Official Records
General Assembly
Fifty-fifth session
19th plenary meeting
Friday, 16 September 2000, 3 p.m.
New York
President: Mr. Holkeri……………………….(Finland)
The meeting was called to order at 3 p.m.
Agenda item 9 (continued)
General debate
Mr. Wurth (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): …
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The Israelis and Palestinians were reconciled in significant ways as a result of the Camp David conversations. President Clinton, for his perseverance, Prime Minister Barak and President Arafat, for their awareness of history and their common acceptance of their shared responsibility to the future, deserve encouragement and the firmest support in their effort to conclude this historic process. I am convinced that the resources of this dialogue have not been exhausted. There is an opportunity to achieve, within the next few weeks, a framework agreement. It must remain clear that the willingness to cooperate has been firmly established. This willingness will be seconded by the willingness of the international community, and of Europe in particular, to offer its support to the establishment of peace and to the reconstruction efforts.
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Mr. Lengsavad (Lao People’s Democratic Republic) …
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In the Middle East, durable peace has not been ensured: the inalienable national and fundamental rights of the Palestinian people have not yet been exercised. We welcome the resumption of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. The two parties should seize this opportunity to write a new page of history based on peaceful coexistence and economic cooperation among the peoples in the region. In this perspective, we look forward to seeing the establishment of an independent Palestinian State and of respect for an existence of all States in the region, thus ensuring durable peace and cooperation between the nations, in particular between the Arab States and Israel.
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Mr. Miranda (Angola): …
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In the Middle East, the question of Palestine constitutes the fundamental cause of conflict in the region. Angola reaffirms its support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. The resolution of this conflict must encompass a political compromise between the parties involved and the effective implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions and other understandings reached.
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Ms. Brizuela De Ávila (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish): …
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May I also refer to the Middle East. Here we believe that the recent negotiations at Camp David are an important step in the difficult road to peace. We hope that it will be possible to achieve stable and lasting peace within sure borders for all the peoples of the region.
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The meeting rose at 6.05 p.m.
Document Type: Meeting record
Document Sources: General Assembly
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law
Publication Date: 16/09/2000