In the year under review, the situation resulting from the policy' of apartheid in South Africa and in southern Africa as a whole has remained as serious as ever. Tensions inside and' outside that country have continued to 'increase and the perils implicit in a prolongation of that state of affairs …
The history of the· imrolve- ment of the United Natious with Namibia and its people stretches over most of the past 20 years. It feil, however, to the twenty-first s~ssion of the General A&Sembly to take a decision of historic dimen~ions and dramatic consequence: the decision to terminate forthwith …
The vote which Austria has cast on the amendment corresponds to the position which the Austrian Government has taken since the question of the representation of Democratic Kampuchea first pre- sented itself at the thirty-fourth session of the General As- semb.ly. In vi~w of the utterly unacceptable"…
The negative vote Austria has just cast on the report of the Credentials Committee is based solely on the legal provisions of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the participation of Member States in the work of the
23. The Austrian Government has repeatedlv expressed its condem~ati,on. of…
In discussing the situa- tionin Kampuchea the General.Assembly i~ addressmg a grave and serious problem with far-reaching Implica- tions, which constitutes one of the most fundamental issues before this Assembly. It not only has deeply shaken the peace and stability of the region but contains a pote…
There can be no doubt that the General Assembly is discussing a grave and serious problem, which perhaps constitutes one of the most fundamental issues before the General Assem~ly. The situation in Kampuchea not only has far-reaching implications for regional and international peace and security; at…
The Middle East remains one of the most dangerous crisis areas of the world. The political and human dimensions of this conflict, which pits two peoples violently against each other, and its dan- gerous global impact on international relations became evident long ago. Today we are all aware of the t…
In iaunching the Interna- tional Year of Disabled Persons the United Nations has accepted another big challenge in the service of mankind. Disability has affected the human race since the begin- ning of time. At all times it was a problem to make Im~ for the disabled easier or worthwhile, the task o…
Only a few weeks ago, at the 4th meeting of the eighth special emergency session, devoted to the question of Namibia, I had the opportunity to present in detail Austria's position on this issue, which is now again the subject of a debate. This position has remained unchanged over the years during wh…
This is the second time that at a regular session the General Assembly has dis- cussed the situation in Afghanistan. which continues to be one of the most important issues on its agenda. a problem with far-reaching implications which has deeply shaken not only the peace and stability of the region. …
In his statement in the general debate [21st meeting] the head of the Austrian delegation had the opportunity to restate Austria's rejec- tion of the armed attack of Israel on the Iraqi nuclear installations in Tamuz, and he presented the reasons for this position.
107. The draft resolution which h…
Before making my com- ments on the agenda item under consideration, I should like to extend a warm welcome to the delegation of Anti- gua and Barbuda. Its membership in the Organization is yet further proof of the validity and success of the United Nations concept of peaceful decolonization. Austria…
At the outset I should like to present to Mr. Eklund our sincere thanks for his clear and comprehensive introduction of the report of IAEA for the calendar year 1980. We are particularly grateful for his most interesting assessment of the international energy situation and for the valuable informati…
For more than two years, the modalities for the launching of global negotiations have been the subject of extensive and arduous consulta- tion and debate. Although these efforts have contributed to a better understanding of the issues involved, final agreement has eluded us.
68. Mv delegation has a…
It is indeed most appro- priate that the General Assembly should devote its first
121. The founding of the non-aligned movement did not only respond to the deeply felt need of the many newly independent States to strengthen their independence and to re-establish and fortify their mutual contacts an…
In the year under review, the situation resulting from the policy of apartheid in South Africa and in southern Africa as a whole has re- mained as serious as ever. Tension inside and outside of that country has continued to increase and the perils im- plicit in a prolongation of that state of affair…
In the debate on the question of Namibia at the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly, the international community expressed the hope that the year 1980 would be of decisive importance for the progress of the Namibian people to independence and self-determination, based on the United Nations…
First of all, I should like to express to Mr. Eklund our sincere apprecia- tion for his lucid-and comprehensive introduction of the report of lAEA for the year 1979,1 We are par- ticularly grateful for his most interesting assessment of the international energy situation and for the valuable informa…
We have all heard Mr. Ekiund's comprehensive introduction of the report of IAEA for the calendar year 1978 as well as his most in- formative updating of this report with regard to this year's major developments in the field of nuclear energy and the relevant activities of the Agency. As in the past,…
Five years after the adop- tion of the Declaration and Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order [resolutions 3201 (8- VI) and 3202 (8- VI)) and at the end of the Second United Nations Development Decade, we find ourselves at a crucial stage in North- South relat…
