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Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini

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first: 1996-09-24
most recent: 2011-09-24
sittings or episodes: 3
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“There is no doubt that the there is a functional need to include the people of Taiwan in the United Nations system and that their inclusion would be in the common interest of the international community. In conclusion, may I say that the Kingdom of Swaziland has confidence in the initiatives already taken towards the renewal of this Organization and looks forward to a new dynamic and vibrant working period.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“For example, the percentage of children born HIV-free to HIV-positive mothers enrolled in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme has risen to 83 per cent and is expected to reach 100 per cent by 2015. In today’s highly integrated and interconnected world, almost all issues demand the full participation of international partners. Taiwan is one of the leading economic and technological powerhouses of the world today, and the Kingdom of Swaziland is of the view that Taiwan can contribute successfully to the international community. We therefore urge the United Nations to find a suitable way to allow for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in its specialized agencies and mechanisms, including the International Civil Aviation Organization and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We also formed part of the consensus on resolution 65/281 on the review of the Human Rights Council adopted this year. To this end, we also support the engagement of Member States in the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, which examines the human rights situation in all countries. Our country will be among those to be considered at the Universal Periodic Review in October 2011, and we look forward to engaging in an open and candid dialogue with other members of the Council. Throughout the past session, we pursued many development topics, notably the High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in June at which our political will to intensify our efforts to eliminate the scourge was reaffirmed. The Kingdom of Swaziland is proud to have made great strides in this regard.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“As a developing country, we believe that greater importance should be attached to the right to development so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of globalization. The international community should pay more attention to economic, social and cultural rights — such as the right to life, the right to food and the right to health — and promote international cooperation in this regard. The developed countries should do more to honour their commitments in terms of development assistance, technology transfer, debt reduction and market access so as to create favourable conditions for the effective promotion of the universal realization of the right to development. The Kingdom of Swaziland voted in favour of resolution 60/251, which established the Human Rights Council.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We therefore commend the Secretary-General for hosting the Symposium on International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, which underscored the importance of greater international cooperation among States on a whole range of counter- terrorism topics, as covered in the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We hope that the recommendations thereof will provide a source of 11-51197 8 reference to all Member States, international organizations and relevant stakeholders. The promotion and protection of human rights are a common objective of all countries. While great achievements have been made in international human rights cooperation since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, challenges still exist.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The world surely does not want to send the message that its interventions take place only when specific interests are threatened. In the same spirit, the Kingdom of Swaziland encourages the Quartet on the question of Palestine to remain resolute in finding common ground between Israel and Palestine. We are well aware that there have been setbacks before, but we are optimistic that at the end of it all there will be a groundbreaking solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and harmony. The Kingdom of Swaziland joins the rest of the world in its condemnation of terrorism and threats to international peace and security. In the same spirit, we recall the 9/11 criminal attacks that occurred 10 years ago and all who were affected.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“While the blame might be placed on climate change, nevertheless we hold the view that Somalia would manage this latest humanitarian disaster — the famine — considerably better if the international community were to collaborate on a sustainable political solution, which is essential for economic recovery. Sadly the world appears to have forgotten Somalia, with only the African Union and other regional arrangements dealing with the effects of the war in that country. The piracy problem, which has clearly deepened, is one of many signs that Somalia needs a comprehensive political intervention that involves all international interlocutors. There has been a great deal of support for the fight against piracy, but not as part of a more holistic approach.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“For a similar reason, the Kingdom of Swaziland prays with the people of Libya that there will be a swift end to the current conflict and a sustainable solution that has the quest of peaceful resolution as the watchword when dealing with any transitional difficulties. In this regard, we look forward to the formation of an all-inclusive Government that will ensure that Libya moves towards a brighter future. The world needs a unified and stable Libya to resume its place in global affairs. It would be remiss of me if I did not mention the hugely damaging long-term effects of the war in Somalia. The difficulties are now compounded by a terrible famine.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The Kingdom of Swaziland wishes to congratulate the Republic of South Sudan on the independence it obtained this year and celebrated on 9 July. Credit must also go to the Republic of the Sudan for its steadfast resolve to see to it that the process was successful. The efforts of the High-Level Panel on Darfur and the Panel of the Wise commissioned by the African Union are also acknowledged. The African Union has been instrumental in utilizing the vast experience of former leaders of Africa as it seeks to identify African solutions for African problems. My country wishes to reiterate its commitment to this concept.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“In this regard, the theme of this general debate, “The role of mediation in the settlement of disputes by peaceful means”, pertinently captures the initial vision. The pursuit of peace and security in many parts of the world is vital to a future of continued coexistence. We owe it to posterity to maintain a habitable world. International efforts to intervene and mediate in internal conflicts should not be taken lightly and interlocutors should be alert to the sensibilities involved in every specific situation. History has taught us that transplanted solutions never work successfully. There is no one-size-fits-all in the pursuit of peace because every situation and era is unique. The international community should also be quick to spot irrelevant forces that seek to champion narrow interests.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“It is a great honour for me to address the Assembly on behalf of His Majesty 7 11-51197 King Mswati III, Head of State of the Kingdom of Swaziland. His Majesty King Mswati III, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Swaziland send best wishes and congratulations to the State of Qatar and Mr. Al-Nasser on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. We are confident that his wide experience and diplomatic skills will ensure success in the challenging issues that face this session. I should also like to commend the excellent work of his predecessor, Mr. Joseph Deiss. The founders of the United Nations envisaged an international Organization whose primary strength would rest in its Members acting collectively and cooperatively in resolving international problems.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The Kingdom of Swaziland believes that the fundamental principles on which the United Nations was founded still present the best and only chance for humankind to live and work in harmony with one another. The Kingdom of Swaziland here reaffirms her full commitment to the founding Charter of our Organization and offers her fullest support to all its activities that have as their aim to make this world of ours safer, more equal and healthier for all its people. We look forward to working with the United Nations and her associated agencies in the coming year, to help us to meet the development challenges of our people.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“We therefore appeal once more to our fellow Members to recognize the right of the 23 million people of the Republic of China on Taiwan to representation in the United Nations system, and to take the appropriate measures to achieve this objective. We are living in dangerous times. Global tension and the possibility of wide-scale conflict threaten all the hopes for a century of peace, stability and sustainable development that were expressed at our Millennium Summit just two short years ago. Our strength as an Organization depends on consultation and consensus among all Member States in matters that affect the whole world. The summits and special sessions that we all attend at great cost are valuable only insofar as we carry through the resolutions we arrive at and the commitments we make.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“These 23 million people have shown time and again that they are willing and able to contribute to the international community. At this critical time in the history of the world, which is faced with the challenges of instability, under-development and economic difficulties, we cannot afford to exclude from our joint efforts the resources and skills of the Republic of China on Taiwan. As a democratic, prosperous and peace-loving nation, Taiwan has displayed her readiness to assist the development challenges of her friends and partners, and has intervened in humanitarian crises across the globe. Taiwan needs the United Nations, and the United Nations needs Taiwan.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“We trust that the international community will respect the fact that this final document, the product of extensive consultation with the whole nation, will be the true expression of the wishes of the people themselves, and will serve the Kingdom of Swaziland well for many generations to come. We are grateful to all who have supported us in this nation-building exercise. The Kingdom of Swaziland would like to extend a warm welcome to the United Nations newest Member, Switzerland, and soon-to-be Member East Timor. There now remains just one group of people that is denied the opportunity to participate in the activities of the United Nations and its associated agencies. I refer here to the 23 million inhabitants of the Republic of China on Taiwan, a sovereign State and a constructive member of the international community.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“We are grateful for the response to the Appeal, and we hope for increased support as the famine tightens its grip on us. We appreciate the direct involvement of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the humanitarian crisis in our region, Mr. James Morris, and we look forward to working with him, and with all our international friends and partners, who have already been so generous with emergency food aid, to make it through this latest crisis for the Swazi nation. The review of the Kingdom's constitution continues, and the drafting stage is almost complete. The next phase will be the people's review of the draft document to ensure that their wishes have been met. That will be the final stage before the document is formally adopted.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“Furthermore, the food security situation has been exacerbated by other problems, such as the lack of clean drinking water in rural areas and the prevalence of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses and deaths, which leave families with severely diminished resources to meet their basic needs. Using our scarce resources, we are making every effort to help our people, and we have made one of our top priorities the construction of dams throughout the rural areas, where the crisis is the most serious. The Kingdom of Swaziland is grateful to the Secretary- General and to the United Nations agencies for their efforts to address those problems through the launching of a United Nations Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal in response to the humanitarian crisis in southern Africa.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“Next month will see the release of an album of music from international artists, entitled “Songs for Life”, whose proceeds will go entirely to HIV/AIDS programmes in southern Africa. We look forward with great confidence to the success of the album, with its aims of promoting global awareness of the crisis in many countries and of raising funds on a scale that will help those of us most affected to cope with its dreadful consequences. At precisely this moment of maximum disadvantage, the Kingdom of Swaziland and others in the southern African region have been hit hard by food shortages that are affecting 21 per cent of our people, largely as a result of lack of rain. We have been warned that the situation will deteriorate further next season with the likely advent of the El Niño effect.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“We earnestly hope that our second application will meet with approval and that international support from that resource, and from those of all who pledged their solemn commitments, may at last be forthcoming to help us in this national disaster. In the meantime, we look to our own resources to fight the battle. One answer lies in the rediscovery of practices that are within our own traditions and culture. We have resurrected the rites of chastity and respect for self that served our people well for many generations in the past, and these are finding increasing acceptance in our nation, especially among the younger generation. As we announced last year, His Majesty has also reached out to the international entertainment community for support, and we have been overwhelmed by the positive and heart-warming response.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“We are ready to embrace approved strategies of medical care, including those that reduce mother-to- child transmission of the virus, and the prescription of anti-retrovirals for those who need them. However, the simple fact is that we cannot afford those costly drugs, and we must rely on the sympathy and support of others. That is why the Kingdom was encouraged by the expressions of commitment at last year's AIDS Summit and by the creation of the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. With our hopes high for support from the Fund, it came as a grave disappointment to our people that our application to the Fund earlier this year had been rejected and that the criteria for selection of projects had become unclear.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“No sector of development is immune from the consequences of the very high and increasing HIV infection rates among our people, with enormous strain placed on our financial and human resources in the battle to cope. We are trying our best in the light of our limited resources. A national emergency response committee on HIV/AIDS has been established to provide the focus for our efforts. We are attacking the enemy on various fronts, with priority placed on prevention, care, counselling and treatment. Perhaps the greatest tragedy is the effect on children who have lost their parents to the disease. We are battling to provide those unfortunate orphans with the means to continue normal lives, especially with regard to food, clothing and schooling.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“10 Despite all our best efforts and our limited success in many areas, we are restricted in our capacity to meet our objectives, not only by our lack of access to development funds, but also by a multitude of problems that are affecting us simultaneously and that we cannot overcome on our own. As is the case with all developing countries, we are particularly at risk in times of global economic difficulties and are especially vulnerable to disease and to the effects of changing weather patterns. Overshadowing all our development challenges, however, is the threat posed by multiple health risks, including malaria and tuberculosis, but especially HIV/AIDS. AIDS continues to claim the lives of huge numbers of Swazis, and no family in our Kingdom has escaped the deadly touch of that disease.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“Sixty-six per cent of our people are living below the internationally recognized poverty line, and yet our classification as a lower-middle-income country denies us many of the funds and resources that are available to those in other categories. We will be working with the United Nations to ensure that that situation is corrected. In the meantime, we are focusing all our efforts and available resources on programmes that meet the challenge of poverty in a sustainable and equitable manner. Our national development strategy, which is the result of direct consultation with the people themselves, provides us with a blueprint for Government action and conforms precisely to the principles of Agenda 21.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“Our relationship with the international community remains founded on the principles of peaceful coexistence with all, on the resolution of all disputes through peaceful dialogue, and on mutual respect and due regard for the sovereignty of independent nations. We value our membership in the United Nations and other international, regional and subregional organizations. Our cooperation and friendship with other countries of the world give us an important instrument through which we can address our national economic, social and humanitarian concerns. Of particular importance are our access to international markets for our goods and the attraction of foreign direct investment: both are central to our efforts to improve our economy and to provide jobs for our people. Poverty alleviation remains our number-one priority.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“We have placed our trust in the African Union to be the vehicle for this shift away from the underdevelopment of the past, and the Kingdom of Swaziland looks forward to working with its fellow members to make the new body one that will truly address the challenges and make a real difference in the lives of our peoples. Of crucial importance to the success of the African Union is the role of the developed world in living up to its commitments to the continent and to all in the developing world. The Kingdom of Swaziland continues to develop peacefully and quietly, according to the aspirations and expectations of its people.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“The Kingdom of Swaziland reiterates its strong commitment to do all in its power to support the global alliance against terrorism, and is determined to ensure that no aspect of terrorism, including its financing and organization, may be permitted to take root within our borders. The progress made in some areas of Africa is part of a general trend of optimism that is spreading among all the countries on our continent. We cannot deny that there remain many serious challenges to address, both in terms of conflict situations and in terms of overall development.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“It is an honour for me to address the General Assembly on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Swaziland. I bring with me the warm greetings and best wishes of His Majesty King Mswati III, Her Majesty the Indlovukazi, the Government and the whole Swazi nation to all members of the United Nations family. The Kingdom of Swaziland joined the rest of the world in sadness to commemorate the first anniversary of the monstrous acts that took place in September last year. Our hearts once again reached out to all those who suffered on that fateful day here in New York and elsewhere in the United States, and to all those whose lives have been affected by subsequent events around the world. In the aftermath of 11 September, the world is understandably preoccupied with the question of security and the war against terror.”
2002-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 57 (2002)
“We are reassured by the initiatives for reform in the Organization and look forward to a new dynamism and efficiency in its operations. I am charged by His Majesty King Mswati III, by Her Majesty the Indlovukazi, the Queen Mother, and by the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Swaziland, with proclaiming the renewal of our commitment to the founding Charter of the Organization. We ask for Almighty God’s blessing on its leaders and those who work here, to give them the wisdom and direction they need to carry out their vital tasks on behalf of all humankind.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“We are positive that a lasting solution can be found to resolve this question. Hence, we support the idea of the General Assembly establishing an ad hoc committee to address the question of the readmittance of the Republic of China on Taiwan into the United Nations. The Kingdom of Swaziland continues to place its confidence in the United Nations and in the principles on which it was founded. We remain deeply grateful for the assistance we have received over the years from its agencies, and we look forward to many more years of cooperation and support. For 51 years, and despite the many obstacles in its path, the United Nations has presented to successive generations the only chance for a united, global approach to the world’s problems.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“As the world concentrates its attention on the great social challenges facing us all today, we must surely acknowledge the need to engage all peoples of the world in a truly global effort to overcome them. Indeed, the Charter speaks of the requirement for universality in our Organization so that all may feel represented here. The 23 million people of the Republic of China on Taiwan believe they can contribute significantly to this effort and have already shown that they are willing to do so in many areas of expertise, including poverty alleviation, private enterprise development and humanitarian assistance. Many countries have acknowledged this will on the part of the Government and the people of the Republic of China on Taiwan, and the recent political developments in Taiwan have encouraged many others to support our call.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“In a world where the definition of such concepts as human rights and democracy can vary so greatly and is so dependent on timing and circumstances, the Kingdom of Swaziland has had a consistent vision of what is really required of its rulers by its people: to provide the freedom and opportunity for all Swazis to offer an opinion on the great matters of the day and for our leaders to be bound by the wishes of the majority. We owe our survival as a nation to this principle, and we will continue to abide by it for as long as it suits us. For the past three years the Kingdom of Swaziland has given its support to efforts by the Republic of China on Taiwan to have its case presented to the General Assembly.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“Currently we are addressing ourselves to a review of our Constitution. A constitutional review committee has been established, representing the widest range of views, which will now consult with the nation and gather the people’s wishes on the way they would like to see their country managed. All will be free to contribute, and we will abide by the views of the majority. The end result will be the Kingdom’s defining document, and it will, in a very real sense, be the people’s Constitution. This current consultation exercise is the latest example of our nation’s adherence to the principle of rule through consensus, and it is one that has served us well throughout our history.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“Swaziland echoes the call from all African brothers and sisters for real commitment to the New Agenda for the Development of Africa so that future generations of 9 Africans will not be locked into the same spiral of despair that many people on our continent find themselves in. It is to avoid being caught in this very situation that the Kingdom of Swaziland has always worked hard to ensure that our people are at the centre of all our national development efforts. To this end the Kingdom frequently consults with all its people on all the most important development issues. Each and every Swazi has a voice and is given the opportunity to express his or her views on the matters that affect them. In recent times we have consulted in this way with the nation on our political direction and our economic priorities.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“With this in mind, the Kingdom of Swaziland gave an enthusiastic welcome to the Secretary-General’s initiative on the United Nations New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s. It was hoped that the Agenda would provide fresh impetus for change and for the good of the people of Africa, but for many reasons this remains an elusive dream. While social and economic conditions in many areas of the continent continue to decline, we are comforted by the fact that efforts are being made to identify the reasons why so many commitments continue to remain on paper and why some are implemented, but slowly.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“This is a relatively new and alarming phenomenon for our Kingdom and undermines our efforts to promote national development. We therefore welcome the report of the Secretary-General on promoting international cooperation in the fight against the illegal drug trade, and we are appreciative of the high priority this subject attracts in the relevant agencies of the Organization. This effort has been matched by a similar initiative within our own SADC organization to encourage cross- border cooperation among our security personnel and to agree on measures among the Member States to contain this potentially devastating problem. It has been acknowledged that the continent of Africa presents particular challenges in the quest for sustainable development and a decent standard of living for all its peoples.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“The Kingdom of Swaziland has been heartened by the various initiatives of the United Nations towards an improvement in global socio-economic conditions. The establishment of an international criminal court is welcomed by Swaziland as a necessary extension of justice in cases where national jurisdiction does not apply. This step relies for its success on the political will of all States and requires the widest possible representation of Members in its operation. Similarly, the Kingdom of Swaziland welcomes the move by the United Nations to address the increasing threat posed to civil society by organized crime and money-laundering. Of particular danger to Swaziland in this regard is the increase in traffic across our borders and abuse among our people of illegal drugs and related substances.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“This is an attempt to provide a mechanism by which member States can call for advice and support from other members in the event of national and international issues that might threaten the stability of the whole subregion. The new organ is founded on the principle of the recognition of the sovereignty of independent States and is intended precisely to identify potential problems, in whatever context, and to look for solutions to persistent concerns in our area. The organ provides an example of our subregion’s commitment to peace and stability within and among our member States as essential conditions for the development of our separate nations. It deserves the support and encouragement of the rest of the world.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“We join the rest of the world in applauding these efforts, and we continue to offer our encouragement and support in bringing about an end to the suffering of those involved. The OAU represents the hope of all Africans for unity, peace and development, and deserves to be supported strongly by the rest of the world. On a subregional basis, and in the field of economic and trade cooperation, the Kingdom of Swaziland is a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. SADC has recently expanded its mandate to include a new Organ on Politics, Defence and Security.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“Let us hope that the global community 8 represented here can move faster in future to impose limitations on man’s ability to harm his fellow man. We in Africa recognize the need to be prepared for immediate reaction to our continent’s problems and are taking the necessary steps to abide by the principle of “African solutions to Africa’s problems”. The example of Burundi shows our continent’s desire to heed the warning signs and to ward off potential disasters before they happen. The Kingdom of Swaziland commends the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and those individual countries whose diplomacy and actions have prevented the situation from spiralling out of control. The Organization of African Unity has also been at the forefront in attempting to resolve crisis situations in Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan and Liberia.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“One important issue concerns the flow of weapons into Africa from many other parts of the world. It is a simple fact in today’s world that arms, ammunition and armaments are too easily accessible to those with the means to procure them. The duration of conflict situations can be limited by the non-availability of the weapons of war. It has been suggested that the first action of a truly caring world in response to a conflict situation should be to cut off the supply of arms to all involved, and that the final responsibility of a caring world towards a country that has endured conflict is the clearance of the last landmine. This is a lesson we learned very late in recent disasters such as the Bosnian crisis and in Rwanda. We have clearly not learned from it in other situations around the world.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“We fully endorse the Secretary- General’s call to our fellow Members to do likewise, so that the United Nations can have the resources at its disposal to perform the tasks that we expect of it. The Kingdom of Swaziland has been most encouraged by recent developments towards the eventual elimination of weapons of mass destruction. The negotiations leading up to and the signing of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty by an overwhelming majority brings great credit to our Organization and to those whose hard work made it possible. While we recognize and are deeply grateful for the humanitarian assistance provided to Africa by the United Nations, we believe that the Organization needs to do more to strike at the causes of the hardship suffered by so many Africans who find themselves caught up in the horror of war.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“We will continue to support all initiatives that bring about a more efficient and cost-effective Organization. As the Organization’s membership has increased over the years, so has the scope of its operations and responsibilities. It is an unfortunate fact that our will to face these new challenges has not been met by a corresponding desire to pay for the means to overcome them. We are faced with a stark choice between whether to accept new responsibilities and the bill they attract, or admit that we lack the financial commitment to meet them. The Kingdom of Swaziland has always believed in the principle of meeting our financial responsibilities in full and on time.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“Swaziland recognizes the vital role the Organization has played throughout its history, and we remain convinced that the United Nations represents humankind’s best hope of providing global leadership and guidance towards achieving the conditions of universal peace and security that will allow equitable and sustainable development for all our peoples. Last year’s occasion was seen by many as an opportunity to review the internal mechanisms of our Organization and to call for greater efficiency, accountability and representation in all areas of its work. Swaziland is therefore encouraged by the progress being made by the various working groups established by the General Assembly, in particular progress towards the reform of the Secretariat and Security Council.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and to the staff of the Secretariat for their untiring efforts in meeting the many challenges that face our Organization as we prepare to enter a new millennium. One year ago, His Majesty King Mswati III joined other leaders from around the world to celebrate the first 50 years of achievement of the United Nations, to set out a vision for the future and to reaffirm the commitment of the Kingdom of Swaziland to the principles set out in our Organization’s founding Charter.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)
“I bring with me from the Kingdom of Swaziland the greetings and good wishes of His Majesty King Mswati III, Her Majesty the Indlovukazi and Queen Mother, the Government and the whole Swazi nation to our friends and fellow Members here at the United Nations. On behalf of the Kingdom of Swaziland, may I congratulate you most sincerely, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this fifty-first session of the General Assembly. We are confident that the wisdom, experience and diplomatic skills you bring to this office will ensure success in the important business before us. Swaziland would also like to congratulate your predecessor, Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, who presided with such skill over the historic fiftieth session. I should also like to record the deep gratitude of the Swazi nation to our Secretary-General, Mr.”
1996-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 51 (1996)