My delegation would like to begin by commending the African leadership for their vision of launching Africa on the path of sustainable growth and development through the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). We are happy that this Africa-led, Africa-owned and Africa-driven programme is a…
The Dayton Peace Accords brought to an end the most brutal war of our times in the Balkans and paved the way for establishing peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The leaders of that devastated country committed themselves to rebuilding peace. The journey that lay ahead of them was arduous, considering …
The land of Pakistan has historically been a meeting ground for different peoples, religions, cultures and ideas. Geographically, Pakistan sits astride the traditional routes that link the peoples of South Asia with their neighbours in West Asia, Central Asia, China and the lands beyond. The interac…
Twenty years ago, in the month of December, Afghanistan was invaded by the forces of the former Soviet Union. Since that fateful day, Afghanistan and its suffering people have continued to be traumatized by war and conflict. The year 1989 was a watershed year in Afghanistan’s history. Soviet forces …
I have the honour to introduce the draft resolution entitled “Special session of the General Assembly for follow-up to the World Summit for Children in 2001”. First of all, I should like to inform the Assembly that, since the publication of the most recent draft, a number of additional countries hav…
I would like to begin by expressing our thanks to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, for his introduction of the report of the Agency for 1998.
Pakistan attaches great importance to the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency. As a f…
The report of the Secretary- General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) (A/54/308) summarizes the progress achieved over the past year by the United Nations system and the OIC in promoting their shared goals of international peace, security…
My delegation had requested a separate and recorded vote on the last preambular paragraph of this draft resolution as well as on operative paragraph 1. It has also requested a recorded vote on the draft resolution as a whole.
In favour: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia Austria, Bangladesh…
The question of Cyprus is once again before the General Assembly. Unfortunately, despite the efforts made within the United Nations, including the negotiations held by the Secretary-General with both sides and intensive diplomatic activities outside the world Organization, this problem is no nearer …
