On behalf of the sponsors, my delegation has the honour of introducing the draft resolution contained in document A/34/L.39 concerning investment in South Africa.
87. During its previous three sessions, the General Assembly adopted, by an overwhelming majority, resolutions 31/6 K, 32/105 0 and 33/1…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
24. The Nordic countries were unable to support resolution 36/231 A, adopted by the General Assembly
24. The Nordic countries were unable to support resolution 36/231 A, adopted by the …
It has recently been said that South Africa is a country no longer at peace but not yet at war. The South African Govern- ment's efforts to present that country as a haven of stability on an unstable continent are in vain. In reality, there is no stability in the South African society. On the contra…
My delegation expresses its full support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. Since the function ofthe Special Representativeofthe Secretary- , General in this case is performed by Mr. Olof Palme,' Prime Minister of Swed…
The apartheid regime in Pretoria has often claimed to constitute an exposed bas- tion of Western civilization on a troubled continent of less-developed and unfriendly black countries, easy preys for outside influence. This claim has been put forward as a rationale for advocating various ideas about …
In many previous statements on the issue ofapartheid my Government, like a number of other Governments, has warned that a failure urgently to dismantle this inhuman system will result in dire consequences not only for South Africa itself but also for the outside world. But our words have fallen on t…
When we debated the question of Namibia in the General Assembly at the thirty-sixth session, my delegation observed, at the 67th meeting, that after a period of stalemate, hopes were again raised that the United Nations plan would finally be implemented. However, having seen those hopes shattered an…
Respect for inter- national law is an important element for the security of aH States. For the security of small and medium-
113. There are now some 100,000 Soviet troops in Afghanistan. The size of that force has increased steadily since the invasion. But the brave people of Afghanistan continue t…
Once again we are debating the i:,ituation in the Midclle East. We have been doing so ever since the United Kingdom decided to relin- quish its Mandate over Palestine in 1947. No other ques- tion has attracted so much attention and brought about so much action in the United Nations. My own country, …
One of the most basic principles of international law is respect for the sov- ereignty and territorial integrity of all nations, regardless of their size, geographical location or social system. It is a sad commentary on present conditions in the world, however, that many States limit themselves to …
On the eve of this, the thirty-sixth session, Mr. President, we received the report of your predecessor, I who had pursued since last year his efforts to achieve a consensus on launching a simul- taneous, comprehensive and integrated approach to eco- nomic co-operation and development in the form of…
On behalf of the spon- sors. my delegation has'ttle honour of introducing the draft resolution contained in document A/36/L.48 and Add.1 entitled "Investments in South Africa".
21. During its previous sessions the General Assembly adopted by an increasing majority resolutions urging the Security Co…
At the thirty-fifth session the General Assembly decided [98th meeting] to postpone its debate on the question of Namibia in anticipation of the pre-implementation meeting held at Geneva from 7 to 14 January 1981. All of us then shared the hope that we were approaching the end of the long negotiatin…
In January of this year, at the sixth emergency special session the General Assembly called for the immediate, uncon- ditional and total withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan in order to enable its people to determine its own form of government. That call was supported by an overwhelming maj…
During the year that has passed since the General Assembly last discussed the Cyprus problem, the Secretary-General has been en- gaged in intense efforts to bring the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides together. At one moment his efforts seemed to have been crowned with success. The interco…
This statement is made on behalf of the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway ant! Sweden.
134. Our delegations share the concern and anxiety ex- pressed in the draft resolution in paragraph 7 of docu- ment A/34/691 and will vote in favour of it. We wish, however, to put on recor…
This is one of our last economic debates in the General Assembly in the 19708. It is reasonable to look at the subject of this discussion in the perspective of past experience as well as of future expectations. The important proposal by the Group of 77 for global negotiations relating to inter- nati…
The General ASJembly is resuming its debate on Namibia at a time when t'Ie future of the whole region of southern Africa seems very uncertain. Despite many differences, recent developments in Rhodesia and Namibia have followed parallel lines in several respects. Against a background of increasing vi…
