On 24 February 2000, the Security Council adopted resolution 1291 (2000), which endorsed the Lusaka Agreement signed by the Congolese parties as a framework for bringing
about peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The resolution expressed its strong support for the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreeme…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening yet another meeting on this item. We come together once again to express our grave concern over the failure of Israel to implement Security Council resolutions. Indeed, Israel has yet to implement Security Council resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 …
My delegation is pleased to see you, Mr. President, preside over this emergency meeting of the Security Council. We joined in calling for this meeting today in response to the full- scale military operations that are under way in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem. We would like…
My delegation is pleased, Sir, to see you presiding over this important meeting. It is indeed encouraging to see the Security Council once again discussing the issue of Palestine.
Five days ago, the Secretary-General made what is probably the most sobering assessment of the situation in the Middle …
We are pleased, Sir, that you are presiding over this important meeting, and we thank you for convening it at this critical time for the Middle East. My delegation particularly appreciates that the Security Council has finally decided to address the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. The si…
In our statement on this issue last year, my delegation hailed the Secretary- General’s report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa as a landmark in the way it showed the link between peace and development. This link was again echoed in m…
When looking at the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s, we should not be totally blinded by the apparent lack of success as demonstrated by the deterioration in the economic and social development of the African continent and its increased marginalization over the l…
We thank Ambassador Ryan of Ireland, in his capacity as President of the Security Council, for introducing the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. Once again, it is clear that the task of the Security Council continues to grow in both volume and complexity. Increasingly, the chal…
The decision by the General Assembly to convene this important meeting in the aftermath of the recent horrific events in the United States of America is testimony to our collective determination to bring an immediate end to terrorism.
On behalf of the South African Government and people, I wish to …
We have before us the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization. It covers areas of work that have been accomplished, and it identifies some of the obstacles encountered and challenges that we still face. My delegation expresses our gratitude to the Secretary- General for his c…
Once again we are gathered to consider how to deal with the question of facilitating the integration of developing countries into the world economy. It is a theme that is increasingly prominent on the agenda of many of our meetings, and I am sure that it will be high on the agenda of forthcoming mee…
Forgive me for coming in now. I am actually speaking in support of this issue being considered in plenary. However, I just want to point out that in the light of the fact that we have been advised that we cannot bring our high-level officials into the city at this stage because of the tragedy affect…
On behalf of the African Group, it is my honour, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. Clearly, this is neither the day nor the time for any celebration. I hope there will be another appropriate time for us to welcome you once more…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on the report of the Secretary-General on the prevention of armed conflicts (A/55/985). At the same time my delegation also wishes to commend the Secretary- General for preparing an excellent report to guide our debate here today.
More than 50 …
I will be very, very brief. I am taking the floor to thank the members of the Assembly for having supported this resolution. I know that several delegations had great difficulty with certain sections of the resolution, but this is the beginning of the process, and I hope they will stay engaged with …
Allow me from the outset to express my country’s gratitude to you, Sir, and to thank you for scheduling this plenary meeting of the General Assembly to consider agenda item 37, entitled “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict”.
The provisions of General Assembly resolution 55/56 of 1 December 20…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/55/L.52, entitled “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts."
Ordinarily, diamonds are a very precio…
South Africa has been a member of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People since 1977. Upon becoming a member we, stated to the Committee,
“The struggles and sacrifices of our people against apartheid could not but inspire us to support the fight of the Pale…
Thank you for the opportunity that you have given us to address the General Assembly on this important issue.
We debate many issues of great importance during a General Assembly session. Few of these issues, though, have such a direct impact on the lives of millions of our fellow human beings as hu…
Let me begin, Mr. President, by thanking your predecessor, Mr. Theo- Ben Gurirab, Foreign Minister of Namibia, who guided us in this process during the previous General Assembly session. My thanks also go to the two Vice- Chairmen, the Ambassador of Sweden, Mr. Dahlgren, and the Ambassador of Sri La…
