I wish to express Namibia’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing this open briefing on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also wish to thank you for your presence in our meeting this morning. We thank Under-Secretary-General Miyet for the briefing, and we also wi…
It gives me great pleasure to speak on agenda item 38, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”, on behalf of the States members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC): Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic…
My delegation firmly believes in the inalienable rights of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination and independence. We also believe that the United Nations Settlement Plan for Western Sahara remains the only credible mechanism to achieve this. This plan has the full support of the Organi…
The report of the Secretary- General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (A/52/871) provides a holistic approach to the problems of peace and development. It proposes detailed recommendations to bring about peace and to create a favourab…
Let me at the outset express my delegation's appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
Indeed, enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and the OAU will certainly strengthen the capacity of the …
The humanitarian situation of the civilian population in Iraq as a result of the punishing sanctions has been of concern to my delegation since the day we entered the Security Council as a member. In our view, the oil-for-food programme, although limited in what it can achieve, therefore plays a maj…
Yesterday the United Nations observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The commemoration of that important occasion serves as a reminder to the international community of its continuing responsibility towards the Palestinian people in their quest for just and lasting …
In his report on the work of the Organization, the Secretary-General rightly stated that
“Taking prevention more seriously will help to ensure that there are fewer wars and less consequential disasters to cope with in the first place.” (A/54/1, paragraph 21)
In fact, the Carnegie Foundation has pu…
Mr. Minister, we welcome you to our midst and wish to commend you and Ambassador Türk for taking the initiative to convene this very important meeting.
Like those who spoke before, we pay tribute to the victims of the air crash in Kosovo and express our heartfelt condolences to their families.
We …
We are moving closer to the dawn of the new millennium and the two thousandth anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ in the city of Bethlehem. This historic event will be celebrated for a period beginning at Christmas this year and concluding at Easter 2001. This is an event which will be of consi…
I wish once again to reiterate my Government's position on the continued extraterritorial extension of the commercial and financial embargo imposed on the Government and the people of the Republic of Cuba by the United States of America.
Namibia has repeatedly advocated an end to this economic, com…
I wish to thank the President of the Security Council, Ambassador Sergey Lavrov of the Russian Federation, for his eloquent and objective presentation of this year's report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. Indeed, as a non- permanent member of the Security Council, Namibia attaches g…
My delegation commends you, Sir, and your delegation for convening this meeting on this very important subject of terrorism, and for the draft resolution before us.
The wheel of time is bringing us closer to the entry into the third millennium. Against the backdrop of this historic benchmark, we be…
Let me state at the outset that Namibia associates itself with the statement made yesterday by the representative of Guyana on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, which adequately reflected the concerns of the developing countries with regard to the agenda item under discussion.
The World Summit f…
I wish to associate myself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Guyana, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
My delegation welcomes the report (A/54/268) of the Secretary-General and commends him for his efforts on this issue. As this year draws to a close, the world is rem…
I wish to begin by expressing my delegation’s heartfelt appreciation to you, Mr. President, for the initiative you have taken to organize this very important debate on small arms. This underscores the importance your country attaches to small arms and light weapons as instruments that whet the appet…
We all recognize that conflict, wherever it erupts, has a tremendous impact on civilians, who are nowadays the first and principal targets. Women and children, the elderly, the sick and refugees are attacked in large numbers and continue to be methodically forced from their homes, in search of safet…
Let me join with my colleagues who spoke earlier in thanking Ambassador Fowler for his comprehensive and, indeed, very informative report on his recent visit to Europe and Algiers.
The question of Angola has reached a critical stage and is leaning towards total catastrophe. It is at this critical m…
Let me at the outset express my delegation’s profound condolences to the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Morocco on the passing of King Hassan II. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
Over 1.7 million people in Angola are internally displaced, while hundreds are refugees i…
On 24 March this year, in this very Chamber, my delegation called for a cessation of hostilities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and appealed to the parties concerned to find a political solution. We have reiterated that call many a time and today my delegation is pleased that, finally, diplom…
