UN General Assembly
2003

form the framework for future regional ocean-related initiatives. Secondly, we have adopted a Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, which provides a comprehensive regime for the management of the region’s highly migratory fish stocks, both in our exclusive economic zone and in the high seas. The trans-shipment of nuclear waste through our waters is of great concern to many island countries because of the damage it could cause. My delegation has stated during previous debates that it agrees fully with the proposal to reform the Security Council to bring it into tune with the realities of today’s world order. We are disappointed that, after 10 years of debate, there is still no convergence of views between the two camps on how to move forward. To try to address the expansion along with the question of the veto would be like riding a dead horse — we would not go anywhere, which is exactly the situation we are in. Furthermore, my delegation believes that we have