I would like to associate myself with earlier speakers in performing two very pleasant tasks. First, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the way you have conducted the affairs of this Council throughout this month. My congratulations also go to your predecessor, Ambassador Kishore Ma…
My delegation wishes to thank the South African delegation for the efforts made to take the first steps towards regulating the certification of rough diamonds. As Ambassador Holbrooke said, and as delegations succeeding him also said, we agree entirely with the statement made that conflict diamonds …
Since we do not have 118 speakers, I should like to ask you, Mr. President, if I might speak a little longer than usual.
My delegation wishes first of all to thank the President of the International Tribunal, Justice Pillay, for her report. Our thanks also go to the Secretary- General for the conti…
The Charter of our Organization was signed on 26 June 1945 in San Francisco and came into force on 24 October 1945. A few amendments to the Charter have been made, such as to Articles 23, 27 and 61. These amendments were adopted by the General Assembly on 17 December 1963 and came into force on 31 A…
I am grateful for this opportunity to participate in the debate on the work of the Security Council.
I start by warmly congratulating the newly elected members of the Security Council: Columbia, Ireland, Mauritius, Norway and Singapore. My delegation looks forward to collaborating with them and len…
May I first, on behalf of our Minister for Foreign Affairs, who could not be here, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, join previous speakers in extending to the President our heartfelt congratulations on his election to preside over the fifty-fifth session.
In addition, I congratulate…
I should like to congratulate you, Sir, and to echo the sentiments of other speakers in saying how delighted we are to see you presiding over the work of the Council. We would like also to extend congratulations to your predecessor, the Ambassador of China, who did outstanding work. We hope that the…
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor on a subject of great importance to my country and to the family of the United Nations as a whole. I thank Canada for convening this open debate on the Carlsson report today, almost four months to the day since the report was issued. My appreciation …
First of all, allow my delegation and myself to thank Judge Pillay for her report and also to extend the same thanks to her colleagues and the whole Tribunal for the efforts made, while also adding our appreciation to the host country, Tanzania, and to the countries which have been consequent with t…
In keeping with the letter and the spirit of the Lusaka Agreement, my delegation will not waste the precious time of the General Assembly by responding once more to the baseless allegations and lucubrations of the delegation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I wish therefore to invite Member …
My delegation had not intended to take the floor, but after hearing the baseless allegations and lucubrations of Minister Elodia Ndombasi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I felt compelled to speak in order to set the record straight.
The international community is well aware of the tragedy …
I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the Assembly at this session.
I had occasion to indicate to the General Committee the delicate nature of the matter now before this body for consideration. I raised the argument that the process of peacemaking in the Democratic Republic…
