It gives me great pleasure to represent the Arab Republic of Egypt in this High-level Dialogue. I would like to say at the outset that holding this dialogue in the United Nations is essential to the realization of much-desired peace in the world.
While religions may differ in some aspects of doctri…
Six years ago, in September 2001, we, the representatives of the international community, stood united and in solidarity in the face of international terrorism. In all our languages, faiths and cultures, we expressed our condemnation of any terrorist act that targets innocent civilians. We denounced…
At the outset, I wish to express Egypt’s appreciation for the first report on the work of the Organization presented by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon since his assumption of office. I wish to congratulate the Secretary-General for the clarity of his assessments and the commendable ambition of the pr…
Egypt supports the General Committee’s recommendation that the inclusion of an additional item, on membership for Taiwan, in the agenda of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly be rejected, and we support the adoption of the Committee’s report. The Committee’s recommendation is in conform…
Believing in the rights of indigenous peoples, Egypt voted in favour of the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, annexed to resolution 61/295. Despite the fact that the text is not a perfect one, we believe that the amendments introduced to the text of the Declaration gua…
At the outset, allow me to welcome you to New York, Sir, and to express our pleasure at seeing you preside over this meeting.
We also welcome this open debate and the efforts of the Security Council, along with the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, to prevent the use of natural …
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for convening this High-level Dialogue and to express Egypt’s support for the statements made by the representative of Benin on behalf of the African Group and by the representative of Pakistan on behalf …
I would like personally to welcome you, Madam, to New York, to preside over this important meeting. I would also like to welcome Mr. Adada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Congo, as well as the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union.
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The Security Council is meet…
The delegation of Egypt joined the consensus on this resolution, stressing once again our strong belief that the Holocaust deserves to be remembered as one of the dark points in the history of humanity. We thank the sponsors, particularly those from among the European countries, for keeping this mem…
I have a procedural question before we begin the balloting. We would like to propose that we establish some kind of a timeframe for the voting process, because we have committee meetings and other engagements and matters to attend
to. With its indulgence, therefore, we would ask the presidency to c…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the joint group of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and China. This statement pertains to the adoption of the draft decision entitled “Mandate review”.
Allow me, at the outset, on behalf of the members of the joint …
First of all, I would like to express our support for the statement made by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly (A/61/483).
Today, the General Asse…
The General Assembly is today discussing two items that are interlinked. These issues are of increasing significance, particularly in the light of the international conviction that the United Nations reform process will be neither complete nor successful without the reform and expansion of the Secur…
Allow me to begin by expressing our appreciation to you, Madam President, for convening these plenary meetings to discuss the interim report (A/61/816) of the Secretary-General on progress in the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment adopted at the twenty-sixth special session of the Gener…
We meet today to consider the agenda item 13 entitled, “The situation in the Middle East”, which deals with the state of conflict and tension in that hot region over the past decades as the result of the continued Israeli occupation of Arab territories, which has led to a protracted state of regiona…
The General Assembly meets today to consider the question of Palestine, a question for which the international community has failed to find a solution for more than half of a century. During this period, the suffering of the Palestinian people and the denial of their legitimate rights and territory …
We meet today to discuss the agenda item entitled “Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields”. Egypt attaches high priority to that item, and particularly to the issues of …
At the outset, I should like to express my support for the statement made by the representative of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and to convey my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his reports, which help to facilitate our discussions on this issue — one that is of spec…
The Security Council is meeting today at a time when the Palestinian territories are experiencing a continued escalation by the Israeli occupying forces and an intensification of Israeli military attacks against the Gaza Strip. Tens of civilians — mostly women and children — were killed and injured …
At the outset, permit me to express our deep appreciation to UNESCO for its valuable report (see A/61/175), which includes an overview of activities to implement the Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. It reflects the international agreement on fostering a Culture of Peace and the Global Agen…
