Let me first of all express on behalf of my delegation, my appreciation to the Secretary- General for presenting the report before us in response to the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly last year. Japan is gratified by the momentum for reform that has been generated in the current session…
Having joined in the adoption of draft decision I, I should like to make a brief statement to explain my delegation’s position.
Earlier on, my delegation had to vote against the draft decision (A/C.5/52/L.26) in the Fifth Committee because the matter was prematurely put to the vote before every eff…
For almost two decades, Afghanistan has been torn apart by civil strife. The Afghan people, the principal victims of this strife, continue to suffer atrocities and social and economic hardships that would seem to test the very limits of human endurance. Engulfed by violence and denied their fundamen…
Two years have passed since the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina was signed. During this period the ceasefire has been firmly maintained, due primarily to the presence of the Stabilization Force. The citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina have to a certain degree resumed t…
The adoption by consensus of resolution 52/12 on renewing the United Nations is an important milestone in the ongoing process of United Nations reform. It sends a clear political signal of the positive attitude of Member States towards the reform process. In the resolution Member States reaffirm, fi…
I should like to express my delegation's support for the draft resolution contained in the report of the Open-ended High-level Working Group on the Strengthening of the United Nations System. We are pleased to welcome the successful conclusion of the work of the Working Group.
However, most importa…
