It is good to see you in the chair today, Sir. It makes me want to practice my French, but I will not.
We meet today to evaluate the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN-NADAF). Before us are two very useful reports by the Secretary-General,…
My delegation would like to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, for his comprehensive report on the work and activities of the Agency in 1999. We wish also to express our appreciation for the outstanding performance of the Agency under …
On behalf of the members of the Non-Aligned Movement, we welcome the admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a Member of the United Nations. We extend our support to the efforts of the people of Yugoslavia and their new Government as they rebuild their country and normalize relations with…
At the Twelfth Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, held in Durban, South Africa, the heads of State or Government declared,
“We must take up the challenge to fundamentally transform international relations, so as to eradicate aggression, racism, the …
It is an honour for me to address the Members of this Organization on the annual report of the Security Council. It is a particular privilege to thank the President of the Security Council, my friend and colleague, Ambassador Martin Andjaba of Namibia, for introducing it.
Before we discuss the repo…
It is a great joy, Mr. President, to see you guide us in this meeting today. I regret that these are not happy circumstances in which we could have celebrated your presidency of the Council. I wish also to express our great respect for and joy at the stewardship of the Ambassador of Mali in the prev…
My delegation would like to commend the Secretary-General for producing yet another excellent document in his report on the work of the Organization. This report builds on the foundation laid in the Secretary-General’s millennium report, which was well received and endorsed by the heads of State and…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President for holding this meeting today.
We who hail from a conflict-ridden continent and who have seen the colossal human tragedies of conflict fully appreciate the convening of this meeting on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, commonly known as DDR. Fo…
I thank the President for calling this meeting this morning.
I stand here to support the statement made by the Ambassador of Egypt on behalf of the African Group.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to our brothers and sisters in Mozambique. The cruel tragedy that has befallen our neighbours is not only…
In 1945, the founding Members of the United Nations declared, in the Charter, their faith in “the equal rights of ... nations large and small”, and based the Organization on “the principle of the sovereign equality of all its Members”. Today we continue to value the principle that States are soverei…
Thank you very, very much, Mr. President of this Council. Maybe it is true that we Africans are taking over; they just do not know how we are doing it. We will keep it a secret. Let me just say that when old wise women and old wise men sit down by an African tree and drink beer on a Saturday afterno…
It is quite possible that if one were to discuss Africa outside of these walls, among the first questions raised would be that of the seemingly unending conflicts in Africa. In other words, among the things that Africa is becoming known for is its wars. True, the conflicts in Africa are a serious ma…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on the role of the Security Council in the prevention of armed conflicts. Since tomorrow is the last day of your presidency, let me also, on behalf of my Mission, thank you, personally, and the staff of your Mission, for the commendable work you…
In 1961 in Belgrade, the First Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement declared its support for the full restoration of all the rights of the Arab people of Palestine in conformity with the United Nations Charter and United Nations resolutions. Almost four decades late…
It is an honour for my delegation to make this statement on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries on this auspicious
The initiative that brought forth the Decade emanated from an extraordinary ministerial meeting of the non- aligned countries, held in 1989 at The Hague, to discuss peace a…
On the eve of the third millennium, the great, holy and historic city of Bethlehem will launch a universal celebration of peace and hope in Palestine. Given the momentous worldwide religious and historic significance of this event and its vital importance to the Palestinian people and to the people …
It is an honour to address the Members of the United Nations on the report (A/54/2) of the Security Council. I wish to thank the current President of the Security Council, Ambassador Lavrov of the Russian Federation, for introducing the report. In addition, I wish to thank the members of the Securit…
On behalf of the Government of South Africa, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (A/54/1) on the work of the Organization. The report has provided us with ample food for thought in areas of central importance to the United Nations.
In his address prior to the st…
