On behalf of the delegation of Azerbaijan, I would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families, people and Governments of the victims of recent terrorist attacks.
Azerbaijan aligns itself with the statement delivered by the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-A…
The second statement by the representative of Armenia is again full of distortions — or outright lies — and is contrary to the spirit of constructive debate here at the United Nations.
As for statistics, in our day they are widely available: w refer to the official statistics of Armenia. How can a …
It is indeed regrettable that we need to take the floor at such a late hour. In fact, the slanderous statement by the representative of Armenia prompted us to take the floor. I would appreciate it if the representative of Armenia limited himself to entertaining with fairy tales, rather than trying t…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventieth session and to wish him every success in fulfilling that highly responsible duty. We are also grateful to Mr. Sam Kutesa for all his hard work in presiding …
The remarks just made by the representative of Armenia, full of the usual distortions and misinterpretations, demonstrate how that Member State is far from even thinking about engaging in a constructive search for peace. In fact, the delegation of Armenia has not introduced anything new, and has onc…
It is unfortunate that the representative of Armenia has once again used our debate to make groundless propagandistic statements. In reality, we have witnessed yet another unsuccessful attempt by that Member State to mislead the international community by means of falsification. I would like to brie…
It was a historic moment when we gathered to take a decision to adopt a comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative goals. I commend the General Assembly on the successful conclusion of its negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda.
As one of the world’…
I apologize for taking the floor a second time and would like to note the following.
Apart from considerable information emanating from the law-enforcement agencies of Azerbaijan, the responsibility of Armenia, including that of its political and military leadership and subordinate local armed grou…
Our delegation is taking the floor to explain its position on resolution 69/323, entitled “International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of This Crime”.
Remembrance and commemoration of the victims of genocide deeply resonate with the p…
Azerbaijan voted in favour of resolution 69/320. We consider this initiative to be a reflection of the legitimate will and aspiration of the State of Palestine to become a full-fledged Member of the United Nations. We reiterate our support for Palestine’s application for admission to membership of t…
Our delegation would like to reflect upon the fundamental document (resolution 69/315, annex), the post-2015 development agenda, which will guide the entire world towards shaping a better tomorrow for future generations. In this vein, the delegation of Azerbaijan expresses its thanks to the co-facil…
Azerbaijan joined the consensus on resolution 69/312, and, on behalf of my country, I would like to emphasize its importance. The scope and objectives of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations incorporates humanistic values in societies and reiterates that religion and diversity are a source o…
On behalf of the delegation of Azerbaijan, I would like to thank the Malaysian presidency for having convened this important and timely debate and for its leadership in advancing the issue of child protection in the Council’s work. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his annual report on …
First, I would like to thank the Lithuanian presidency for convening this high-level open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, with a specific focus on the protection of journalists. I also thank your delegation for submitting a concept note (S/2015/307, annex) on the topic. We a…
Today, on the seventieth anniversary of the end of the most horrific war in human history, we are looking back at what happened during those trying years and on what we have done recently and what we are doing now to make our planet a safer place. The Second World War brought untold sorrow to humank…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Jordanian presidency for convening today’s important and timely debate on the role of youth in countering extremism and promoting peace.
In recent years, the youth dimension has emerged as a critical factor in global counter-terrorism efforts. Terrorist orga…
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s open debate on women and peace and security with a focus on sexual violence in conflict. Our appreciation also goes to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the representative of the NGO Work…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on children and armed conflict. Let me also thank all today’s briefers for their insightful and moving statements, and commend Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Leila Zerrougui’s determined efforts to protect the r…
At the outset, I would like to thank the People’s Republic of China for having organized this open debate on a very important topic. We appreciate the concept note (see S/2015/87, annex) prepared by the Chinese presidency, which deals substantively with the fundamental areas that are critical to the…
I would like to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate and for the concept paper contained in document S/2015/32. I would also like to express our appreciation to the representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Committee…
