We would like to extend our sincerest congratulations to Mr. Volker Türk on his appointment to an extremely demanding job. We wish him great success in his role and his prospective work.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has always shown its determination and willingness to contribute to the promotion a…
I take the floor to deliver the explanation of position of my delegation on resolution 76/307, entitled “Modalities of the Summit of the Future “.
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to the Permanent Representatives of Oman and New Zealand and their respective teams for their effort…
I would like to extend my appreciation to the President, for convening this meeting of the General Assembly. We commend Kazakhstan and share its position on the promotion of the International Day against Nuclear Tests.
In fact, 26 years after the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) was op…
I would like to make the following statement in explanation of position before action is taken on draft resolution A/76/L.80, entitled “International cooperation for
access to justice, remedies and assistance for survivors of sexual violence”. I would also like to express my appreciation to the co-…
I thank the Russian Federation for requesting today’s important meeting and thank you, Mr. President, for convening it. I also thank the briefers for their insightful briefings.
Just a year after the irresponsible withdrawal of foreign forces from and the Taliban takeover of the country, Afghanista…
I thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and the Assistant Secretary-General for their briefings.
The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire, and the country’s economic crisis continues to affect the people across the country. The provision of humanitarian aid is essential, and poli…
I would like to make the following statement in explanation of vote before the voting on draft resolution A/76/L.75, entitled “The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment”.
I also commend Costa Rica, Morocco, Switzerland, Slovenia and the Maldives for leading this important proc…
The situation in occupied Palestine remains dire, as the Israeli regime’s brutality and grave and systematic violations of the human rights of the Palestinian
people continue unabated. According to a United Nations report, the Israeli regime continues to kill innocent people, including women and ch…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations. I would like to make the following remarks in my national capacity.
In accordance with the princi…
As a major victim of the use of chemical weapons, Iran once again condemns in the strongest terms the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere, at any time and under any circumstances.
We believe that only the complete destruction and elimination of all chemical weapons on a global scale, as wel…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important annual open debate. I also thank the briefers for sharing their perspectives.
During armed conflicts, international humanitarian law requires parties to armed conflicts to take the measures necessary to protect civilians, particularly childr…
My delegation supports the draft oral decision as drafted, and I would like to highlight the following points in that regard. We reaffirm our commitment to reforming the Security Council. We continue to believe that the intergovernmental negotiations are an appropriate forum and that their informal …
At the outset, let me express my appreciation to Mr. Bakhtiyor Ibragimov, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan, and his colleagues for their tireless efforts in preparing the text of this important and timely resolution. I would also like to express my gratitude to His Excellency Mr…
I would like to begin by thanking Under-Security- General DiCarlo, Ambassador Byrne Nason of Ireland and Ambassador Skoog of the European Union for their briefings.
Today, almost seven years after the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the adoption of resolution 2231 (…
Hundreds of thousands of people are killed on the world’s roads every year, with millions more facing severe injuries. Over the course of the past two decades, the number of road-accident fatalities in Iran has fallen by nearly 39 per cent. That was accomplished through planning and efforts in road-…
I thank Mr. Pedersen for his briefing.
As we have frequently stated, there is no military solution to the Syrian crisis. The resolution of the crisis must be peaceful and in accordance with the principles of international law. The end of the occupation and the restoration of Syria’s full sovereignt…
Increasing the Security Council’s efficiency and effectiveness must always be viewed as a work in progress because the nature and scope of the challenges related to international peace and security are constantly evolving.
That requires the Security Council to commit to continually improving the ef…
I wish to take this opportunity to exercise my delegation’s right of reply to the false and baseless accusations made against my country
by the representative of the occupying regime in the Palestinian territory.
I would like to once again extend my condolences on the loss of Ms. Shireen Abu Akleh…
I would like to begin by expressing our heartfelt condolences to the people of Afghanistan and the families of the victims of the recent earthquake in Khost. We stand with the people of Afghanistan at this difficult time and have already dispatched two aeroplane shipments of humanitarian aid to the …
At the outset, I would like to express my sympathy and deepest condolences to the people of Afghanistan following the deadly earthquake in the country that has left more than 1,500 people dead and many more injured. We urge the international community to mobilize its resources and take prompt action…
