As in previous years, Uruguay voted in favour of the resolution on this item (resolution 68/8), introduced by the delegation of Cuba, as we believe that the embargo against that country is contrary to the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and contravenes the rules of inter…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States to pay tribute to the memory of Mr. Stoyan Ganev, President of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session. To his family and his country, we convey our deepest condolences for this u…
Coming from a country that is highly committed to the United Nations peacekeeping system, I join the representatives who spoke before me in congratulating the delegation of Pakistan on this timely initiative, both in terms of the debate and resolution 2086 (2013), adopted earlier this morning.
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The delegation of Uruguay would like to state that its position on the decision just adopted does not affect Uruguay’s traditionally held positions concerning the occupied Syrian Golan, or its support of the relevant General Assembly resolutions seeking compliance in that area, including resolution …
