Summary: November 1, 2000: Introduction of the draft resolution on Behalf of the European Union, the Associated Countries and Co-Authors by His Excellency, Jean-David Levitte, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations. Draft resolution of the General Assembly on the admission of the FRY to the United Nations (New York)
Mr. President,
On behalf of the European Union, and also the Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union (Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia), the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, and the EFTA countries members of the European Economic Area (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland), which align themselves with this declaration, and on behalf of all the co-authors, I have the honor to introduce to our General
Assembly the draft resolution proposing the admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the United Nations.
Mr. President,
On 24 September last, the Yugoslav people made the choice for democracy. They did so in especially difficult circumstances, and their choice earned them the international community's unanimous admiration.
In seeking the admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the United Nations, President Kostunica confirmed his resolve to break with the dead-end policy in which the Milosevic regime had enmeshed itself. He confirms Yugoslavia's complete adherence to the principles of our Charter.
President Kostunica is making here, today, the démarche we all expected. A hiatus of eight years is about to end. With legitimate pride, the Yugoslav people is going to take its rightful place in the concert of nations.
This evening, the first words of our Charter, "We the peoples of the United Nations" will have even greater meaning.
Also this evening, an important step will be taken towards reconciliation, stability and peace in a region that has been marked by so many trials.
Mr. President,
The countries of the European Union have been resolutely involved in today's historic event. They made that commitment because President Kostunica and the Yugoslav people took every risk so that democracy and respect for law might triumph. And because the Yugoslav people, in making our common values live, has cleared the way leading to its family home: the European Union.
Mr. President,
By adopting this draft resolution, our General Assembly would send a unanimous message of friendship and hope to the Yugoslav people and its new leaders.
It would send a brotherly greeting and warmest wishes for complete success from all the States in this chamber.
Welcome to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia within the United Nations.
Mr. President, thank you.
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