The delegation of Egypt is pleased to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A/57/L.59 on the United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage. The draft resolution refers to the conclusion of the United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage, 2002, as set forth in General Assembly resolution 56/…
Our meeting today marks the passage of more than a year since the start of a new phase in Afghanistan that began with the tragic events of 11 September 2001. At that time, the international community committed itself to correcting the situation in Afghanistan and to helping that country to overcome …
In the framework of the many social, political, economic and other issues of which the United Nations is seized,
questions concerning culture are of a particular nature because, given sometimes conflicting economic and diverse political interests, cultural dialogue among peoples can serve to find c…
I would like first to introduce the two draft resolutions under agenda item 36, contained in document A/57/L.44, entitled “Jerusalem”, and in document A/57/L.45, entitled “The Syrian Golan”. In this context, allow me to inform you that the following countries have also become sponsors of A/57/L.44: …
We are meeting here today at a time when the Palestinian intifada is entering its third year. During this time, thousands of Palestinians have died. They have died because of Israeli Government bullets and attacks and because of settler terrorists who are trying to deprive Palestinians of their prop…
The International Year of Volunteers is an extremely important concept in the context of our modern world, where pressures are increasing daily because of the limited potential of Governments to deal with the unlimited needs of peoples — hence the importance of civic action to bridge this gap throug…
The delegation of Egypt would like to thank the Secretary- General for the reports under consideration in the General Assembly today. We would also like to express our appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Kenzo Oshima for the positive impetus that he has given to the humanitarian sector of the Se…
We are surprised at the comments of the representative of Israel. We merely cited irrefutable facts about the daily experiences of those living in the occupied territories. A policy of closures, imposed by the Israeli occupying forces, has been in force for the past two years. Furthermore, a travel …
Mr. President, I am pleased to convey to you and to Member States a tribute from the Egyptian parliamentarians, on whose behalf I speak. We fully believe in the importance of cooperation with the United Nations through the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Cooperation between these two bodies is a ma…
On the question of mines, Egypt speaks from experience — indeed, painful experience — that lasted more than half a century. During that time, Egypt lost approximately 8,000 of its nationals to landmines.
My country is one of the most seriously affected countries when it comes to mines. Several batt…
I would like to thank Mr. ElBaradei, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to say how much we appreciated his statement, which introduced the Agency’s 2001 annual report. He summarized the main achievements of 2001 and outlined the challenges we will face in the f…
The holding of the twenty-sixth special session of the General Assembly, in June 2001, marked the high point of the Organization’s concern over the problem of HIV/AIDS, whose toll on humanity over two decades is matched only by that of the Second World War. At the time, hopes were high that collecti…
Malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis have become major public health challenges; they impede development efforts in many countries. The United Nations, by its resolution 55/284 declared this the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, particularly in Africa. To be sure, we support the mobiliz…
As the representative of Israel has just said, Egypt was the first in the Middle East to extend the hand of peace to Israel out of its conviction that peace is the only way to settle the dispute in the Middle East. Violence and counter-violence are a direct result of the oppressive Israeli measures …
At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report entitled “International
Decade of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World” (A/57/186), which contains a full description of the efforts made to implement the Programme of Action on a Culture…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group on item 52 of the agenda, “Strengthening of the United Nations system”, an item to which the African Group attaches great importance, given its concern for the strengthening of the Organization and its desire to contribute to its efficiency i…
I would like at the outset to extend to the Council President our sincere thanks for organizing and presiding over this important meeting. We also wish to express our appreciation for the high-level participation that characterizes this debate, which reflects the enormity of the challenges we are fa…
Allow me at the outset to express our thanks and gratitude to the Secretary-General for his progress report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in his report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, as well as his report o…
Today, as we meet to consider the situation in Iraq, it is imperative to recognize that the issue before us concerns not only the future of Iraq, its territorial integrity and independence, or even the dire humanitarian situation of the Iraqi people, but also the direct implications of the issue on …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General, on behalf of the African Group, which my country chairs this month, for his comprehensive report on item 31 of the agenda entitled “Elimination of unilateral extraterritorial coercive economic measures as a means of political and economic c…
