Australia attaches considerable importance to this agenda item. As the organ of the United Nations with primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council plays a key role which directly affects the interests of all Member States. Its report to the G…
Australia welcomes the report of the Secretary-General. We believe that this is an excellent report which identifies the substantial challenges the Organization is facing as we prepare ourselves for the new millennium.
I want to concentrate on two of the challenges only that the Secretary-General h…
On behalf of the delegations of New Zealand and Canada and my own delegation, Australia’s, I wish to welcome warmly the re- election of Mrs. Sadako Ogata as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Mrs. Ogata has demonstrated outstanding vision and leadership in guiding the Office of the Unite…
On behalf of the Foreign Minister of Australia, Mr. Alexander Downer, who is unable to be here because of our national election next
As was very clear from the range of issues addressed on the first day and again this morning in the general debate, you take up the presidency, Sir, at a time when th…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the delegations of Canada, New Zealand and Australia in explanation of position on the procedural decision just taken on improving the working methods of the Fifth Committee.
While there are limits to what can be achieved through legislative action, there are…
Australia is pleased to be able to participate in this extremely important open debate in response to the recent series of nuclear tests by India and Pakistan. Nuclear proliferation, with the attendant horrifying risks of a nuclear war, constitutes the worst possible threat to international peace an…
I am very pleased to speak this evening not only on behalf of my own delegation, but also on behalf of the delegations of Canada and New Zealand, to welcome the adoption of this important resolution on “United Nations reform: measures and proposals”.
This consensus resolution demonstrates the commi…
The importance Member States attach to a reformed, modernized and expanded Security Council has once again been demonstrated by the very large and impressive number of speakers in this debate.
The question of how this reform should be achieved has been the subject of intense, often difficult, but w…
It is a cause of deep regret that, even compared with last year, the achievement of peace in the Middle East remains elusive, that the parties are distanced by mistrust and lack of confidence and that the energetic efforts of many to take the process forward appear to be achieving little.
Australia…
Australia is very pleased to support and to sponsor the draft resolution before the Assembly. Quite frankly, it is one which we believe no country could oppose — promoting international understanding through sport and culture; advocating active support for the concept of the Olympic Truce; underscor…
