The United Nations Charter, in particular its Chapter VIII, acknowledges the role of regional organizations. This role has grown to a level of importance never before equalled and is becoming even greater, given the regional nature of most conflicts. This confers upon regional organizations a respon…
I would like to express my pleasure and congratulate the Vice-Presidents of the General Assembly at its sixty- first session, but with the President’s permission, I would like to point out that we have not — I repeat, we have not — taken account of what is contained in rule 31 of the rules of proced…
You have assumed the presidency of the General
Assembly, Sir, at a particularly critical time, when the applicability of rules, the reliability of mechanisms and even the authority of institutions have been called into question. We are now living through a period of uncertainty and questioning — un…
On behalf of my delegation, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity you have provided us today to participate in this meeting on the situation prevailing in Guinea-Bissau. Indeed, we are indebted to Council members for their interest in our country, a small country in difficul…
My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, for being so kind as to preside over this open meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Your presence among us bears witness to the important contribution of your country, Costa Rica, to international affairs. I would lik…
Our purpose this evening is not to put Iraq on trial or to go back over international events in recent weeks showing that relations between Iraq and the Special Commission had deteriorated.
You, Mr. President, informed the international community, and Iraq in particular, of the Security Council’s p…
The Security Council’s consideration today of the situation in Tajikistan and along its frontier with Afghanistan gives us an ideal opportunity to welcome the progress that has been made towards peace — peace that in order to be lasting needs to be bolstered by specific action on the part of the pro…
On 3 April 1991, in resolution 687 (1991) the Security Council decided to establish a Special Commission which
“shall carry out immediate on-site inspection of Iraq’s biological, chemical and missile capabilities, based on Iraq’s declarations and the designation of any additional locations by the S…
We are indebted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and to its Director-General, Mr. Federico Mayor, in particular, for having initiated international action to promote a culture of peace. My country is pleased at the welcome and support that the interna…
My delegation is pleased that we have in our midst today legitimate representatives of the Government of Sierra Leone — a Government that was elected democratically through a process, recognized and commended by us all, which was followed from beginning to end by the international community.
I will…
Since the fall of former President Siad Barre in January 1991, chaos — even anarchy — has reigned in
But it is certainly difficult to refer to the present situation in Somalia without recalling the tragedy and painful circumstances that led the United Nations, despite its positive and beneficial wo…
This debate is marked with particular distinction because it is taking place just a few days after important political events in Angola. In addition, by a fortunate combination of circumstances, our deliberations are taking place under the presidency of the representative of Portugal, a friendly cou…
For many years, Afghanistan has continuously and disturbingly been in the foreground of the international stage. As control of Afghanistan, we are told, is one of the keys to some hegemonic stratagems, both old and new, this country has always been coveted. However, and despite the vicissitudes of t…
Many of this world’s political leaders have fashioned international relations on the basis of their political stature, but few among them have a national destiny that can be likened to that of the deceased leader whose memory we are recalling today.
The national destiny of this deceased leader has …
My delegation would like to join in welcoming the head of the Angolan delegation. I thank him for his contribution to our debate.
After two years, the mandate for the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM III) is drawing to an end, at least in legal terms. It is therefore time to take …
The agreement on the definitive ceasefire between the Guatemalan Government and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG), signed in Oslo on 4 December 1996, is the felicitous outcome of a long process marked by a series of peace agreements signed in Madrid, Mexico, Oslo Stockholm and, …
Consideration of the Secretary-General’s report on the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH) has enabled members of the Security Council to engage in an in-depth analysis of the situation prevailing in that country.
Our delegation greatly appreciates the efforts of the United Nations, an…
Over the past 50 years, the Security Council has had its great moments. We believe that this evening’s meeting will be among those that have best contributed to giving the concept of collective responsibility its true meaning. However, our meeting this evening will have above all contributed to maki…
The Security Council debate on the situation in Afghanistan is most timely, as we are seeing an upsurge of violence in that country as war rages ever more furiously. The international community cannot be a silent witness to the deterioration of the situation, nor can it be unaware of the dangerous c…
The Security Council is meeting at the request of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the member States of the Southern African Development Community. Their
The points of views expressed are legitimate ones. We understand them because, in fact, we share the same frustration. The situation in Angol…
