The Russian delegation wishes to speak in explanation of vote on resolution 54/200 on unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries.
Recently, we have witnessed with increasing frequency the use by a number of countries of economic means to …
The Russian delegation is of the opinion that the
It is difficult to overestimate the role played by the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Informatics of the Economic and Social Council in raising countries' level of awareness of the year 2000 problem.
The unprecedented meetings of national coord…
The decisions of the 1990 World Summit for Children play a fundamental guiding role for the Russian Federation's activities on behalf of its children. That is why my country is interested in the convening of the special session of the General Assembly to review the implementation of the recommendati…
Russia supports the draft resolution before the General Assembly, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, and shares the view of the overwhelming majority of Member States of the United Nations in support of …
My delegation gladly supports the Secretary-General’s proposal to extend the appointment of Mr. Rubens Ricupero as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for another term of office of four years.
We believe that this is a correct decision. Mr. Ricupero …
Ambassador Lavrov intended to speak at this meeting, but he is attending another, planned earlier, and I shall therefore speak on his behalf.
The Economic and Social Council’s consideration, during the humanitarian affairs segment of its 1998 substantive session, of the Secretary-General’s report o…
The Russian delegation attaches great importance to questions of the strengthening of United Nations coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance.
We express our solidarity with and support for the Governments and the peoples that have been affected by hurricane Georges. The Russian …
Because of unforeseen circumstances, Ambassador Lavrov is not able to speak at this very important meeting of the General Assembly. Upon his instructions, I shall make this statement on his behalf.
We attach great importance to the fact that the General Assembly has turned its attention to the pres…
The Russian delegation joins other delegations in welcoming the adoption of resolution 52/233. We find it to be balanced as a whole and feel that it reflects our shared concern at the year 2000 problem.
We believe that the electronic interdependency of the States Members of the United Nations in to…
The Russian delegation attaches great importance to the discussion by the General Assembly of the mid-decade review of progress on the implementation of the decisions of the World Summit for Children. The Summit, held on 29-30 September 1990, was an important landmark for the international community…
