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first: 1994-09-24
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“The commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations affords an opportunity for giving deep thought to finding the best means of facing up to the challenges of our times and to equipping our Organization with the military capability and material resources that would enable it to address problems at the international level with a single standard based on the principles of equality and justice. The same should apply to the Organization’s activities in the areas of peace-keeping and aid for development, as well as in its endeavours to ensure that the world will enjoy prosperity, peace and brotherhood and to promote freedom, democracy and respect for human rights.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“The many humiliations suffered by the United Nations forces at the hands of the Serbs and the massacres of innocent Muslims perpetrated by the Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina make it necessary for the international community, particularly the permanent members of the Security Council, to impose respect for international legality and to restore the credibility of the United Nations by putting an end to the bloodshed that has gone on for several years in that part of the world.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“I should like to voice the hope that in future greater determination will be shown in dealing with this problem increasingly sternly until such time as the Serbs agree to a just and comprehensive solution that would guarantee all the peoples concerned the right to sovereignty on their territory and the right to live in peace within secure, internationally recognized borders.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“We also hope that our Rwandan brethren will succeed in resolving their problems at the negotiating table. We welcome the progress achieved by our Angolan brethren, whose efforts have led to the signing of an agreement for peace and for the settlement of their political problems. We hope the sustained efforts of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity will continue until these brotherly countries can enjoy peace so that their peoples may devote themselves to rebuilding all that has been devastated by civil wars. We note with satisfaction that in Europe the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have adopted a new posture vis-à-vis the Serbian aggression against the Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“As we did last year, and as we have done on every occasion, we call for the lifting of the embargo imposed on the fraternal people of Libya, in the light of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya’s stated readiness to cooperate with both the United Nations and the other parties concerned, since that embargo is detrimental to the interests of all the peoples of the Maghreb. In Africa, we are still concerned over the continuance of armed conflicts in several brotherly African countries. Whereas our Liberian brothers have succeeded, through dialogue, in concluding the Abuja Agreement and setting out plans that we hope will restore peace to that country. The situation in Somalia, regrettably, has not changed, and the afflicted Somali people is still threatened with extermination by fratricide and famine.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“Mauritania reiterates its support for the United Arab Emirates in this respect. In the Maghreb, the United Nations continues to deploy efforts towards organizing a referendum on self- determination in Western Sahara. We hope that the United Nations, which has enjoyed our country’s full support, will overcome the remaining obstacles and succeed in organizing the referendum within the time-frame set by the Security Council so as to achieve a just and definitive settlement of the Saharan question.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“In that same region of the world, the residue of the Gulf war, unfortunately, are still taking their toll. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which, from the very beginning, given its commitment to international legality, has totally rejected any infringement of the independence and territorial integrity of fraternal Kuwait, and called for resolving the question of Kuwaiti prisoners and detainees, now wishes to declare its rejection of any infringement of the unity and territorial integrity of Iraq. Mauritania believes it is now time to put an end to the suffering of the brotherly Iraqi people. In the same context, the fraternal State of the United Arab Emirates continues to claim its legitimate 15 sovereignty over the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Moussa.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“We do hope that there will be progress on the tracks of the peace process initiated with Syria and Lebanon and that solutions to all the unresolved humanitarian issues related to this conflict may be found in order for a just and lasting peace that would be based on the principles of mutual respect to promote fruitful cooperation and brotherly relations between all the peoples of the region. It is fitting here to congratulate the parties directly concerned and all the countries that, from near or far, have supported the efforts for peace. We also encourage all the parties concerned to keep moving forward so that the opportunities for peace which are available today may not be wasted. If those opportunities are frittered away, the situation is bound to become more complicated.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“In the Middle East, there is stronger hope that the international efforts which have been deployed since the Madrid Conference will put an end to the tragedy of the Palestinian people and restore to that people its legitimate right to establish its own independent State. The signing of the Declaration of Principles on the autonomy of the Gaza Strip and Jericho, on 13 September 1993, the Cairo agreement, on 4 May 1994, the agreement between Jordan and Israel and, finally, the Taba accord, which was signed in Washington on 28 September 1995, on the implementation of the second phase of the Declaration of Principles, gives us hope that peace in the Middle East is now on the horizon.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“The Economic and Social Council must be restructured so that it can discharge the tasks entrusted to it. The activities of the Secretariat and the specialized agencies must be coordinated so that efforts may not be wasted and the modest resources available for resolving development problems could be put to optimum use. As our overriding concern will always be the search for peace, my country spares no effort in supporting the international endeavour to replace war and tension with peace and stability throughout the world. We have encouraged and continue to encourage the use of preventive diplomacy in order to avoid new human tragedies. This is an approach that has always led to satisfactory results.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“We have indicated also that democracy should not be limited to the national framework of any individual State but must extend to the relations between States. Proceeding from this, we have reiterated, on many occasions, that we support increasing the membership of the Security Council in consonance with the behests of democratic transparency, the principles of equality of States, and in accordance with Article 24 of the United Nations Charter, which stipulates that in carrying out its duties the Security Council acts on behalf of all the Member States. In view of this, it is essential that the Council should reflect the universal nature of the Organization. We also consider it necessary to restructure the Secretariat in order to revitalize it and enhance its efficiency.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“The United Nations, which will commemorate its fiftieth anniversary, in a few days’ time, is now required to adapt to the realities of the age in order for it to be able to face up to the challenges of a world that is being torn apart by regional conflicts and whose progress towards prosperity is obstructed by very complex social and economic crises. Such a situation requires us to undertake the necessary structural reforms and to make available to the Organization the necessary material means and moral support that would enable it to discharge the tasks entrusted to it. We have indicated here in the past that the spread of democracy and respect for human rights constitute the most important gains made by the international community.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“In view of the nature of such development plans and social policies the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have participated in all the negotiations that led to the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which entered into force on 16 14 November 1994, and participated also in the negotiations which culminated in the conclusion of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa, signed in Paris on 14 October 1994. It is our fervent hope that the international community will make available the resources required for the implementation of this Convention which will benefit principally the African countries that are most affected by drought and desertification.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“These economic policies that we pursue encompass the following broad sectors: road building, the electrification of cities, combating desertification, development of water networks, combating illiteracy, the empowerment of women and development of the child, education for all, and health coverage for the whole population. In seeking to achieve these objectives, the Government of Mauritania focuses on developing the agricultural, mineral and fisheries sectors which form the backbone of our economy.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“The Islamic Republic of Mauritania which, since 1984, has been engaged in a determined battle that aims at restructuring the Mauritanian economy despite difficult domestic, regional and international conditions, has made tangible progress towards restoring the macroeconomic balance and reducing its foreign debt, a fact that is attested to by international financial institutions. In striving for these objectives, my Government, under the wise guidance of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Maaouya Ould Sid’ Ahmed Taya, have pursued liberal economic policies that neglect not a single aspect of economic and social development.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“While these international conferences, in addition to the Agenda for Development of the Secretary-General of the United Nations have drawn the broad outlines of future policies that would deal with such problems, no specific formulae for putting those policies into practice have emerged yet. On the contrary, we note that the deterioration of the terms of trade and the reduction in official development assistance (ODA) have continued and have been the two principal causes that aggravate the stifling economic crises which have so many third world countries in their grip.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“Today we note that despite the convening of numerous international conferences such as the World Summit for Children in New York, the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, and the Fourth World Conference for Women in Beijing, there is nothing on the horizon yet that may give cause for hope that radical solutions to the many problems besetting the most vulnerable peoples in the poorest countries throughout the developing world are beginning to emerge.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“As we have noted in the past, the fact that structural adjustment programmes neglect the necessary assessment of the social cost of such adjustment and focus on correcting the macroeconomic balance, has had the effect of causing such programmes to fall short of achieving the desired positive results. In this connection, we had voiced concern over the possibility that the deterioration of the economic conditions of developing countries would limit the impact of such international instruments as environmental conventions and programmes that promote the rights of children and women, and human rights in general.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary-General of the United Nations, the confidence of my country and our support of his efforts so that the Organization may fully perform its proper role and succeed in defusing hotbeds of tension throughout the world. We have clearly stated, on previous occasions, that the deteriorating economies of the developing countries and the widening gap between the rich and poor countries are the two principal causes of the proliferation of hotbeds of tension and bloody wars that, more often than not, wipe out every economic achievement, plunge the peoples of developing countries into cruel suffering and deprive them of the right to lead a decent life of security, stability, and development towards a better future.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“On behalf of the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania it gives me pleasure to convey to Mr. Freitas do Amaral of Portugal, our warmest congratulations on his unanimous election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. We are convinced that his well-known personal skills are the best guarantee for the success of the work of this session which acquires special significance as it coincides with the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations. I should also like to pay tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Amara Essy, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the sister republic of Côte d’Ivoire, who led the work of the forty- ninth session in an excellent and praiseworthy manner. I should also like to take this opportunity to reiterate to Mr.”
1995-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 50 (1995)
“Today more than ever, the peoples of the world are making the United Nations the repository of all their hopes, and the Organization must ensure the maintenance of peace and promote cooperation for development at one and the same time. By so doing our Organization would crystallize humanity’s aspirations to a world of peace and stability and would then become a true crucible where all nations joined their efforts to bring forth an era of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“That commemoration should make it possible for us to take stock of the progress made over half a century and to devise better plans and programmes to deal with future problems. Two other events of major importance will take place in the same year and will have to do with the search for solutions to major problems which are still pending: the World Summit for Social Development and the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. We hope the results of those two meetings will coalesce with the outcome of the negotiations which aim at reforming the Security Council so that the Organization will be equipped with the necessary structures that would enable it to deal with the challenges of the twenty-first century.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The efforts of the international 32 community over two long years have failed to put an end to the Serbian aggression, which has clearly taken the form of "ethnic cleansing" vis-à-vis the Muslims. No serious military effort has been made yet to put an end to the suffering of the inhabitants of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who continue to suffer under the embargo that denies them the arms needed for self-defence. Indeed, it is high time the United Nations discharged its full responsibilities under the Charter and used all necessary means, including armed force, to put an end to that terrible tragedy in line with the principles of the Charter and the Organization’s responsibility to maintain peace. In 1995 we will be celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of our Organization.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The human tragedies that have beset the African continent should not blind us to the positive events that have taken place, such as the triumph of democracy in South Africa under the presidency of Nelson Mandela and the settlement of the conflict between Libya and Chad. We welcome the representatives of South Africa. Their presence here among us, representing as it does the culmination of a decades-long struggle by all African peoples, is a source of pride and happiness. On the European continent, which appears to all as the most fertile ground for democracy and respect for human rights, the outright aggression by the Serbs against the Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a clear affront to the human conscience.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We hope the citizens of those countries will heed the voice of reason and will agree to safeguard their interests and the right of their peoples to enjoy peace and security. This objective can be achieved only through responsible and constructive dialogue. Experience has shown that the language of arms cannot lead to valid solutions. In Mozambique we are following with special interest the various steps expected to lead to the holding of elections on the 27th and 28th of October 1994. We hope those elections will embody the spirit of the peace agreement concluded in October 1992 and that they will be conducted under proper conditions of peace and concord.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“My country took part in that noble humanitarian action that saved tens of thousands of human lives and provided our Rwandan brethren with an opportunity to work together to find a solution to their problem. We hope such international efforts will enable those brethren to heal their wounds and work towards the establishment of national unity and the rebuilding of their country. Unfortunately, Rwanda is not the only place in Africa where an armed conflict is causing fratricidal strife. In Somalia, Liberia and Angola, civil wars continues to rage, despite the tireless efforts of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity to restore peace and concord in place of hatred and war between brothers.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We are aware that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has shown tangible proof of its readiness to cooperate with the United Nations and other groups and that the embargo is affecting the interests of all other peoples in the Maghreb. With regard to Africa, I should like to express my country’s satisfaction with the peace-keeping operations approved by the United Nations with the aim of putting an end to the bloody confrontations in parts of that continent. The Rwandan tragedy, marked by the death of half a million people in the space of a few weeks, is one of the most horrible ordeals of our era. In this connection, I must commend the excellent organization of Operation Turquoise, which has been led and meticulously executed by France within the allotted time-frames. The operation was a model of proper and disinterested humanitarian intervention.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“In the same sensitive region, my country wishes to renew its unflagging and total support for the recovery by the fraternal State of the United Arab Emirates of its legitimate rights over the islands of Lesser Tumb, Greater Tumb and Abu Moussa. With regard to the Arab Maghreb, we still hope the United Nations will be able to eliminate the obstacles which continue to impede the resolution to the Sahara problem. My country will spare no effort in helping the Organization in the implementation of resolutions relevant to this issue. Our determination stems from our desire to reach a just and lasting solution and to strengthen the process of building a united Arab Maghreb. We also hope the embargo imposed on the Libyan people will be lifted.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“In this connection, we hope the commitment undertaken by donors at their meeting on 1 October 1993 will be translated into concrete action that would revitalize the economy of Palestine and help solve its economic and social problems. In that sensitive region, the after-effects of the Gulf war continue to make themselves felt. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which has always affirmed its unswerving support for international legality, has made clear its total rejection of any violation of fraternal Kuwait’s independence or territorial integrity or of the rights of its citizens, just as it stands against anything that might undermine Iraq’s unity or territorial integrity. The time has come to put an end to the suffering of the Iraqi people.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We believe that the Declaration of Principles of 13 September 1993, giving autonomy to Gaza - which was followed up by the Cairo agreement of 4 May 1994 and most recently, on 25 July 1994, the meeting between His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin - will usher in a 31 new era. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania hopes this initial success will lead to a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). The United Nations should continue to support peace efforts in the Middle East until such time as a final settlement of the problems still pending in the region is reached.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The end of the cold war has opened up new vistas for the emergence of a better world where justice and peace may prevail. Yet the increasing number of hotbeds of tension which require the organization of peace-keeping operations leads us to believe that a new style of diplomacy is becoming a must if we are to prevent the recurrence of human tragedies similar to those which were witnessed in the past or those which we now experience and are unable to stop or to resolve. Our country hopes that the recent developments which have been taking place in the Middle East will constitute the beginnings of a solution to the tragedy of the Palestinian people and that, at last, they will be able to exercise their legitimate right to establish an independent State.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We should highlight the important gains made by our country through the implementation, in 1984, of a series of economic reforms, as well as the political stability, freedom, justice and equality now enjoyed by all Mauritanian citizens. We should also voice the pride of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania at being one of the few developing countries where there have been no political prisoners, and where freedom of the press, a multi-party system, and freedom of trade unions have become realities similar to those which States that value the rule of law, such as the countries with longstanding democratic traditions, pride themselves on. The quest for peace will continue to be our main concern so that we may rise to the challenges of the end of this century.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Those elections, which have elicited extensive participation on the part of voters, have been covered extensively by the independent national press, following electoral campaigns by several political parties which represent various trends of opinion. Thus the Mauritanian people are daily consolidating the foundations of their young democracy, which in the words of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya, is the mainspring "of all sovereignty and legality". It is in this democratic environment that the Mauritanian people are waging a determined struggle against various aspects of economic and social underdevelopment.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Whatever the final formula adopted for the new configuration of the Security Council might be, we believe it will be necessary to respect the principle of the co- equality of Member States, and the fact that, according to Article 24 of the Charter, the Security Council acts on behalf of those Member States, and must, therefore, reflect the views and aspirations of the international community in its entirety. The democratic process which was launched in 1986 in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania through the establishment of democratic institutions and the organization of presidential and parliamentary elections in 1992, has been consolidated further with the organization of elections for municipal councils and for one third of the senate seats.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“While we commend the progress achieved in these two areas, we must not lose sight of the fact that democracy cannot be confined to the national frameworks of individual States, but should embrace also international relations among nations. This is the reason why we support efforts to expand representation within the Security Council by increasing its membership. We hope that such reform will take place in line with the tenets of democratic transparency.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The decisions already taken to revitalize the Economic and Social Council will be no more than a dead letter so long as they are not accompanied by the allocation of resources that would make it possible to implement the development programmes. We should always bear in mind the fact that all conflicts and all the resultant peace-keeping operations, which mobilize such vast financial resources, have as their main cause the deterioration of the economic and social conditions of the countries concerned. A rapid overview of our globe and the areas of tension is enough to prove that underdevelopment and the problems it causes only fuel such tensions. Advances in the area of democracy and human rights are, to be sure, the most important achievements the international community has seen in recent times.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The Islamic Republic of Mauritania has, along with countries threatened by the phenomenon of desertification, made major efforts to conclude a world convention to fight drought and desertification, especially in Africa. While we welcome the positive outcome of those negotiations, we do express the hope that the convention will be the start of positive action on the part of the international community in favour of those countries which have suffered the most. All the results achieved thanks to the efforts of the United Nations highlight the focal and vital role with which our Organization is entrusted and attest to its universality. 30 There is no doubt, however, that a reform of the structures and procedures of the Organization is now necessary.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The fragility of the world economic situation should not obscure the successes achieved in several areas of international relations. In this context, we welcome the success of the Secretary-General’s consultations which aimed at resolving the problems posed to certain countries by Chapter XI of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, whose coming into force as of 16 November 1994, will mark the beginning of a decisive phase in its evolution. Our country considers that the United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks should lead to strict and global resolutions that would put an end to the plundering of fishing resources as well as to the anarchy that currently prevails in the seas.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“In this regard, we welcome the forthcoming World Summit for Social Development, in Copenhagen, and hope the summit will result in initiatives that will enable developing countries to make significant advances in their development. It has become quite clear that development is the real guarantor of world peace and that the miserable living conditions of the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of our planet make it impossible to achieve peace and stability in our world. Thus we place a great deal of hope in the Secretary- General’s proposed Agenda for Development. Such a document would deserve our appreciation and should obtain widespread support in order for it to become a true tool in promoting economic and social development everywhere.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Furthermore such deterioration will have an adverse effect on the chances for the success of other ongoing negotiations which aim at finding solutions to problems that threaten the prosperity of humankind as a whole. As a matter of fact, the negative effects of the economic crisis are too numerous to enumerate and unfortunately, it is the most vulnerable sectors of society, such as women, children and the poor that bear the full brunt of the situation. If in our time unemployment and a high crime rate are widespread phenomena, countries with limited resources are apt to be more exposed to their effects than others. The need to devise a preventive approach which would make it possible to face up to these social ills is thus becoming all the more urgent.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“During that same decade, a downward trend in per capita income was noted in 29 countries, while in 13 other countries there has been a real deterioration of social conditions. These crisis elements have been compounded by stagnation and the reduction in public development assistance, despite the fact that the .7 per cent objective was supposed to contribute to the creation of better conditions. It is regrettable to note that the deterioration in the economic situation is of such a nature that it may well have a negative effect on the implementation of international conventions and programmes, notably those which relate to the environment, the programme of action for children, and the programme of action for the advancement and protection of human rights.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Such nefarious developments not only undermine all the hard-won achievements of the people of those countries, but also afflict them with new types of suffering and make them lose any hope they may have had in enjoying a life of dignity, stability and progress. The international economic situation continues to be cause for concern for a large number of developing countries that feel the negative impacts of structural adjustment programmes, which focus on macroeconomic equilibriums and display a marked degree of such indifference to the social cost of such adjustments. It should be emphasized that of the 55 countries which have implemented those programmes during the 1980-1989 period, only 7 have been able to improve their economic situation.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary-General of the United Nations, aimed at enabling our Organization to achieve its goals. Our current session takes place at a time when the international community is faced with numerous challenges. These include a constant deterioration in the terms of trade, the growing disparity between rich and poor countries, and an increase in hotbeds of tension. In addition, many people in the poor countries are being crushed under a debt burden that is constantly getting heavier, with, as a consequence, gloomy prospects for the socio-economic development of the peoples of those countries. Instead of the hoped-for prosperity, what we are witnessing today are bloody conflicts which are ravaging 29 entire countries with all their attendant miseries and forms of destruction.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“First of all, I should like to extend to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, my warmest congratulations on your well-deserved election to the presidency of the forty-ninth session of the General Assembly. We are convinced that your outstanding skills and your vast experience will guarantee the success of this session. Your country, the sister republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has always played an effective and moderating role in the search for peace in Africa and throughout the world. I should like also to express my most sincere congratulations to your predecessor, Ambassador Samuel Insanally of Guyana, for the competence and skill with which he led the work of the previous session. I should like also to express, on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, our admiration of and support for the unremitting efforts of Mr.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)