation in Afghanistan on 19 December 1995 and adopted resolution 50/88, the United Nations has paid greater attention to Afghanistan than it had previously. We have had the benefit of periodic reports
Let me, first of all, summarize the principal el…
India’s position on agenda item 27, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, has not wavered during the past four sessions when the General Assembly has considered draft resolutions on this issue. Hence, I wil…
Mr. President, as the Assembly continues its consideration of agenda item 47, I would like to take this opportunity to place on record my delegation’s appreciation of your predecessor, Ambassador Diogo Freitas do Amaral’s, sagacious guidance of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitab…
It is my privilege to address the Security Council again this month under your presidency. The unsettled conditions in Afghanistan have a direct and adverse fallout on peace and security in the region and affect my country.
India’s relations with Afghanistan stretch back into remote history. Ties o…
This Assembly is well aware of the various initiatives taken by India in its consistent and vigorous striving to achieve global nuclear disarmament, which has been a major objective of our foreign policy. India, in 1954, was the first country to call not only for a standstill agreement on all nuclea…
I have listened to the morning’s discussion with a great deal of attention and, while my delegation has considerable respect for the position expressed by the delegations of the Russian Federation and Swaziland, we fully support the statement just made by the representative of Egypt.
As has been me…
It gives me great pleasure to participate on behalf of India in this resumed fiftieth session of the General Assembly convened to discuss the very important issue of public administration and development. My delegation would like to pay tribute to the delegation of Morocco for the efforts Morocco ha…
I am very happy to see you assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of April, Sir. I would like to join previous speakers in paying
I would also like to thank you for this opportunity to share our thoughts with you, and the other Members of the Council, on the situation in a friendly co…
Mr. President, let me join previous speakers in conveying our happiness at seeing you in the Chair this month.
It is now a year since the United Nations withdrew its peace-keeping operation from Somalia. That particular operation marked a watershed in the post-cold-war history of United Nations act…
I begin, Mr. President, by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December 1995. Your acknowledged diplomatic skills and experience will be a great asset to the Council’s work under your presidency.
The Council is considering today an issue …
India has traditional and historic ties of friendship with Afghanistan. Geographic proximity and cultural linkages have enhanced the bonds of friendship between us over centuries of interaction. The unsettled political conditions in Afghanistan have a direct and adverse fall-out on peace and securit…
Mr. President, I should like to begin by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. Your acknowledged diplomatic skills and experience are particularly reassuring as we consider today a matter of fundamental importance to all nation-States…
