At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU), contained in document A/54/484. Like reports of previous years, this report provides a clear description of the activities undertaken by the two …
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I also wish to thank your predecessor for his excellent leadership of the work of the Council last month.
It has now been almost nine months since the Eritrean regime committed an act of aggression against Ethiopi…
Fifty years ago, on 10 December 1948, this Assembly took a historic step by adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and by proclaiming it as a common standard of achievement
The manifold forms of misery which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights sought to eradicate 50 years ago rema…
Permit me at the outset to thank the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. The report provides a comprehensive and objective analysis of the sources of conflict in Africa, r…
May I begin my statement by thanking the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, for the comprehensive report he has submitted to the General Assembly in document A/52/374 on “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity”. My Government highly appreci…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your assumption of the high office of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I wish to thank you in particular for organizing the present debate of the Council on the situation in Somalia, which we hope will be f…
The situation in Burundi has continued to deteriorate, reaching its present extremely alarming and worrisome stage. Today more than ever it has become a matter of serious concern to the international community in general and to Africa in particular. The efforts made at the international, regional an…
