My thanks go to the Secretary-General for his annual report on the work of the Organization (A/63/1), which provides a comprehensive and clear overview of what was achieved over the past year and also lays out what must be accomplished in the future.
This year, the international community has faced…
I would like to join previous speakers in expressing deep appreciation to the United Nations for the extraordinary leadership it has displayed in its tireless efforts to combat the HIV
epidemic in cooperation with national Governments, donors and other stakeholders.
Meeting here this afternoon, we…
I should like to commend you, Sir, for the able and eminent leadership with which you have guided our important deliberations on the report of the Secretary-General concerning the reform of the United Nations. I would also like to thank the Friends of the President, the distinguished ambassadors of …
I wish to join previous speakers in welcoming you, Sir, to New York to preside over this important meeting. We pay tribute to you for the consistent efforts your country has been making in the interests of peace.
In assessing the overall situation, my delegation recalls the High Representative’s re…
The reform of the Security Council is an issue of vital importance which has far-reaching implications not only for the future of the Organization itself but for the health of international relations in the twenty-first century as well. Although four years of deliberations in the Open-ended Working …
The humanitarian plight of the Iraqi people has been a source of continuing concern to us. We are especially concerned by the report of the Secretary-General that serious nutritional and health problems, in particular for vulnerable groups, persist in Iraq, despite the efforts made by the internatio…
In the view of my delegation, the year 1997 will most likely be recorded as one of the years that saw the least progress in the Middle East peace process since its inception in 1991 on the basis of the “land-for-peace” principle at the Madrid Peace Conference.
At the Security Council meetings held …
Successive United Nations Missions, from the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) to the United Nations Transition Mission in Haiti (UNTMIH), have laid solid foundations for peace and stability in Haiti. They have achieved important progress,
And yet, in the light of the precarious security situ…
Today we live in a world that enjoys more pluralism and a greater number of democratic Governments and democratic global institutions than in all of human history. The Republic of Korea, as a country which has experienced many challenges in its own long journey to the democracy it enjoys today, know…
The inter-Tajik peace process has come a long way in recent months. The signing of the Moscow General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan last June was a turning point in the bumpy road to peace. Despite occasional incidents of hostage-taking and terrorist attac…
We would like to pay tribute to the Secretary-General for his firm commitment to the revitalization of the United Nations, and to you, Mr. President, for your leadership, which enabled us to adopt by consensus the draft resolution that was before us this evening. I also take this opportunity to expr…
My delegation thanks Mr. Hans Blix, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his comprehensive report on the activities of the Agency over the past year. We also pay tribute to him for his 16 years of dedicated service as Director General of the Agency. During his long …
The Republic of Korea is gravely concerned about the slow progress in the Angolan peace process. Of particular concern to us is the stalling of the demilitarization of UNITA, owing to its failure to provide additional information, and the disappointingly slow pace of the extension of state administr…
My country being a member of the Security Council, my delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement of Ambassador Somavía, who has just introduced the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly on behalf of the Council membership.
As we all know, since 1993, when this …
It gives me great pleasure to address agenda item 29, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is an organization of national parliaments which represent their people within the structure of a State. With its membership…
The 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen provided the international community with an invaluable opportunity to put into practice the concept of human-centred development as a means of enhancing the welfare of the human community. Indeed, it reaffirmed the principle that developmen…
The reversal of democracy in Sierra Leone last May has been a continuing source of grave concern to the international community. The Republic of Korea once again condemns the military coup in Sierra Leone, which overthrew the legitimate Government of President Kabbah. It has deprived the Sierra Leon…
The Republic of Korea is gravely concerned about the current tense situation in Angola and its stalled peace process. In view of the serious implications for peace and security in the region, the peace process should not be allowed to be reversed. Contrary to our expectations, the much-awaited parti…
My delegation welcomes the convening of this open debate to assess the operation of the multinational protection force in Albania.
The Republic of Korea commends and congratulates the troop- contributing countries, led by Italy, for the successful conclusion of their mandate. We also commend the va…
We are gravely concerned about the continuing crisis in the Central African Republic and its implications for the whole central African region. We fully share the view of the regional countries that the crisis in the Central African Republic poses serious threats to regional peace and stability.
Gi…
