55/17 GA
Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community
55
Session
| Draft symbol | A/55/L.24/Rev.1 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 55/17 |
| UN Document | 55/17 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/55/PV.54
Speeches following this vote (20)
The Acting President
May I take it that the General Assembly decides to conclude its consideration of agenda item 23?
It was so decided. Agenda item 36 Bethlehem 2000 Draft resolution (A/55/L.3) The Acting President (spoke in French): I call on the representative of Senegal to introduce draft resolution A/55/L.3.
Mr. Ka
I am confident that I express the opinion of all members when I say that the discussion on this agenda item should have taken place in a more relaxed atmosphere. Nevertheless, we are all aware that since Christmas 1999, right up to the recent regrettable events, thousands of people have flocked from all over the world to the Palestinian city of Bethlehem to celebrate in joy and in peace the two-t…
The Acting President
Before calling on the next speaker, I wish to inform members that in a letter dated 21 September 2000 addressed to the President of the General Assembly the Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations, in his capacity as Chairman of the Western European and Others Group for the month of September, requests that the General Assembly hear in plenary a statement by the observer of the H…
Mr. Al-Kidwa
The Palestinian town of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, is still being subjected to attacks by the Israeli occupation army. Its residents and those of other Palestinian towns and villages are still being subjected to a new bloody campaign of suppression, a crazy campaign that has so far claimed more than 150 martyrs and injured 3,000 Palestinians over 40 days. This is not the climate w…
Mr. Dausá Céspedes
Destiny has chosen that we should debate a lofty matter of such importance to the attainment of a fair, peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict at a time when the peace process in the region appears to be more a chimera than a reality, because of the brutal aggression unleashed by Israel against the Palestinian population.
Since it was launched by the Palestinian National Authority in 1997…
Mr. Farhâdi
Last February, a conference of paramount importance was held in Rome on this issue, “Bethlehem 2000”, attended by eminent Catholic, Orthodox, Muslim and Protestant personalities, including representatives of the Coptic and Ethiopian churches. The commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ last year in the holy land of Palestine will continue with celebrations until Easter 2001. The main objective…
Mr. Levitte
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union — Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia — and the associated countries Cyprus and Malta align themselves with this statement.
This year, the debate on the draft resolution (A/55/L.3) introduce…
Mr. Moushoutas
At the outset, I should like to say that we fully associate ourselves with the statement just made by the representative of France on behalf of the European Union.
This is the third occasion on which we have participated in a debate on the item “Bethlehem 2000”. As we have stated before, we consider the inscription of this item on the agenda of the General Assembly, and the commemoration of this…
Mr. Kafando
In the turbulent history of humanity, there are, fortunately, events that remind us that the world is not merely a place of war and conflict but that it sometimes brings opportunities emanating from praiseworthy initiatives and actions.
Within the overall sombre picture of the Middle East, where for more than one month there has been repeated rioting, Bethlehem 2000 takes on even greater signifi…
Mr. Al-Sulaiti
With respect to agenda item 36, allow me, at this 55th plenary meeting of the General Assembly, to thank the President of the Assembly and his predecessor for recommending this draft resolution for our consideration. I should like to express my deepest appreciation for the convening of this meeting, which is of great importance not only to the Palestinian people and to that region of the world bu…
Mr. Hønningstad
The year 2000 has not turned out as we had all hoped in the Middle East. The violence and massive destruction throughout the area — including in Bethlehem — that we have witnessed in the last weeks has shocked the whole world.
I would like to express my heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the victims of the latest violence and their families. In Norway we are all appalled by the large number o…
Mr. Bebars
It did not occur to any participant in the global celebrations in the town of Bethlehem marking the beginning of the third millennium since the birth of Jesus Christ that this town and some adjacent villages would be the scene of such a wave of aggression and military onslaughts by Israel as have been raging unabated for more than five weeks. The climate at the time of the celebrations, and until…
Mr. Lancry
This year, Israel welcomed, and continues to welcome, thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the globe, coming to celebrate 2,000 years since the birth of Jesus in the ancient land then known as Judea. The event was a proud moment in the history of Christianity, uniting people from around the world on the very ground from which their heritage sprang forth.
As the nation that played host to …
The Acting President
In accordance with resolution 48/265 of 24 August 1994, I now call on the observer for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Mr. Linati-Bosch
It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Sovereign Order of Malta on a subject of international law connected with the historical development of the Holy Land. So as not to dwell on the past, I will just say that the activities of the Order today are accredited by its presence in Tantur since the end of the nineteenth century, in virtue of a bilateral agreement betw…
The Acting President
In accordance with the decision taken earlier, I give the floor to the observer of the Holy See.
Archbishop Martino (Holy See): In the discussion of agenda item 36, “Bethlehem 2000”, this General Assembly once again recognizes the significance of the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. This commemoration is the very foundation of the world’s celebration of the new millennium a…
The Acting President
We have heard the last speaker in the debate on this item.
Before moving on to consider draft resolution A/55/L.3, I would like to point out that since the
beginning of our discussions, the following countries have added their names as co-sponsors of draft resolution A/55/L.3: Burkina Faso, Grenada and Guinea.
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/55/L.3. May I take it th…
The Acting President
May I take it then that the General Assembly wishes to
conclude its consideration of agenda item 36?
The Acting President
This brings us to the close of today’s meeting and to the end of our agenda for this afternoon.
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