Given the state of world affairs as we observe the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, one cannot but think how necessary and timely the culture of peace appears today.
We would like to extend our appreciation to the delegation of Bangladesh f…
At the outset, I would like to express our sincere condolences for the loss of life in beautiful Bali, Indonesia, due to terrorist attack.
We express our appreciation to Ambassador Martin Belinga-Eboutou of Cameroon for presenting the report of the Security Council in a most lucid way. We note the …
The report before us, which, under provisions of the Charter, the Secretary- General is expected to submit yearly to the General Assembly, is relatively short — definitely shorter than that submitted last year — revealing, at first glance, the determination of the Secretary-General to cut down on pa…
At the outset, Sir, let me say that I am very happy that you are presiding over this Assembly. I could not sit by and listen to my country’s name being mentioned as a victim of occupation and not take the floor. It is indeed occupation. General Assembly resolution 37/253 was adopted in this very Hal…
The Charter of the United Nations considers dialogue to be a means of harmonizing international relations and resolving differences among States. It places dialogue at the highest peak of human endeavours, for the promotion of peace and the solution of international problems. The item under consider…
The increasing demands on the Security Council for responses to conflicts, threats and breaches of peace, and the magnitude of the tasks it is called upon to undertake, are evident in the Council’s report (A/56/2), covering the period between 16 June 2000 and 15 June 2001. The 173 formal meetings, t…
We would like to express our appreciation by commending the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran for making possible the initial inscription on the agenda of the General Assembly of this important item entitled “United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations”. We regard the inscription of…
At the outset, I should like to say that we fully associate ourselves with the statement just made by the representative of France on behalf of the European Union.
This is the third occasion on which we have participated in a debate on the item “Bethlehem 2000”. As we have stated before, we conside…
We fully associate ourselves with the statement made by the representative of France on behalf of the European Union. We have asked to add our voice to the subject, “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe”, because, like many other States, we are members of both organizatio…
The heavy demands on the Security Council to respond to conflicts, threats and breaches of the peace, are evident from the enormous work load carried out by the Council between 16 June 1999 and 15 June 2000. The record number of 144 formal meetings convened, the 194 informal consultations held, the …
The Millennium Summit and the general debate which has just concluded gave pre-eminence as never before to man’s quest for a more equitable distribution of wealth. The halls of this Assembly are echoing the concern and anger of the least developed countries, the small island States and the developin…
Since the establishment of the Open-ended Working Group on the Security Council, in 1993, its yearly reports have, for five consecutive years, been submitted, considered and adopted by the General Assembly. Yet even though there is agreement on the objective of reforming and increasing the Council's…
Cyprus expresses deep appreciation and commends the delegation of Iran for having inscribed the item on dialogue among civilizations on the agenda of the General Assembly. Considering the state of world affairs, the historic juncture at which mankind finds itself and the fact that in recent years mo…
The item entitled “Bethlehem 2000” was inscribed on the agenda of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly in accordance with resolution 53/27 so that we could be given the opportunity to reaffirm our support for the historic commemoration immediately prior to the occasion.
We are now witne…
Before commencing my short statement, I should like to express my sincerest condolences to the Government and people of Armenia on the tragedy that has befallen that country and its long- suffering people. It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly on the item “Cooperation between the Un…
I would like at the outset to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Sergey V. Lavrov of the Russian Federation, for introducing the report of the Security Council. That report, document A/54/2, summarizes the enormous workload the Council carried from 16 June 1998 to 15 June 1999. …
My delegation would like to join previous speakers who have congratulated the Secretary-General on his lucid and thought-provoking report, which is now before us. We have no doubt that the Secretary-General's recommendations, if implemented faithfully, will contribute greatly towards achieving the g…
My delegation wishes to express its appreciation and commend the delegation of Iran for the inscription on the agenda of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly of the important item “Dialogue among civilizations”. We consider the inscription timely and the idea visionary, because it gives u…
In spite of the calamity, human and economic, that befell my country in 1974, the people of Cyprus, through their indomitable spirit of survival and their hard work, have managed to lift the standard of living of our people to admirable levels. One of the sources of sustainable development used by o…
In the 23 years of Turkish invasion and occupation of Cyprus, Turkey has been consistently attempting either to eclipse itself from the scene of the crime of aggression or to cloud the issues of what is known as the “Question of Cyprus”.
The representative of Greece very aptly described Turkey’s be…
