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Prince Albert

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1993-09-24
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2004-09-24
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  1. “I wish too to recall the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond, adopted last year by the General Assembly in resolution 50/81. We must take account of its recommendations in every area, particularly those of education, employment, health, the environment, and ensuring full, effective participation of women in the life of society and in the decision-making process. The Principality of Monaco, which ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and is a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, is very concerned by contemporary forms of racism and marginalization. We encourage the efforts of the United Nations and the Special Rapporteur on this subject.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  2. “I wish to pay tribute to them. They are an irreplaceable example for the young people of our nations. I think it is right, here, to echo the appeal made by many organizations that there be more women representing their countries at the Olympic Games, and that traditions, however worthy of respect, do not become discrimination against women in the area of sport. The cooperation that has grown up between the United Nations and the Olympic Movement, which share lofty universal principles and values, gives me great hope. 8 Our General Assembly regularly bolsters this cooperation in its resolutions, and I hope that the same will happen this year. These athletic, dynamic and devoted young people often work as volunteers for the United Nations and non- governmental humanitarian organizations, and they deserve our heartfelt gratitude.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  3. “He has requested his Government to provide regular financial assistance to demining operations by contributing to the fund set up by the United Nations for that purpose. Without offering an immediate, complete solution, a moratorium — or, even better, cessation — on the production and export of these anti-personnel landmines would give us some hope. This year saw the holding of the twenty-sixth Olympic Games. Men and women from 197 countries and territories, from very different backgrounds, came together and tested their strength. They fought peacefully and, with mutual respect and esteem, created imperishable bonds. I was there as Chairman of the Monaco Olympic Committee and as a member of the International Olympic Committee, and I can attest to the unique spirit which every four years brings together the world’s best athletes.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  4. “When wars break out, once the weapons have fallen silent, the painful aftermath remains, including millions of landmines, which have a devastating, extremely deadly effect, scattered in fields and under roads and have a massive impact on civilian populations, primarily on children. At the human level, the proliferation of these devices causes serious, often incurable, mutilation and major material damage. The Security Council’s 15 August 1996 discussions on demining in the context of peace- keeping operations highlighted, if there were any need to do so, the importance that the United Nations and the major Powers attach to this question. His Serene Highness, the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, my father, is no less mindful of this.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  5. “Monaco is therefore particularly proud to be the home of the Marine Environment Laboratory, which functions with the assistance of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Furthermore, my delegation has been following very closely the follow-up to resolution 50/75, of which our Principality was one of the sponsors, and which the General Assembly adopted on 12 December 1995. The strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean is of concern to us, as it is of concern to neighbouring friendly countries on both sides of the Sea. The Secretary-General has embarked on valuable consultations in this respect, and for this we thank him very sincerely.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  6. “Nevertheless, we welcomed the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which is finally open for signature and which I will have the honour to sign during this session on behalf of the Principality of Monaco. Might I refer here to the major role played by the International Atomic Energy Agency which so ably and so carefully monitors compliance with the safeguards agreements concluded in the framework of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which the Principality of Monaco has ratified. Together with this, the Agency very scrupulously seeks to apply, sometimes in very delicate circumstances, the decisions of the Security Council in this respect. Its responsibilities in the field of disarmament are very substantial.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  7. “We hope it will give us an opportunity to reinforce the objectives spelt out at Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. The Principality of Monaco is pleased to host next year’s seventh session of the High-Level Advisory Board on Sustainable Development and then the International Whaling Commission. My country is thus showing our interest in the international cooperation which is essential if we are to address the confrontation between legitimate economic development and protection of the environment and the non-renewal natural resources of our planet. Other major concerns which seriously impede development remain. No continent is spared the tensions felt around the world, which pose a serious threat. Our Organization does not always have the means needed to face up to these challenges and to the most alarming situations.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  8. “In a vital area for us, the Principality of Monaco has been striving for nearly a century to promote the preservation of oceans and seas and the priceless resources they provide, through studies and research, but also by taking specific national and international initiatives. Accordingly, Monaco ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and intends in 7 1998 to play an active role, commensurate with our size and resources, during the International Year of the Ocean. The General Assembly, five years after the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, wisely decided pursuant to resolution 50/113 to hold a special session to consider and review the implementation of Agenda 21. This will be an extremely important session.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  9. “In a particularly difficult political and economic situation, he has never failed in the mission we entrusted to him five years ago. I referred just now to the difficulties of our times. These are major difficulties and often seem insurmountable, at least in the short term. Many factors, sometimes very different but broadly connected, exacerbate these difficulties. The major world conferences on population and development, on social development and on human settlements clearly brought these factors to light. If the sustainable and harmonious development we aspire to is to apply to all human beings, we must also try to preserve the resources of our planet so that future generations do not find themselves totally destitute one day.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  10. “He did sterling work in ensuring the prestige of the numerous and highly symbolic events that marked the fiftieth anniversary of this Organization. He gave great impetus to the extensive discussions within the General Assembly on strengthening the United Nations system and on the question of equitable representation on the and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. Suggestions were made by the delegation of Monaco with regard, notably, to the increase in the number of permanent and non-permanent members of the Council. They appear in annex 11 of the report of the working group established to that end. I should also like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his efforts to make our Organization less costly and more effective.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  11. “It is a great pleasure for me, at this fifty-first session of the General Assembly, to congratulate you on your election. Your wealth of experience in international affairs, your professional skills and your great diplomatic qualities are, for me and my country, a guarantee that our work will be successful. I would like to include in these very sincere congratulations the other officers of the Assembly, whom we have just elected. I wish them all every success in the important and delicate tasks that lie ahead. I should also like express our gratitude to and admiration for the President of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly, whose very successful term of office has just come to an end.”

    1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)

  12. “I should like, in conclusion, to reiterate that the Principality of Monaco - in full respect for the rule of law in domestic affairs and for treaties and law in the international order; having neither armed forces nor military arsenals; and bearing no enmity to anyone at all - is fully prepared to assist the Organization in all its actions, undertaken sometimes with great difficulty, aimed at maintaining and rebuilding peace.”

    1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)

  13. “Finally, echoing a wish expressed by my father, Prince Rainier III, when he addressed the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, I should like to emphasize that the Government of Monaco has set for itself the priority of protecting our environment, both natural and cultural, so that it may provide a healthy, enriching and balanced life for all. The Principality has undertaken major efforts to combat, in particular, all types of pollution that attack and contaminate the Mediterranean. My country is more than ever resolved to encourage all initiatives in this area, including the establishment, on its own soil, of institutions dealing with coordination and the 10 General Assembly - Forty-eighth session adoption of a General Assembly resolution that would proclaim 1998 the international year of the seas and oceans.”

    1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)

  14. “Perhaps it is by constantly repeating certain initiatives of this nature - albeit modest ones - that we shall be able gradually to create the just and lasting peace to which we all so deeply aspire. Did we not, a few days ago, receive from the southern shores of the Mediterranean news giving us immense hope of peace? Though it may be tenuous, we are at one with those who inspired it and with those who are today endeavouring to make it a success. It is our earnest wish that they will succeed. Peace is not just the silence of guns. Indeed, there can be no doubt that the establishment of genuine peace can flow only from greater respect for justice, human rights and fundamental freedoms. For this very reason, the work and the conclusions of the Vienna Conference on human rights warrants our very close scrutiny.”

    1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)

  15. “It is also a political aspiration that has only grown in strength with the passage of time. It will always be adhered to with both conviction and determination in the General Assembly of the United Nations. In this spirit, I should like to refer in particular to a resolution of the International Olympic Committee, of which I am a member, which unanimously recommends observance of a long-standing tradition of the Olympic movement - the principle of the Olympic truce. The Government of Monaco supports this initiative, which was signed and endorsed by the National Committees of 184 countries and was officially addressed to our Secretary-General on 9 February this year. An international year of sport and the Olympic spirit would undoubtedly afford an opportunity to launch this project.”

    1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)

  16. “Prince Albert I of Monaco, when he created the Peace Institute at the end of the last century, was even then inspired by that philosophy, which led to the founding, in 1919, of the League of Nations and, in 1945, of the United Nations. On 5 February 1934 Prince Albert’s successor - Prince Louis II, who was profoundly touched by the hardship and suffering caused by the First World War - set up the Medical-Legal Commission of Monaco, whose sober reflection and work which continue today, gave inspiration to the drawing up of the 1949 Geneva Conventions of the International Red Cross. My country’s commitment to peace is therefore a tradition of more than 100 years - a tradition observed by its Princes, whose dynasty will shortly celebrate its 700th anniversary.”

    1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)

  17. “The decisions we take will undoubtedly have far-reaching and long-term consequences for the future of the world community. I wish also, to congratulate you, Sir, very sincerely and warmly on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. My congratulations also go to the members of the General Committee. I have no doubt that your skill and lengthy experience will enable our work to proceed under the best possible conditions. Like all countries that put their trust in international law and cooperation, the Principality of Monaco, in its relations with other countries, has always relied on respect for international norms and documents. Its Princes have always been fully aware of the fact that the maintenance of peace necessarily entails respect for the sovereignty of States and the development of friendly relations among peoples.”

    1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)

  18. “For me this is a very special occasion, for it is the first time I address, on behalf of my father, the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, and on behalf of my country, this prestigious world Assembly of the States Members of the United Nations. I wish to tell members of the tremendous joy of all Monégasques and inhabitants of the Principality of Monaco when my country joined this great world Organization. I should like to take the opportunity once again to thank the members of the Security Council and of the General Assembly for their favourable consideration of Monaco’s application for membership of the Organization. I wish the Assembly every success in its work. A number of its agenda items are of particularly vital historic and political significance.”

    1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)