I would like to congratulate you, Sir, and to thank you and your delegation for your efforts this month, culminating in the adoption of the historic resolution 2261 (2016), which will consolidate peace in Colombia on a solid foundation and with the strong support of the international community. In t…
Egypt voted in favour of resolution 2260 (2016), concerning the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI). We had hoped that the resolution would highlight the request of the Government of Côte D’Ivoire for the sanctions imposed against it to be lifted. However, given the importance of the r…
At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of Uruguay for having taken the initiative to organize this important debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and for having prepared the concept note to inform our discussion (see S/2016/22, annex). I would also like to express our…
At the outset, I would like to express our deep regret at the deteriorating humanitarian situation being borne by the Syrian people, inside and outside the country. I also express our thanks and gratitude to all United Nations humanitarian workers and those of other organizations for the assistance …
I would like to start by thanking the co-facilitators, the Permanent Representatives of the United Arab Emirates and of Latvia, for their wise and efficient steering of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) review process, as well as to express our deep appreciation to them for making i…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Family in New York.
This high-level plenary meeting is a timely event as we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development and the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Develop…
Allow me at the outset to extend my thanks to the President of the General Assembly for his report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 69/139 and 69/140, entitled “Promotion of a culture of peace and interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace” …
Despite numerous humanitarian achievements in which we take pride; despite the international community’s awareness of the need to address the root causes of humanitarian crises throughout the world; and despite the Organization’s focus on the promotion of respect for human rights, for a variety of r…
Our meeting under this agenda item today, just as our meetings in previous years, comes at a time when we are experiencing regrettable events in the Palestinian territories. Once again, we are witnessing confusion in defining principles and concepts. Some try to equate those who are unjust with thos…
There are more than 7.5 million internally displaced persons and more than 4 million refugees. The death toll has reached almost 250,000, with many more wounded. Those are not mere figures and numbers. They are human beings who have lost their lives or lost their parents, sons or daughters, human be…
Allow me at the outset to thank the United Kingdom for having taken the initiative to convene an open debate of the Security Council on the issue of security, development and the
root causes of conflict. There can be no doubt that this is a key issue that must be considered by many United Nations b…
At the outset, I wish to express deep appreciation to the representative of Brazil for introducing draft resolution A/70/L.8 and to Mr. Yukiya Amano for his comprehensive briefing on the 2014 annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (see A/70/219).
There can be no doubt that the Inte…
Egypt aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Sierra Leone, on behalf of the Group of African States, and by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
At the outset, I would also like to welcome Ambassador Joachim…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom for presenting the annual report of the Security Council (A/70/2). I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of New Zealand for having prepared the report’s introduction.
Egypt aligns itself with t…
Egypt fully associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
I thank the President for convening this important meeting on agenda items 119 and 120. I am also pleased by the reappointment of the Permanent Representatives of Croatia an…
I would like at the outset to thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened this annual plenary meeting on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council. I wish in this connection…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea for introducing the excellent report of the Economic and Social Council (A/70/3).
Egypt attaches special importance to the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits …
At the outset, allow me to thank the President for convening this timely debate.
Egypt aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Sierra Leone on behalf of the African Group (see A/70/PV.34).
Egyp…
I would like to thank the Kingdom of Spain and the President of the Government of Spain for taking the initiative to convene today’s meeting on women and peace and security on the fifteenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), and for inviting us to participate.
I would also like …
Egypt aligns itself with the statements made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and by the
representative of Sierra Leone on behalf of the African Group.
We thank the President for conducting this important debate on the report of the Secretary-General on the f…
