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first: 1992-09-24
most recent: 1993-09-24
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“This persistence demands sustained efforts to democratize international relations. The mode of operation and structure of some bodies in the United Nations system must be revised; the decision-making bodies must be streamlined and have an equitable representation of States and regions. This persistence is the basis of our hope, a hope of mastering our collective future on the threshold of the twenty-first century, a hope that all people will move together towards peace, the development of nations and the promotion of human rights. Our collective survival depends on our solidarity and the effectiveness of our actions to transform that hope into a reality in international relations.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“We pay tribute to the Secretary-General and to encourage him in applying austerity measures and in restructuring to increase the effectiveness of the United Nations system. My delegation strongly urges Member States to honour their financial obligations by paying regularly and on time their assessed contributions in order to ensure the functioning of the United Nations and allow it to play its role effectively. I hope that the message I have just delivered is one of persistence and hope. This message, based on the realities of the changes in the post-cold-war world and the divisions those changes have caused in some parts of the world, urges the Organization to implement new and dynamic strategies with a view to establishing a new world order based on equality, justice, peace, cooperation and respect for democratic values.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Along with these measures, effective strategies must be evolved to combat the pandemic of AIDS, which, because of its ravages, is a great scourge and a threat to mankind’s survival. The progress achieved in disarmament must be pursued in the hope that the resources thus released will contribute to the recovery of the world economy. In his report on the work of the United Nations and in various communications the Secretary-General has described the Organization’s financial situation as being a matter of great concern. The situation is paradoxical. At a time when the United Nations is entrusted with new tasks to be carried out in the service of peace and development the vital resources needed for those tasks are diminishing.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Moreover, the existing link between human rights and other aspects of social development requires the elaboration of national programmes capable of promoting: protection of the family, which is considered to be the basic unit of 36 General Assembly - Forty-eighth session society; the integration of women into development and their participation in the management of public affairs; the protection of vulnerable categories of people - children, the aged and the handicapped - by establishing conditions favourable to the development of their personalities; and efforts to combat the production, consumption and illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances through international cooperation, harmonization of national legislation and ratification of existing international Conventions.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“However, we must eliminate from international affairs any tendency to be selective with regard to human rights, in the form of discrimination over which cases should be denounced or over the sanctions that should be applied.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Last June in Vienna, and more recently in Geneva, we gathered together to think, to evaluate what has been done, to consider prospects for the future, in order to eliminate the causes of suffering, and to reaffirm our faith in the dignity of the human being. None the less, the absence of international machinery for the prevention and punishment of serious violations of human rights makes any protection measures ineffective. My Government therefore considers that the creation of a permanent international court with penal powers would be an important step in the protection and promotion of human rights. Such a jurisdiction, by making inevitable the punishment of the perpetrators of such violations, would make existing international law more effective.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In our view, these efforts at democratization in Guinea, as in most other African countries, should have increased support from development partners to guarantee their success. The convening of a series of international conferences in 1994 and 1995, particularly those regarding population, women and social development, confirm the interest of the international community in improving the economic and social situation of the most vulnerable sectors of our populations. The same is true of their participation in development. The year 1993 has seen the international community take a more active interest in the emergence of an era of peace and universal respect for human rights. Two conferences testify to that.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Its achievements include ratification of the majority of the African and international Conventions on human rights and humanitarian law; the adoption of the basic law in our country which calls for a presidential regime, separation of powers, the primacy of law, political pluralism and decentralization; the establishment of a Supreme Court to ensure, among other matters, that there are no irregularities in balloting; the entry into operation of the National Communication Council, whose job it is to ensure the freedom of the press and free and equal access by all political parties to State communications media; and the determination of the Government to organize just and open elections. The presidential balloting will take place on 5 December next, to be followed by elections to the legislature.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“With regard to the Korean peninsula, the international community must support the peaceful reunification of the two States there. Africa, like other parts of the world, is at an important moment in its history, a time of the democratization of its society and its institutions. The success of this process of qualitative change requires, none the less, taking into account the historic, social and cultural realities of States in order to generate harmonious and lasting development. The Republic of Guinea has taken important steps along this road.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“With regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the scale of organized killings for irrational reasons, such as "ethnic cleansing" and religion, and the prolongation of the conflict highlight the divisions in this nation - which until recently was strong and united - caused by the end of the cold war. After many efforts, the three communities involved in the conflict have still not achieved a stable peace. Unfortunately, the law of the jungle continues to prevail in the face of the impotence of some and the indifference of others. There will be true security and lasting peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina only after serious negotiations guaranteed by the international community in general and by the States of the subregion in particular.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Forty-eighth session - 28 September l993 35 In the Gulf, in order to prevent a new confrontation the international community must ensure that Kuwait and Iraq respect the conclusions of the Boundary Demarcation Commission, which by Security Council resolution 833 (1993) laid down definitively secure and inviolable borders between these two countries. The relaxation of tension in Cambodia resulting from the success of the elections is putting an end to the long years of martyrdom endured by the Cambodian people. There is reason to be happy over the positive results of the efforts by the international community in this area. Respect for the Paris Agreements will be the guarantee of lasting peace and will facilitate the work of national reconstruction in that country.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Guinea, as a member of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, welcomes this happy turn of events. For my country peaceful coexistence between the State of Israel and the Palestinian State, under the leadership of the PLO, must be a constant. After Jericho and Gaza, the liberation of all the other territories would then promote the consolidation of relations between the two communities. The march towards global peace in this very sensitive region is to be encouraged and supported by assistance from the international community, with a view to the socio- economic development of the Palestinian State.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The Security Council must decide on a new strategy if the last obstacles in the way of pacification are to be overcome and if the mission entrusted to the United Nations Operation in Somalia is to succeed. My Government calls on all parties to the conflict in Somalia to make their contribution to the success of the political process now under way towards the restoration of peace and security in fraternal Somalia. In the Middle East, after a period of hatred, turbulence and hesitation, the parties to the conflict are moving progressively towards lasting peace. The signing on 13 September in Washington of the agreement on autonomy for Jericho and Gaza, marking the mutual recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel, resulted from the courage and political realism of the two parties.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“But let there be no mistake: to achieve lasting peace, the expansion of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group to include African troops from outside ECOWAS, strengthened by the presence of international observers, is one of the guarantees to bring about the process of assembling troops, disarming the belligerents and holding democratic elections in order to achieve a return to normal constitutional life. The Somali conflict is becoming ever more tragic. The international community must undertake joint, effective action. In order to achieve a rapid political solution, it is essential to halt the sudden escalations that are complicating the situation in Somalia. The United Nations must resume its peaceful calling in the face of the many acts of violence that are trying both the Blue Helmets and the Somali population.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“However, it is a source of comfort to note that the negotiations held in July 1993 in Geneva, under the joint auspices of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations, with the support of OAU, have made it possible to involve the various parties to the conflict in constructive dialogue, the only way of finding a lasting solution to this dreadful crisis. The signing by the parties concerned of the Geneva Accord under the auspices of ECOWAS on 25 July 1993 at Cotonou means, I hope, that conditions have now been created for a definitive return of peace and stability to this country and to the subregion.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“With regard to the Western Sahara, the parties concerned must cooperate with the Secretary-General and with all willing parties in order to implement the peace plan, which is vital for there to be a happy ending to this crisis. For almost four years now, Liberia has been the theatre for one of the bloodiest civil wars on our continent. The refusal by some of the parties to the conflict to compromise has caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and considerable material destruction, not to mention the massive outpouring of refugees and displaced persons, in particular into neighbouring countries, including my own, which is at present harbouring some 600,000.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In Angola, after lighting a glimmer of hope, the process of national reconciliation seems to be blocked by the increased fighting resulting from UNITA’s intransigence. But only observance by the parties of the Bicesse Accords and of the election results will allow the Angolan people to regain peace and security. The Security Council’s decision on 15 September 1993 recommending the application of sanctions against UNITA must be strengthened and implemented strictly, because only constant firmness with UNITA and its leader will make it possible to put an end to this painful civil war that is sowing death and destruction.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“34 General Assembly - Forty-eighth session This remarkable improvement in the political climate, which has been achieved, inter alia, as a result of the spirit of compromise shown by the various political players, makes it possible, in my delegation’s opinion, for the economic sanctions against South Africa to be lifted, as president Nelson Mandela of the African National Congress himself has requested. That being the case, there is reason for great satisfaction in the activities of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) which, through its observer missions and its Ad Hoc Committee on Southern Africa, has contributed greatly, in collaboration with the United Nations, to the peaceful change that has taken place in South Africa.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The persistence of a number of political crises, including those in southern Africa, Somalia, Liberia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and elsewhere, is a threat to the peace and security of mankind. Fortunately, there is positive progress in South Africa, where a clear awareness appears to have taken hold concerning the vital need to build a democratic and multi- racial society. The establishment of a Transitional Executive Council, as well as the demonstrations for peace by civilian society and a certain degree of political awareness, are cause for optimism, despite some reluctance.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Environmental protection is a common responsibility; all nations must contribute to it. Environmental damage, whether man-made or from natural causes, spares no region on Earth. My country, which used to enjoy good rainfall and was called the watershed of Western Africa, is concerned to see its rainfall and the rate of flow of its natural watercourses diminish. This is why my Government is interested - in more than one sense - in the negotiations that are taking place within the high-level Commission on Sustainable Development on drafting an international convention to combat desertification and drought in the countries that are being seriously affected.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Do I need to stress the fact that man, through his nature-destroying activities, has heightened the progressive degradation of our world to the point where the alarm bells we hear today are sounding? In the past, man was essentially a passive spectator of the natural wear and tear on the ecological system. Today he has become the main player in the destruction of the natural environment through the combined effects of the inappropriate design and implementation of a number of programmes, through the improper use of science and technology and as a result of runaway population growth. In contrast, real development must also embrace protection of the environment and the ecological balance. This is precisely why my delegation is emphasizing the need for follow-up to the decisions in the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“This problem is today still as widespread and as acute as it was before, despite the relief measures undertaken by some creditors. The international community must be persuaded of the fact that so long as the question of indebtedness is not studied in a global, concerted manner, the socio-economic development programmes of the third world will be put in jeopardy as a result. The lack of resources for development has as its corollary the mass exodus from the countries of the South to the countries of the North; indeed, the only viable solution to this migratory phenomenon lies in economic recovery in the countries of the South. Environmental problems - the relationship between man and his environment - have in recent years quite rightly been a major concern of the international community.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The world economic crisis is still going on; it is aggravating the disparities and the already precarious conditions for development being experience by the third world countries. For Africa, this crisis has been heightened by drought and desertification, by the stagnation - for which, read reduction - in official development assistance, by the deterioration in terms of trade and its corollary, the marked drop in export earnings, by the counter-productive effects of structural adjustment programmes and by the external debt burden. Allow me to place a particular emphasis on this last issue. Members will recall that the seriousness of the indebtedness problem led the African Heads of State or Government to propose holding a special summit on African debt.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The positive trends that we have seen here and there in finding solutions to political problems ought to have promoted an improvement in the economic and social situation in many countries. However, in most developing countries, that situation has instead deteriorated seriously. The increase in the number of international forums debating development programmes has unfortunately not made it possible to reverse the trend towards the imbalances that I have mentioned. Today, world savings are under severe pressure. What is happening is that the supply of capital for development is inadequate relative to the ever-increasing demand from the African countries, especially if we take into account the new needs of the Eastern countries, which are in the throes of transition.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“On the one hand, the international community is making intense efforts to prevent or contain armed conflicts, and on the other hand international action is not being provided with the resources it needs to eliminate the causes and the manifestations of those conflicts. That is a salient feature of today’s international relations. Forty-eighth session - 28 September l993 33 In short, more resources are needed to restore world peace. None the less, it is reassuring that recent history has favoured the renaissance of the United Nations; thanks to changed attitudes and perceptions, the Organization has truly become the guarantor of peace at a difficult moment in international relations.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“I welcome Eritrea and wish it great success in its difficult task of national reconstruction. I welcome the admission of Eritrea, and that of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Principalities of Monaco and Andorra; this confirms the increasingly universal character of our Organization. The end of the cold war radically changed world geopolitics through a rapid series of often unforeseeable events. While it is possible to believe that the threat of a global conflagration has been lifted, we note with dismay the proliferation and exacerbation of armed conflicts that are causing immense loss of life, great destruction of infrastructure and property, and severe suffering among civilians suffering the agony of exile, famine and sickness. What a paradox!”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“His personal qualities, his wealth of experience and the valuable assistance of his fellow-officers - whom I also congratulate - bode well for the success of our work. I wish also to convey to the President of the Assembly at its forty-seventh session, His Excellency Mr. Stoyan Ganev of Bulgaria, my great appreciation for the skill and dedication with which he guided the work of that session. Finally, my delegation highly appreciates the praiseworthy efforts made by the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who has worked tirelessly to build and maintain peace in the face of all the obstacles in his way. The independence of the sister republic of Eritrea and its admission to membership of the Organization were a source of great relief for its people and of genuine satisfaction for the international community.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“I am delighted to be addressing the General Assembly as the people of Guinea commemorate a historic date: 28 September 1958, the day on which Guinea, by a unanimous vote, chose national independence and sovereignty, thus accelerating the process of liberation of the African peoples. It will be easy, then, to understand the pride and pleasure I take on this anniversary in conveying a message of peace and friendship from the people of Guinea and from their President, General Lansana Conté. I join previous speakers in congratulating Ambassador Insanally on his dazzling election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. I wish also to assure him of my delegation’s complete support as he carries out his responsible tasks.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“This revitalization should in particular include enlarging the Security Council with a view to ensuring that a larger number of countries participate as permanent members. That reform could also make that vital body, responsible as it is for maintaining international peace and security, more efficient and effective. Expanding the Council is, in our opinion, one of the fundamental aspects of the democratization of international relations that is now needed. The Government of the Republic of Guinea attaches the utmost importance to the strengthening of the role of the United Nations and to respect for the principles of its Charter, which is a prerequisite for the advent of a new order based on justice for all and on peace, prosperity and international solidarity.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“For development strategies and programmes to be viable, they must pay particular attention to the problem of the environment. That is why my delegation requests the countries of the North to participate fully in financing Agenda 21, as defined and adopted in Rio, for the protection of the environment and lasting development. Another major source of concern is the production and consumption of drugs and the illicit traffic in them. To get rid of this scourge once and for all, police pressure, the destruction of plantations and the prohibition of money laundering must be backed up with the parallel development and promotion of substitute crops. The revitalization of the United Nations system is now a categorical imperative.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Here I wish to appeal urgently to the international community as a whole, and particular to the donors, to finance the various national programmes of action prepared in the context of the decade for children. Two important international events are to be commemorated in a few days' time by this Assembly, which will devote plenary meetings to them: the end of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons and the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the International Plan of Action on Ageing. My Government, which is always sensitive to the fate of these two social categories and their sufferings, is devoting a major part of its efforts under its national development programmes to them, and endorses the measures adopted as part of the Decade of Disabled Persons as well as those taken under the International Plan of Action on Ageing.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“A supreme court, in which is invested the judicial power, will ensure that elections take place in a regular way. The legislative elections are scheduled for December 1992, followed immediately by presidential elections in 1993. The Government is pursuing a coherent policy of transition on the basis of dialogue and transparency. In any case, the form of democracy must be adjusted to suit the historical, economic, social and cultural realities of each country. The Government of Guinea, resolutely committed to building a State of law, supports the actions of the international community to promote and develop human rights. In this respect, Guinea welcomes the convening of the World Conference on Human Rights in June 1993 and the international conference on the African child scheduled for November 1992 in Dakar.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The United Nations is in the process of carrying out positive work on various fronts; this is work which gives it undeniable authority, particularly in the area of the settlement of conflicts. Never before has there been such a strong consensus regarding the profound significance of peace. The aspiration of peoples to justice, security and greater prosperity has everywhere initiated an enormous process of social transformation, which is perceived as the obvious sign of democratic change. In the Republic of Guinea, the democratic transition is taking place peacefully. The constitutional institutions, governed by the principle of the separation of powers, are being established. Some 40 parties are engaged in the guest for political power.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The large number of States Members of the universal Organization increasingly reflects their desire to engage in integrated and coordinated action at the international level in order to take up the various challenges: the challenge of peace, the challenge of economic and social development and the challenge of the environment. Here is where multilateral relations must play an important role in mapping out the new order, which mankind hopes will be democratic and will generate prosperity for all. This is the path of multilateralism that the non-aligned countries recently embarked upon in Djakarta. Our Organization should take this duly into account in future international relations.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“However, the principal issues that are the cornerstone of disarmament, namely, the prohibition of nuclear tests and the arms race and the prevention of a nuclear war, have not experienced the same positive development. Moreover, the close interconnection established in 1987 by the International Conference on the Relationship between Disarmament and Development is still just as important: a reduction in military expenditures and budgets could boost economic and industrial activity in the have-not countries while strengthening the economic and social development efforts of developing countries. In recent years, relations between States have expanded and diversified. Multilateralism is strengthened as a result.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Even if on the bilateral level we are seeing agreements with regard to reducing or destroying certain types of weapons, at the multilateral level negotiations are marking time. The disappearance of the bipolar world is tending to make the senseless arms race incomprehensible. However, in this new context, the risk of war has not yet been ruled out, because of the existence of arsenals of weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons. This is why the Republic of Guinea will continue to appeal urgently for general and complete disarmament. My delegation welcomes the appreciable results achieved in the negotiations on the signing of a convention on chemical weapons.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“International pressure must continue to be brought to bear in order to assert international legality and human rights and to ensure they are respected. We welcome the peace efforts of the London Conference and the recent summit conference of the non-aligned countries. With regard to the question of Korea, my delegation supports the reunification process on the peninsula, from which nuclear weapons should be precluded. My Government appreciates all the efforts towards reconciliation, non-aggression, exchanges and cooperation between the two Koreas with a view to their peaceful reunification. The spectacular and most often rapid transformations taking place in the world today should have beneficial effects for disarmament and arms control.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The Government of Guinea urges the parties to pursue the peace negotiations. By the same token, we support any other initiative directed towards breaking the log-jam in this situation quickly. With regard to Cambodia, the establishment of a Supreme National Council in Cambodia headed by Prince Norodom Sihanouk is putting an end to a very difficult war and heralds the dawn of a new period which will, we hope, be characterized by a climate of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. Despite the efforts of the international community, engagements of a rare violence are tearing apart the republics of the former Yugoslavia. Every day the peoples of these lands are seeing their historic legacy, which it took them centuries to build, reduced to ruins.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“The crisis in Rwanda is the subject of joint discussions to restore stability and security among the countries of the subregion. Direct negotiations between the Government and the Rwanda Patriotic Front have emitted a glimmer of hope that an end may be put to a deadly conflict and that the bases of national unity may be strengthened. For many years, the crisis in the Middle East has occupied an important place in our discussions here in the Organization; it is still one of the greatest threats to international peace and security. The Palestinian question is at the heart of this formidable crisis. Only the return of all their rights to the Palestinian people under the auspices of the Palestine Liberation Organization, their sole and legitimate representative, can lead to a just, comprehensive and lasting solution.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“In addition to the political stakes, the tragedy in Somalia raises thorny humanitarian problems, for whose solution emergency measures have been effectively implemented through the joint efforts of the United Nations, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Organization of African Unity and many countries and non-governmental organizations. As for Angola, the cessation of hostilities and the dialogue opened between the parties to the conflict have made it possible to hold pluralistic elections. Not far away, in Mozambique, the Rome peace negotiations and the recent agreement reached in Botswana between RENAMO and the Maputo Government represent a decisive step towards settling that long and painful conflict.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“My Government believes that peace can return to that country only if all the fighting factions display political will and agree to dialogue. Only the establishment of an immediate and definite cease-fire will enable the Somalians to engage in serious negotiations on the future of their country. Indeed, there is no point in turning to international forums for some futile recognition or confirmation. Our brothers in Somalia must agree to bury the hatchet of war and allow the international community to help them to help themselves.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“A peace plan was drawn up with the constant participation of all the parties to the conflict. The recent summit meeting of ECOWAS Heads of State, at Dakar, took new steps to make the peace plan fully effective. My Government appeals to the world Organization, and especially to the Security Council, to give unreserved support to the implementation of that plan. In addition, hundreds of millions of individuals have fled Liberia to seek refuge in Guinea, Cote d'lvoire and Sierra Leone. In Guinea alone there are nearly 600,000 refugees, two thirds of whom are children. The suffering endured by these human beings calls for additional efforts within the framework of the greatly appreciated assistance of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees. What can we say about Somalia, now in flames and so sorely tried by famine and drought?”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Similarly, our country appreciates the recommendations made by the Secretary-General's Special Representative and also welcomes the sending of United Nations observers to assist in strengthening the structures established by the peace agreement. Negotiation is the only viable solution. The international community must encourage the resumption of the talks within the purview of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa. The situation in many other African countries continues to concern us. I am thinking first of Liberia, a fraternal country and neighbour battered by destructive internal war. At any early stage the countries of West Africa members of the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) united in solidarity to seek a negotiated settlement.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“To that end, it needs the constant support of the international community. Another of our concerns is the situation in South Africa, which has been included in our agenda for 46 years. While the international community was attempting to derive satisfaction from some of the progress achieved in negotiations, the events at Biopatong, along with the deliberate massacres at Ciskei on 7 September 1992, have strengthened our belief that the end of apartheid was proclaimed much too prematurely. My delegation believes that the South african Government must put an end to the escalation of violence, free political prisoners and rescind the Homelands Law and other discriminatory laws.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Nevertheless, my delegation welcomes the adoption by the United Nations of the New Agenda for African Development in the 1990s, which will, I hope, enhance the impact of United Nations action in the economic and social development of the continent. For Africa, one thing is clear: recovery and the diversification of economic activities require subregional and regional integration. In this connection, the establishment of the African Economic Community will enable the continent to benefit from the complementarity of its human, natural and financial resources and offer at the same time the best opportunities to take advantage of major international markets. I must stress that Africa is determined to fulfil its part of the contract in order to meet all the development targets set forth within the framework of the Community.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“It has been recognized that improving the situation in Africa necessarily involves economic reforms, the sound management of public affairs and popular participation in development. In this connection, most of the countries of Africa have undertaken deep political, economic and social reforms. But the efforts undertaken on the national, subregional and regional levels have not, unfortunately, enjoyed the expected international support. The United Nations Programme of Action for African Economic Recovery and Development 1986-1990, which gave rise to so much hope, has not produced the desired results. Capital flows from North to South have been negative in relation to the flow of resources from South to North.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Payments for debt servicing, which increase exponentially, are in the final analysis an unbearable burden on economies already severely tried by the imbalances in the world economic order and by natural disasters. Many solutions have been advanced, but the international community must finally give priority to the growth and development of the poor countries must, in other words, build on the ruins of the old East-West order a new order based on more dynamic and more innovative North-South relations. Such a system could take into account, inter alia, free access for export products from the South to markets in the North and a growth in public aid to development and investments.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Clearly, poverty is undermining the fabric of States, creating profound imbalances in the developing countries and threatening the very foundation of human rights. And the first human right, the one on which all the others depend, is the right to development. Nor can there be development without a guarantee of sources of income derived from basic commodities, prices for which, unfortunately, are not within the control of developing countries. This disturbing situation represents a real threat to the North as well, for it is already one of the causes of the strong wave of migration from the South in search of prosperity. This is compounded by the external indebtedness of the third world countries.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“True, many promises are being made, but there does not appear to be a sufficient awareness of dangers. Indeed, the new world architecture is taking shape against a backdrop of persistent poverty and misery in the South, in contrast to the general well-being in the North. The international landscape still contains dark zones of actual and potential conflict. The transition towards the emerging order is creating for the countries of Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and South America problems whose solution will require sacrifice, farsightedness and solidarity from the international community. Along with the political stakes, which are of crucial importance, there are no-less-important economic and social challenges.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)
“Perez de Cuellar also earned the high esteem of my Government for having marked his two consecutive terms of office with effectiveness and consensus. Similarly, I pay tribute to our Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros-Ghali, for his dynamism and the many initiatives he has taken since assuming office. His report "An Agenda for Peace" is a source of valuable inspiration in the maintenance and strengthening of international peace. The preventive diplomacy he advocates in it should have the support of the international community. The Guinean Government warmly welcomes the admission of new Member States, confirming once again the universality of our Organization's principles. Many events have occurred since our last session. Mankind is living through an age of hope, but also one of uncertainty.”
1992-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 47 (1992)