Since we convened a year ago to consider the situation in the Middle East, the lack of progress in the peace process continues to claim our collective attention. Regrettably, the peace that we had hoped for, heralded by the Madrid Peace Conference a decade ago, which would have been implemented on t…
The coincidence of the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which was held yesterday, and the consideration by the General Assembly of the question of Palestine is a solemn reminder to Member States of the United Nations that, more than half a century since …
At the outset, my delegation would like to extend its congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. We have every confidence that, under your wise and able guidance, the issues before the Council will be brought to a
successful conc…
Although more than half a century has elapsed, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the core of which remains the question of Palestine, has been the source of endless pain and suffering. The historic breakthrough of the Madrid Conference promised to usher in a new era of peace and tranquillity in the Middle …
At the outset, the delegation of Indonesia would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his extremely important, yet enormously distressing, report to the Council, dated 27 November 1995, concerning recent gross violations of international humanitarian law in the areas of Sreb…
Mr. President, may I first of all associate myself with earlier speakers in expressing my delegation’s congratulations to Ambassador Mérimée on his appointment as France’s representative to Italy, and to extend to him our best wishes.
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secr…
I should like to begin by expressing my delegation’s appreciation for the diligent efforts made by the sponsors of this draft resolution. We are indeed gratified by the unity of purpose that has been demonstrated by the Contact Group countries in drafting it, which demonstrates their unwavering reso…
