UN General Assembly
1995

My Government fully associates itself with the declaration of the Foreign Ministers of the Group of 77 calling for restoration of the issue of development to the heart of the United Nations agenda, the centrality of the United Nations in promoting international cooperation for development and the creation of a balance between United Nations activities for development and its other activities. My Government welcomes the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in November of last year, as well as the establishment of the International Seabed Authority. While there is much work ahead in months to come with respect to the Seabed Authority and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, we are confident that the spirit of compromise that brought us to where we are today will continue to prevail and guide our efforts. In this connection, my Government is also very pleased with the successful outcome of the negotiations on straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks this past July. My Government looks forward to the