Seventeen years have elapsed since the adoption of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and
2 See Report of the World Conference for Action against Apartheid (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.77.XIV.2), chap. X.
132. During this year a number of small Territ…
At the outset, we wish to commend the Indonesian presidency for holding today’s debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
Twenty years have passed since the inclusion of the protection of civilians focus in the agenda of the Security Council, yet millions of peoples across the world …
At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of April. We are sure that your broad knowledge of international issues and your diplomatic skill will contribute to the successful conduct of the Security Council’s work during the mont…
On December 19 1995, the General Assembly adopted resolution 50/88 regarding the situation in Afghanistan. The resolution reiterated support for the efforts of the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan and emphasized the essential role of the United Nations in bringing peace to the country. …
Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the Islamic State of Afghanistan, to express my appreciation to you, Sir, and to the members of the Security Council for convening this meeting, which beyond any doubt is reflective of a deep international concern over the heart-breaking situation in our homeland…
At the outset, allow me, Sir, to express my delegation’s congratulations upon your election to the high position of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session.
The Afghan trauma, which was imposed by others and endured by the Afghan people, continues to have disturbing consequence…
I should like to begin by expressing this brief concluding statement, on behalf of the Afghan people and Government, appreciation to all those who have taken part in the open debate on the situation in my country, Afghanistan. Today’s debate has magnified the deep concern of the international commun…
I should like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of April. We all know the outstanding contributions you have made to the work of the United Nations, especially during the many United Nations gatherings over which you have presided,…
For the fourth time since 1992 the General Assembly is considering the agenda sub-item entitled “Emergency international assistance for peace, normalcy and reconstruction of war- stricken Afghanistan”.
Obviously, the main objectives are to evaluate and assess the evolution of the situation and the …
On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, the representatives of the world’s nations are gathered here with hearts full of hope for a better future, as well as for the cause of the peace and prosperity of mankind, in an atmosphere of great enthusiasm and animation.
The Afghan na…
For the third consecutive year, the General Assembly is discussing the complete withdrawal of foreign military forces from the territories of the Baltic States.
My delegation has taken a special interest in this item since it first appeared on the agenda of the General Assembly. As we have stated i…
Allow me to begin by expressing our warm congratulations to the delegation of the beautiful island State of Palau on having joined this world family. We wish Palau further progress and prosperity.
As the Assembly begins its consideration of agenda item 37 (e), “Emergency international assistance fo…
Membership of the Economic and Social Council is important, mainly for the following two reasons. First, contributing to the activities of different organs of the Organization is part of the collective
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Afghanistan, after 14 years of foreign domin…
For the first time last year, at the forty-seventh session, the General Assembly included in its programme of work agenda item 141, entitled "Emergency international assistance for the reconstruction of war-stricken Afghanistan". That agenda item, as vindicated by its title, was considered and subse…
I should like to express to the Secretary-General our appreciation of his comprehensive and informative report contained in document A/48/536 and of his continuing interest in the provision of assistance to Afghanistan.
I should like also to commend the work of Mr. Jan Eliasson, Under-Secretary-Gen…
The Afghan delegation reiterates its principled policy on the item under consideration - that is, our conviction that the inadmissible and unjustifiable presence of foreign military forces in the territory of another State without the consent of the State in question is inadmissible and unjustifiabl…
The conflict in the Middle East, which
has been going on for almost half a century, has had as its basis the question
of Palestine. The United Nations, almost since it came into existence, has
been engaged in restoring the usurped rights of the Palestinian people, in
order to enable them to exer…
This discussion of the loathsome
policy of apartheid is taking place at a crucial point in the policy's
history. Indeed, it is the hope and aspiration of the delegation of the
Islamic State of Afghanistan that this dreadful practice will come to an end.
For us, the sweeping changes that have occ…
The initiative of the Security
Council Summit of 31 January 1992 will undoubtedly be marked as a milestone in
the coordination of the United Nations efforts towards bringing more peace and
prosperity to the present changing and turbulent world situation.
My delegation congratulates the Secretary…
At the outset, I should like to
express my delegation's deepest sympathy and condolences to the delegation of
the Arab Republic of Egypt and, through it, to the people and the Government
of Egypt, on the loss of life and destruction of property Egypt has suffered
i as a result of the devastating…
