The United States is pleased to be sponsoring draft resolution A/54/L.58, which highlights the international community’s commitment to addressing the devastating effects of 20 years of civil war in Afghanistan and the mistaken policies of authorities there. My country continues to be concerned about…
My delegation would like to underscore the high importance that the United States places on enhancing and protecting the rights of all children throughout the world. We look forward to participating actively in the preparatory committee in the years 2000 and 2001. We welcome the report of the Secret…
It is a pleasure for me to be here this morning to address this important topic. As Secretary of State Albright has said, democracy is always and everywhere a work in progress. Over the past 10 years the global growth of democracy
Cooperation among people and Governments is essential if human right…
I am speaking on behalf of Rear Admiral J. S. Carmichael, who regrets that he is unable to be here today owing to weather conditions in Washington.
My delegation has the honour to introduce, on behalf of the other sponsors, the draft resolution entitled “Agreement for the Implementation of the Prov…
Near the start of this century, just 10 per cent of war-time casualties were civilians. More recently, the figure has grown to 90 per cent. This stunning reversal is not due entirely to landmines, but landmines do tell us a great deal about the brutal and indiscriminate nature of conflict in our tim…
