S/15863 SC

The President

I shall now call upon those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the vote.

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Ms. Grooms (United States of America)

I should like to take this opportunity, on behalf of my Govemment, to extend our congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your assumption of leadership of the Council during the month of July. We look forward to working productively and efficiently under your wise guidance. My Government would also like to thank the representative of Zimbabwe for the exemplary way he handled the affairs of the C…

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Mr. Ovinnikov (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)

First of all, I should like to take this opportunity to welcome you, Mr. President, 32. Today the Council is once again considering the question of extending the mandate of UNIFIL. This is the thirteenth time that UNIFIL’s mandate has been extended since the Force was established in 1978. This fact in and of itself is eloquent testimony to the absence of any positive improvement either in the se…

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Mr. Margetson (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

May I join in congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the office of President. We are already greatly indebted to you for your help and your wisdom in informal consultations of the Council, and we admire your distinguished qualities, which we know you will certainly bring to the presidency. May I also thank Mr. Mashingaidze, the representative of Zimbabwe, for the excellence of his presidency. He st…

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