At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Susana Ruiz Cerutti, Legal Advisor of the Argentine Ministry for Foreign Affairs, for being here today with us and presiding over this meeting. I would also like to congratulate Ambassador María Cristina Perceval for the excellent manner in which she has pres…
I speak to stress the importance of resolution 67/294, which the General Assembly has just adopted by consensus.
Since its inception during the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly, in 2002, the resolution on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development has been instrumental in following u…
I would like to express our appreciation for the excellent briefing by Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
The delegation of Egypt supports the statements to be delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Group of African States to express our deepest and most sincere condolences to the people and Government of the Republic of Bulgaria following the death of His Excellency Mr. Stoyan Ganev. former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister…
Twenty years after the adoption of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, it was the right time to consolidate international efforts in this area through concerted act…
At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to express our appreciation for your initiative to convene today’s meeting. Our appreciation also goes to Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Ms. Saran Keïta Diakité, representative of the…
Once again, the United Nations Conference on an Arms Trade Treaty was not able to achieve consensus. One delegation blocked consensus in July, while three others did so last week. Egypt regrets that the Final Conference was not able to reach agreement on a fair, balanced and robust text applicable t…
I would like, at the outset, to thank Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen, outgoing Chair of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission, for the effort exerted to prepare the report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its sixth session (A/67/715)…
We learned with great sadness and profound grief of the passing away of Mr. Hugo Chávez Frías, late President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Mr. Chávez Frías served his country with passion, devotion and commitment.
As President of Venezuela for 14 years, Mr. Chávez Frías has left a lasti…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to the Pakistani presidency of the Security Council for organizing today’s debate on United Nations peacekeeping, a subject of great interest to all members of the Non-Ali…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The OIC Group thanks Pakistan for its initiative in organizing this important debate. It allows us to reflect on the current approach taken by the United Nations to counter terrorism and address the challenges we …
Egypt aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Tunisia in its capacity as the coordinator of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) caucus on peacebuilding. Egypt also thanks the Secretariat for its efforts in developing civilian capacities in post-conflict countries and in launch…
At the outset, Egypt expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General and the Secretariat’s Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea for preparing the reports related to the status of oceans and seas (A/67/79, A/67/79/Corr.1, A/69/79 Add.1 and Add.2) and to sustainable fisheries (A/67/31…
Allow me at the outset to express our appreciation for the convening of this annual open debate to review the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. Our appreciation is also extended to all previous speakers.
Egypt has read with interest the report of the Secretar…
Egypt congratulates the Palestinian people on their State obtaining non-member observer status in the United Nations, following the adoption of resolution 67/19. The adoption of the resolution by a majority of more than two thirds of the United Nations membership reflects the international community…
I would like to extend our thanks to Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, for his efforts, as well as those of his team, in the past years to achieve greater stability in Afghanistan.
Egypt stresses that stability in Afghanistan has a direct and positive i…
Egypt associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
At the outset, I would like to commend the Indian presidency of the Security Council for convening today’s open debate on the working methods of th…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. At the outset,
Mr. President, I would like to express the Movement’s appreciation for your pledge to assist in advancing the process of reforming the Security Council during the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly, an…
I would like at the outset to express our appreciation for the statement by Ambassador Laura Dupuy Lasserre, President of the Human Rights Council, before the General Assembly, following her valuable statement in the general debate on the report of the Council (A/67/53) in the Third Committee, in ac…
I would like at the outset to thank the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General, Mr. Yukiya Amano, for their valuable work over the past year, as reflected in the Agency’s report (see A/67/152). Egypt is eager to join the list of sponsors of the annual draft resolution on …
