I thank the briefers for their statements.
The 11-year conflict and the aggression, occupation and terrorism have brought about enormous hardships for the Syrian people. The situation has been aggravated by the unilateral sanctions, which have stymied the implementation of resolution 2585 (2021), w…
At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report entitled “Tackling inequalities to end the AIDS pandemic” (A/76/783). As the report rightly points out, the efforts to end the AIDS pandemic by 2030 are still not on track. Based on that, Member States are…
I take the floor to exercise our right of reply in response to the statement made by representative of Israel at this morning’s meeting (see A/76/PV.81).
It is ironic that a regime famous for its atrocities, apartheid policies and war crimes — which are well documented by various United Nations or…
I would like to start by congratulating the newly elected members of the Security Council.
The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the submission of the latest report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (A/76/2). In that regard, I would like to make the following observations.
The annual…
I take the floor to explain our position regarding the decision to elect Israel as a Vice-President of the General Assembly from the Group of Western European and other States. My Government strongly believes that the
Israeli regime, which continues to violate many of the Assembly’s resolutions, ha…
My delegation reiterated its position regarding the Progress Declaration of the International Migration Review Forum during the meeting convened on 20 May. We would like to underscore those observations as previously stated.
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this high-level open debate. I also thank the briefers for their insightful briefings.
Accountability and justice for serious violations of basic rules of international law, particularly those accepted and recognized as peremptory norms and th…
I would like to thank the briefers for their statements.
Conflict, foreign intervention, terrorism, and occupation have wreaked havoc on the Syrian people for more than a decade. In recent years, unilateral sanctions have also exacerbated the economic and humanitarian crises in Syria. Despite the f…
As a major victim of chemical weapons, Iran strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons anywhere, by anyone and under any circumstances.
Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which aims to protect humankind from the devastating rep…
My delegation joined the consensus on resolution 76/262. However, we would like to state the following.
As a founding Member of the United Nations, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been a staunch supporter of a strengthened role for the United Nations as the cornerstone of multilateralism in mainta…
I thank the briefers for their information.
Since the conflict began more than a decade ago, Syria’s humanitarian needs have reached an all-time high. The recent report of the Secretary- General (S/2022/330) indicates that 14.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, an increase of 1…
This morning we heard some criticisms regarding our comments on the working methods of the International Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic…
The Middle East, the region where I am from, has been one of the most active hotspots for geopolitical games. For decades, the peoples in my region have
suffered from suppression, exploitation, sanctions, war, aggression, foreign occupation and terrorism. They continue to face that today.
As indiv…
Challenges in global health demand persistent attention and require strengthening health system resilience through affordable health care, which should be a priority commitment for all countries.
On the other hand, the strengthening of health systems cannot be realized without first improving infra…
Syria’s humanitarian situation remains alarming. The United Nations estimates that 14.6 million Syrians need humanitarian aid. This represents a 9 per cent increase over 2021. The coronavirus disease pandemic has exacerbated the country’s already fragile humanitarian situation.
Given this dire huma…
With regard to sub-item (e) of agenda item 116, on the election of members of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, and the nomination of candidates from the Group of Western European and other States, my delegation would like to state that the Islamic Republic of Iran values the…
The growing trend of intolerance and prejudice against Islam and Muslims worldwide is a daunting
challenge to the international community. Over the past few decades, harmful stereotypes and prejudices regarding Muslims and Islam have been constantly reinforced by certain media outlets, politicians …
The Islamic Republic of Iran is dedicated to removing the barriers that are obstacles to women and girls’ full enjoyment of their human rights, and that applies particularly to women, including widows, in vulnerable situations. The empowerment of women and girls, particularly widows, is a high prior…
Politicizing the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and exploiting the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for politically driven national goals has major negative consequences for the Convention’s authority and credibility, as well as those of the organization…
I thank Ms. Lyons for her briefing on the latest developments in Afghanistan.
We take note of the recent report of the Secretary- General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2022/64). The report provides a good update on the United Nations ac…
