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A/52/47 GA

52
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Draft symbol A/52/47

Vote ConsensusA/52/PV.91 Aug. 24, 1998

Speeches following this vote (11) may include explanations of vote
Mr. Henze (Germany)
My delegation welcomes the fact that the item on the reform of the Security Council is again on the General Assembly’s agenda, both earlier today in the meeting of the Working Group dealing with this matter and now in plenary. The item remains of the utmost importance to the Organization. It is, in our view, a key element. The rationale which started the whole Let me thank you, Sir, and both you…
Mr. Fulci (Italy)
The discussion in the Open-ended Working Group on Security Council reform this year demonstrated, in our opinion, that, while a wide convergence of views clearly exists on such issues as the working methods of the Security Council — the so-called “cluster II” — on the issue of the enlargement of the Council positions remain far apart and far from the general agreement called for by resolution 48/…
Mr. Pérez-Otermin (Uruguay)
On various occasions we have said that the work of the Working Group on Security Council reform is one of the most sensitive and most difficult issues on which to We are convinced that the work of the President should be to continually seek consensus. We have no doubt that this has been done both by you, Mr. President and by the Vice-Chairmen. We believe that your actions have always been guided…
Mr. Patriota (Brazil)
Like the representative of Uruguay and previous speakers, we would also like to thank you, Mr. President, for the interest you have taken in our deliberations and for being here today, as well as to thank the two Vice-Chairmen and the Secretariat for their good work. We would also like to take this opportunity to place on record a few points which we regard as very important. As we stated at the…
Mr. Tello (Mexico)
I will limit my comments to thanking you, Mr. President, for your participation in and guidance of our work. I also thank our two Vice-Chairmen and the staff members of the Secretariat who have assisted us throughout our meetings. My delegation will give its assessment of this issue and of what has been achieved over the past year when this item is discussed at the fifty-third session of the Gen…
Mr. Kamal (Pakistan)
The understanding of the delegation of Pakistan of the work of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council is identical to the assessment by the representative of Italy. We look forward to a resumption of work next year and will continue to collaborate with all …
Mr. Verdier (Argentina)
My delegation echoes the gratitude that other delegations have expressed to you, Mr. President, for the way in which you have guided our discussions of this sensitive issue. We have no doubt that your chairmanship will be remembered for its great objectivity. We agree with other delegations also that we must achieve much-needed reform of the Security Council as soon as possible. We urge all dele…
Mr. Nour (Egypt)
On behalf of the Egyptian delegation and of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, Mr. President, I thank you and the other officers of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council for your efforts over the past year to achieve results. My delegation has enuncia…
Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic)
I wish to express my warm thanks to you, Mr. President, and to the Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council for your efforts during the Group’s deliberations. With respect to the report of the Working Group, we note that the statement made th…
Mr. Kerma (Algeria)
I wish to join other delegations in congratulating you, Mr. President, and in thanking you for the way in which you have guided our work at this session. I also thank the Vice-Chairmen of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council, who carried out very signific…
The President
The General Assembly has just taken a decision by which it draws the line under yet another year of deliberations on matters relating to the comprehensive transformation of the United Nations organ that is entrusted with primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. We have heard statements by a number of representatives evaluating the work of the Open-ended Work…
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