The delegation of Mali fully aligns itself with the statements by the observer of Palestine, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and the representative of Paraguay, on behalf of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries, and I would also like to share some thoughts in my national capacity.
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At the outset, I should like to tell you, Sir, how pleased my delegation is to see you presiding over the work of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. To your predecessor, Mr. Han Seung-soo, I should also like to express my sincere and warm congratulations on the competence, devotion a…
Allow me to begin by expressing, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Mali, heartfelt congratulations to the President on his election to lead the fifty-first regular session of the General Assembly. His election reflects the trust and esteem he enjoys in this Organization because of his g…
We are meeting on the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations in order to assess, as we do each year, the progress made by our Organization, an institution which was built to uphold peace and solidarity among men.
To judge by its agenda, this session very much resembles past sessions,…
The General Assembly is once again con- sidering one of the questions that is the most fraught with danger to world i-~ace, the question of Pal- estine. The situation inPalestine~ which came before the General Assembly shortly after the Second World War, concerns us because of its continuous dete- r…
In the inexorable evolution of the history of generations it seems that at one particular time events come together in the form of warning signs. On the choice made by men has depended their understanding, their salvation or their destruction. Our generation has already paid heavily for not having s…
This year again the painful question of Namibia figures on the agenda of the General Assembly. The Government 180. Having followed the question of Namibia very of the Republic of Mali would have liked to see this ses- closely, my delegation is convinced that the United Na- sion devoted to the triump…
It is certainly not by chance-but if it is we should congratu- late ourselves-that the General Assembly has decided to give priority consideration to the situation prevailing' in Namibia, since by its nature and ramifications it poses a serious threat to international peace and security.
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By taking up the question of apartheid in its plenary meetings, the General Assembly has once again indicated its deep concern at the explosive situation in southern Afric~ and its determination to rid the world of apartheid, thflt hateful philosophy of government that is fundamentally opposed to th…
