Not since the prelude to the two world wars have there been so much uncertainty and anxiety within the international system. The sands are indeed shifting, as the President of the Assembly stressed at the opening of this sixty-sixth session (see A/66/PV.1).
The shifts in the struggles for freedom a…
My country has the honour to sponsor draft resolution A/65/L.65, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”, along with Australia, Brazil, Canada and New Zealand. I should like to begin by expressing appreciation for the cooperation exhibited by all delegations involved in negotiating the draft resolu…
I would simply like to thank all delegations for adopting this decision without a vote. For many of us here, it is by virtue of the fact that resolution 1514 (XV) was adopted 50 years ago that we are able to add our voices to the work and achievements of the Special Committee.
On behalf of the Spec…
I speak on behalf of the 14 member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). We thank all those who sponsored resolution 64/250 for exhibiting the commitment of the international community to come to the aid and assistance of one of its members in this sad and trying time.
For us in the Caribbea…
I do not believe that we had a quorum when we took a decision on the request relating to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and I would like a clarification as to the status of that decision.
