I would like to say a few words in response to the remarks by the Foreign Minister of Spain about Gibraltar. The long- standing position of the British Government on this matter is well known to the Government of Spain. I will simply restate it briefly here.
British sovereignty over Gibraltar was c…
The events of the last few weeks are further proof, if any more were needed, that there is no military solution to the problems of Afghanistan. Despite a month of bitter fighting, neither side has gained any decisive advantage over the other.
As this war drags on, it is the people of Afghanistan wh…
I welcome the presence here among us of the Foreign Minister of Georgia.
The United Kingdom believes that a durable peace in Georgia will come about only if all concerned make a serious and sustained political commitment to achieve a settlement.
The onus for doing this remains with the two parties…
I should like to begin by extending the British Government’s condolences to King Mohamed VI and his family and to the Government and people of Morocco on the death of King Hassan II. I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to his many achievements, notably his tireless efforts to promo…
The Secretary- General’s report (S/1998/1109) makes depressing reading. We have witnessed another year of conflict, population displacement and yet more suffering for the people of Afghanistan. Nor is it only the Afghan people who have suffered. The murder of the staff of the Iranian Consulate in Ma…
The United Kingdom would like to exercise its right of reply in response to this morning’s statement by the Libyan Permanent Representative. The initiative of the United Kingdom and the United States, announced 24 August this year — to hold a trial of the two Libyan nationals accused of the bombing …
Ten years after the United Nations first became involved in Angola and four years after the signing of the Lusaka Protocol, the peace process ought to be on the verge of completion. Instead, it is edging dangerously close to collapse. It is not too late to pull back from the brink, but whether the A…
I would like to make a statement on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania — as well as the European Free Trade Association country, Norway, a member of the European Economic Area, …
The United Kingdom shares the deep concern expressed around this table about the violence and bloodshed which, in recent weeks, have once again visited this troubled part of the world. The resolution which the Council has adopted today is one element in a concerted international effort to prevent
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We postponed sanctions at the end of September because UNITA promised to finish its remaining tasks in the Angolan peace process. At the time, UNITA appeared to be making some welcome progress. Given the subsequent lack of progress, we can only conclude that those positive developments were concessi…
The United Kingdom delegation welcomes the adoption of the amended text of the resolution concerning a number of the Non-Self-Governing Territories, including eight which are administered by the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom fully accepts its obligations under the United Nations Charter as an a…
I would first like to welcome the leader of the Angolan delegation, General Carneiro, and also express our appreciation for the untiring efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Beye, and for the efforts of the representatives of the troika.
It is clear what needs to be d…
