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A/55/L.23 GA

We the peoples: the role of the United Nations in the twenty-first century

55
Session
Draft symbol A/55/L.23

Vote Consensus — A/55/PV.48 Nov. 1, 2000

Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
I therefore declare the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia admitted to membership in the United Nations. I request the Chief of Protocol to escort the delegation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to its place in the General Assembly Hall. The delegation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was escorted to its place in the General Assembly Hall.
The President
It is a great pleasure on this historic occasion to welcome, on behalf of the General Assembly, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a Member of the United Nations. At the Millennium Summit we reaffirmed our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter. The admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into the family of nations is of great significance, as it strengthens the uni…
Mr. Holbrooke (United States of America)
As you said a moment ago, Mr. President, this is indeed an historic day for the United Nations and for the Balkans, for all Europeans and, indeed, for all of the world. We welcome Yugoslavia as the newest Member. We welcome Professor Svilanovic as he takes his seat in this great Hall and leads his nation into the United Nations as a full democracy committed to the rule of law. Yugoslavia has acce…
The President
I call on the representative of Mauritania, who will speak on behalf of the Group of African States.
Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania)
Before I make my statement, I wish, on behalf of African delegations, to extend our condolences to the sister delegations of Angola and Singapore in connection with the tragic plane accidents that claimed so many lives, and ask them to convey our condolences to the families of the victims. I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your accession to the presidency of the fifty-fifth session o…
The President
I call on the representative of Kyrgyzstan, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Asian States.
Ms. Ibraimova (Kyrgyzstan)
It is a great honour and privilege for me, acting in my capacity as the Chairman of the Asian Group for the month of November 2000, to congratulate the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on its admission to the United Nations. We, the members of the Asian Group, would like to extend it our warmest welcome and express our support for the efforts of the new Government of the Federal Republic of Yugosl…
The President
I give the floor to the representative of Slovenia, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States.
Mr. Petri (Slovenia)
On behalf of the Group of Eastern European States and my own country, Slovenia, I have the honour and pleasure to congratulate the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on its admission today to membership of the United Nations. Each new Member of the Organization strengthens the universality of the United Nations, its legitimacy and its validity in today’s world. We note with particular pleasure the pr…
The President
I give the floor to the representative of Brazil, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Mr. Baena Soares (Brazil)
It is a great honour for me to speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States to congratulate the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on its admission as a member of the United Nations. The resolution just adopted crowns a process of remarkable democratic changes experienced by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and represents a landmark occasion for its people and for the history…
The President
I give the floor to the representative of Germany, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States.
Mr. Schumacher (Germany)
On behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, I would like to congratulate the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on its admission to the United Nations. The Group is delighted to see the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia finally take its place within the family of nations, and warmly welcomes it. We commend President Kostunica for having acted so swiftly to end the isolation imposed on …
The President
I now give the floor to the representative of South Africa, who will speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Mr. Kumalo (South Africa)
On behalf of the members of the Non-Aligned Movement, we welcome the admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a Member of the United Nations. We extend our support to the efforts of the people of Yugoslavia and their new Government as they rebuild their country and normalize relations with their neighbours and with the rest of the world. The application by the Federal Republic of Yugosl…
The President
I call on the representative of the Russian Federation.
Mr. Ordzhonikidze (Russian Federation)
The Russian delegation warmly congratulates the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on its admission to membership of the United Nations. We welcome the solemn commitment entered into by Yugoslavia, reflected in the letter from President Kostunica, that it will uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter and fulfil all obligations set out therein. It is important that the General Assembly is ta…
The President
I call on the representative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Mr. Čalovski (North Macedonia)
My delegation has the honour to address the Assembly in its capacity as Chairman of the South- East European Cooperation Process, whose members are Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Turkey, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia, as well as on behalf of the Republic of Macedonia itself. I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Goran Svilanovi…
The President
I call on the representative of Albania.
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