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  1. “These introduce many constraints on investment capital flows and consequently on the growth of developing countries in particular. In spite of all these problems and uncertainties, the performance of the world economy can be improved through the enhancement of international cooperation and policy coordination, which must now be a principal objective of the United Nations. The United Nations has become the centre of a diplomatic revolution, one that mirrors the revitalization of national political institutions in many countries. Fundamental changes not only promise greater personal freedom and more dynamic societies, but frequently provide new challenges which create uncertainty in international relations. The United Nations will have to adopt a new strategy for addressing these challenges.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  2. “My Government sees eco-tourism as a powerful instrument for sustainable development of the Bahamas, and we are fully committed to protection of the environment. The Bahamas therefore gives its assurance that it will scrupulously abide by the conventions signed at Rio, and its commitment to sustainable development remains absolute. The World Economic Survey of 1992 indicates that world output has declined for the first time since the Second World War. World trade has experienced slow growth. Countries continue to wrestle with economic recession and the decline in world financial markets. Failure to complete the Uruguay Round of negotiations will undoubtedly lead to increased protectionism. These are areas of concern to us all, as are the uncertainties prevailing in world markets with regard to the future course of interest rates.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  3. “The positive results achieved by the Summit were due in large measure to the cooperation fostered by the United Nations. Real success, however, will be judged by the abilities of countries to carry out programmes at the national level. Tins can come about only when national capacities are strengthened and additional resources are available. We must therefore continue to maintain the vision and basic principles of multilateral cooperation. The Bahamas therefore welcomes the decision to establish a United Nations commission on sustainable development to monitor the follow-up action after Rio. The Bahamas, an archipelagic State of pristine aquamarine water, with a vibrant tourist industry, is committed to the protection of its own natural environment as well as the promotion of the global environment.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  4. “The United Nations must not fail the people of South Africa at this critical moment. My country strongly supports the phased lifting of sanctions agreed by States members of the Commonwealth, and it firmly supports the effort that the United Nations is making to encourage the resumption of negotiations towards a new constitution for South Africa and ending the violence which threatens a total disruption of these negotiations. The Earth Summit held in Rio in June of this year was a historic beginning. The fact that wore than 118 world leaders attended is a measure of the seriousness with which the global community is viewing the question of the environment. It is perhaps a trite truism to observe that the survival of the human family depends to a great extent on how this generation protects the natural environment.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  5. “The world breathed a sigh of relief earlier this year when it appeared that talks between the Government of South Africa and the African National Congress gave promise of establishing a political solution to the problems of South Africa. The Bahamas deeply regrets that the process of dialogue has been interrupted. We condemn the massacre at Boipatong and other massacres of innocent civilians, as we equally condemn the efforts by the South African Government to delay the realization of majority rule in South Africa. The United Nations has been a critical force in opposing the abhorrent system of apartheid in South Africa and in moving that country towards a non-racial, unitary and democratic society. The role of the United Nations is even more critical since the lifting of sanctions by many influential States.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  6. “The creation of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme has been our most recent collective step to strengthen, improve and rationalize the legal and institutional framework for control of the production, trafficking and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. My Government wishes to affirm its support for the Programme and its efforts in providing valuable assistance to countries fighting this menace. However, a most significant element in the fight against the drug trade is the requisite cooperation between States. My Government pledges to continue its collaboration with our neighbours to fight against the drug menace. In this regard, we wish to thank the Governments of the United States of America and Canada for the assistance they have rendered to the Bahamas.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  7. “Fully appreciative of the practical limits to action by the OAS, the Bahamas advocates and supports United Nations efforts aimed at strengthening OAS initiatives and finding a solution to this problem. The Bahamas wishes to place on record its deep appreciation for the continuing assistance which the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has rendered to us in the difficulties caused us by this problem. We implore all concerned to continue to pursue all peaceful means to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Haitian situation. I should also like to decry the problems of drug abuse, drug trafficking and the illicit production of drugs, which continue to haunt the international community with their catastrophic effects on our individual societies.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  8. “In the comprehensive Manifesto on which the Governing Party in the Bahamas was swept into power in August this year, we reaffirmed our commitment to that priority, and it is necessary that our sister nations in this Organization fully understand the Bahamas' position on the matter. For almost three decades the Bahamas has been subjected to this serious problem of illegal Haitian immigration. The presence of large numbers of illegal immigrants in the Bahamas has created unexpected demands on the country's economic, health and welfare agencies. This situation cannot continue, and the Bahamas :an no longer afford to be penalized by the situation simply because of our geographical position. The Bahamas supports the efforts of the Organization of American States (OAS) to negotiate a settlement to the situation in Haiti.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  9. “The great expectations which the world had for Haiti under a democratically elected Government were dashed. Political unrest, economic deprivation and poverty have caused a mass exodus of its people, who are fleeing their homeland in unprecedented numbers and thereby placing an unacceptably high burden on neighbouring countries, particularly the Bahamas. I now make a plea for the people of Haiti. We call on the international community to come to the aid of Haiti. It must be appreciated that no matter how grave our disillusionments over the plight of the Haitian people, no matter how solicitous our efforts to understand and to help, and no matter how expansive our Christian charity in this whole unfortunate affair, the Bahamas has a priority responsibility for the welfare of the Bahamian people.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  10. “We often spend too much time and money recovering from disasters and too little on prevention. Widespread upheavals and conflicts, within States and between States, have been responsible for the mass movement of persons from one country to the other. This phenomenon not only threatens the security and stability of the affected countries, but also creates competing demands for attention and vital resources. This Organization must not be perceived as selective in mediating problems of a political nature, nor as elevating the suffering of one group of people over that of another. In our region, the critical situation in Haiti demands urgent international attention. Almost two years ago, the people of Haiti spoke for democracy. But the unconstitutional seizure of power by the military has subverted the popular will.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  11. “Just recently the Bahamas endured the ravages of Hurricane Andrew, which caused severe damage $250 million-worth to several islands of the Bahamas, resulting in a tragic loss of life and leaving more than 1,200 persons homeless. I wish on behalf of my Government to thank all those countries and international organizations, as well as many, many individual friends, for coming to the aid of the Bahamas as we begin the task of reconstruction. At the same time, we extend our sympathy to the Governments and people of the United States of America, China, Nicaragua and Pakistan for the devastation and loss of life inflicted upon their countries by recent natural disasters. All our countries face potential natural hazards. But natural hazards, no matter how great, need not result in natural disasters.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  12. “The Bahamian people once again demonstrated their long tradition of, and unswerving commitment to, the democratic process when in the most dramatic yet tranquil manner, in the words of Aldous Huxley, a "brave new world" was ushered into the lives of Bahamians, and a new administration, the Government of the Free National Movement (FNM), was democratically elected only seven weeks ago, on 19 August. That signal event heralded a new era in Bahamian history. It is a reinvigorated Bahamas that is now poised to take its place in this emerging new political arena. Our vision is of a world free of tension, thus enabling us to deliver to our people a new kind of freedom and social and economic justice. This year natural disasters have occurred worldwide, exacting high tolls on human life and the destruction of property and natural resources.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  13. “In that belief, I extend a warm and cordial invitation to all the nations represented here to come and see and experience the peace and tranquillity of the country where that encounter took place 500 years ago. Today I address the Assembly on behalf of the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to reaffirm our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and to pledge my Government's cooperation as we seek to ensure that our Organization maintains its objectives and enhances its effectiveness in international affairs. The winds of political change, stirred by the innate desire of the electorate for democratic representation and the concomitant responsibility of those elected, did not bypass the Bahamas.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  14. “On a number of occasions during that 500-year interval these worlds referred to as East and West have encountered each other in angry and even bloody disagreement, and sometimes those disagreements have resulted in a cold separation of peoples, countries and cultures. The quincentennial presents an opportunity and an invitation to East and West to re-enact that initial encounter in a way that is relative and meaningful to the nations and the cultures of the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries for mutual benefit and for global preservation. The present-day inhabitants of the Bahamas, like those of 1492, are a peace-loving and hospitable people. Small though we are in population, we firmly believe in the significance of the role we can play in achieving the peaceful coexistence of nations and environmental preservation.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  15. “I assure him of the continued cooperation of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas during this session of the General Assembly, as he leads a United Nations challenged to reaffirm its fundamental purposes and principles, and obliged to redefine its role and function in this world of unprecedented change. The Bahamas warmly welcomes those States that have joined the United Nations since our last session of the General Assembly. In just six days on 12 October we who live in the Western Hemisphere will mark the five-hundredth anniversary of the encounter between the old world and the new, which comes at a most pivotal time in modern history. It all began on one of the many islands of the Bahamas, now called San Salvador, and we are pleased to mark this historic occasion.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)

  16. “I congratulate Mr. Ganev on his unanimous election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly. We are certain that his diplomatic skills and considerable experience will lead us to historic conclusions. I also wish to pay tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Samir S. Shihabi, Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia, for the excellent manner in which he presided over the forty-sixth session of the General Assembly. In his short time in office our Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, has inspired our confidence that he has the qualities essential to perform the duties of chief executive of the United Nations. I take this opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment to this high office last year.”

    1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)