The international community has voiced its concern about the problem of anti-personnel landmines and has made tireless efforts to put an end to that problem, from which the entire world has suffered and will suffer for decades until the necessary resources, international determination and political …
I should like first of all to congratulate Mr. Han, and his country, the Republic of Korea, on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at
its current session. We are sure that, thanks to his skill and wisdom, our work will be successful.
The General Assembly is beginning its work th…
The problem of landmines and other remnants of war is still one of the priority concerns of the international community. This is the eighth straight General Assembly session to discuss this very important item. This reflects the importance and the interest the members have been attaching to the seri…
At the outset, I should like to express my delegation’s deep appreciation to the Secretary-General and his staff for the progress report before us on the implementation of the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s.
Consideration of this item offers the international c…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting, in the hope that the debate on this item will bring about a positive agreement on the matter.
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Repr…
I thank you, Sir, for presiding over the work of the Security Council and for this excellent and well-timed initiative, which we hope will prompt the Security Council to give serious attention to the problems of the African continent. I must also express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for …
My delegation wishes to express its gratitude for the opportunity today to discuss this military conflict in the heart of Africa, which threatens to spread throughout the Great Lakes region and to lead to a long crisis that will undermine policies elsewhere on the African continent. This debate is s…
My country attaches great importance to the item on assistance in mine clearance, which we are considering today. We are very pleased to see the General Assembly consider this important item for the sixth time. This proves that the international community realizes the danger posed by mines as a slow…
The comprehensive report of the International Court of Justice (A/53/4) before us today enables us to judge the important role played within the United Nations by that main judicial body, created at the time of the establishment of the United Nations. It has the responsibility to settle inter-State …
My delegation would like to exercise its right of reply in order to respond to what has just been said by the representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom and France. In this regard, I would like to reaffirm once again the following points.
First, Libya has declared its acceptance of a …
