Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished delegates
I felicitate you Mr. Chairman and the Bureau on your well-deserved election and assure you of the full cooperation of the Sri Lanka delegation in the successful conduct of this important conference.
Mr. Chairman,
The delegation of Sri Lanka extends sincere congratulations to you and the Bureau on your election and assures you of our full cooperation in the successful completion of the Conference.
Historically maritime issues have had a special consideration within ILO, as witnessed by the treatment of these issues at special Maritime sessions. This session marks a significant step in ILO standard setting activities in this area by the proposed adoption of a single Comprehensive Convention, forward looking, addressing issues of contemporary concern in a practical manner facilitating future updating of technical standards. ILO’s technical cooperation in the effective implementation of the Convention, if adopted, would be invaluable.
- Opening remarks made by Ambassador Bernard A.B. Goonetilleke President of the Conference on Disarmament, at the Inaugural Meeting of the Presidency of the CD: 21 August 1997
- Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the 753rd Plenary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament: 30 January 1997
- Statement to the Plenary Meeting by Ambassador Bernard A.B. Goonetilleke, Permanent Representative and Head of Sri Lanka Delegation to the Conference on Disarmament:1 August 1996