Once again, the General Assembly is concluding its debate on the policies of apartheid of the white racist minority regime in South Africa. The debate shows, once again, that racism and racial discrimination in the institutionalized form of apartheid flourish in the climate of terror and continued r…
We have had an his- toric and important debate which it is my privilege to close. We have heard the statements of many national delegations about the situation in Kampuchea. The con- sensus is that we have in Kampuchea a human catas- trophe of the first order. Few will deny that it is the most terri…
Ten years ago today, the General Assembly took a historic decision revoking the Mandate of South Africa over Namibia and accepting responsibility for the Namibian people. The 'resolution adopted yesterday by this Assembly on the so-called independent Transkei and other bantustans {resolution 31/6A} …
The Philippines is one with the world in seeking to keep the promise of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
Ten years after the Millennium Summit that crafted the MDGs, our country has made considerable strides towards meeting most of its targets. The Philippines is on track …
Allow me to warmly congratulate Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his well-deserved election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. I assure him of the full cooperation of the Philippines as he discharges the duties of his high office.
We are gathered here today, in this parlia…
The Philippines congratulates Indonesia and its Foreign Minister on its assumption of the presidency of the Council.
The changing face of our world highlights the indispensable role of regional and subregional organizations in our quest for peace and security. For the Philippines, the peace and sec…
My delegation welcomes the comprehensive report of the Secretary- General on the situation in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan still faces challenges in view of the serious insurgency problem. With the support of the international community, including my own country, which co-sponsored draft resolution A/6…
It gives me great pleasure, Madam, to extend to you the felicitations of my Government and our people, and my own congratulations, on your well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly. My delegation stands ready to extend to you its fullest cooperation, not only as a member of yo…
I should like to begin by congratulating Ms. Al-Khalifa on her election as President of the General Assembly.
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China regarding the Group’s position on the midt…
The Philippines has joined the 14 other members of this Council to vote unanimously in favour of resolution 1636 (2005). History has taught us the tragic lesson that political assassinations can lead to strife, conflict and war. We have also learned that justice is a powerful force for peace. We vot…
I convey my delegation’s felicitations on your election, Mr. President, on leading this historic session. I also wish to express our deep appreciation to Ambassador Jean Ping, whose leadership and wisdom proved to be the key to the successful negotiation and adoption of our outcome document.
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It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, as you ably and wisely guide our deliberations at the fifty-ninth session. Allow me also to take this opportunity to express my delegation’s appreciation to Mr. Julian Hunte of Saint Lucia for his successful stewardship of the work of the fifty-ei…
My delegation welcomes the presence today of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo. We thank him for taking time out from his busy schedule to brief the Council about the African Union’s effort in Darfur. Mr. Obasanjo’s brie…
Mr. President, I am very pleased to see you occupy the presidency of the Security Council. I also wish to congratulate your delegation on organizing an open meeting of the Council on this important topic.
The dangers to international peace these days are posed less by conflicts between countries an…
Please allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the exalted office of President of the General Assembly. Your distinguished career and your experience in international affairs, together with your outstanding personal qualities, assure us of wise and skilled leadership at the forty-nint…
I am most pleased to convey to Ambassador Insanally my congratulations and those of my delegation on his election as President of General Assembly at this session. At the same time, I wish to express our sincere appreciation to Mr. Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria for guiding with skill and dedication the w…
Today we begin consid- eration of item 22 of the agenda on the situation in Kam- puchea. I have just returned from an official visit to London and Paris, but I made it a point to come back to the General Assembly because I consider this a qu~stion of vital importance to our region, South-East Asia. …
Many years ago, I pro~ posed in the Assembly that policy statements should be limited to 20 to 2S minutes. I have attempted and will attempt today to do that. The full text of my speech will be distributed to members of the Assembly. I have an abridged version which I will deliver, and the reading t…
For the third time this year the United Nations is debating the situation in Afghanistan. In that span of time nothing in that historically troubled country has changed; it remains in the iron grip of foreign forces. 2. Two reasons are invoked for the presence of foreign troops in the sovereign and …
My delegation joins our colleagues in congratulating you, Sir, on your unani- mous election as President of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly.Your election isa tributetoyoursterling personal q~alitie~ and an honour to your great country. whoserole In the internaticnal communityhasbeen…
