Allow me at the outset to extend my appreciation to the Secretary- General for his report on the oceans and the law of the sea (A/76/311 and A/76/311/Add.1), as well as to the coordinators of the informal consultations on draft resolutions A/76/L.18 and A/76/L.20. We would also like to thank the Div…
I wish to exercise my right of reply with regard to what was said about my delegation earlier. I would like to inform the General Assembly of the illegal excavations and threats faced by the cultural heritage of Palestine, especially the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
I would like to emphasize that it is not just…
Allow me to express my appreciation to the Secretary- General and the Director-General of UNESCO for the report contained in document A/76/321. I also wish to commend the Government of Greece for its
able leadership in facilitating consultations on draft resolution A/76/L.17, entitled “Return or re…
My delegation welcomes the work of the Credentials Committee and thanks its Chair, the Permanent Representative of Sweden, Ms. Anna Karin Eneström, for the report of the Committee (A/76/550).
My delegation joined the consensus on resolution 76/15, recommended by the Committee; however, I would like…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to the President and the Secretariat for organizing this high- level meeting. Our deliberations here are instrumental in addressing the challenges of the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons and finding ways…
We share the concerns about the humanitarian, socioeconomic and security consequences of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and their diversion to unauthorized recipients.
The United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Ligh…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting. I would also like to thank Special Representative Lyons for her briefing and for leading the efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
Today’s meeting is very timely and important, given that Afghanistan is …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his report (see A/76/232).
The peaceful use of nuclear energy plays a significant role in the scientific, technological and socioeconomic advancement of developing countries. Nuclear knowl…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank the heads of all the principal organs of the United Nations for their inputs.
Peace and security through prevention is the dominant paradigm of the Charter of the United Nations. Today prevention is as valid and useful a…
An honest review of the Security Council’s practices shows that its increasing deficiencies have resulted in a legitimacy and credibility crisis as well as seriously undermining trust and confidence in it, thereby making its reform essential.
The ultimate goal of reform of the Security Council must…
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for facilitating the discussions aimed at bridging the gaps within the different views regarding the adoption of procedural draft resolution A/76/L.8/Rev.1.
We are grateful to the co-sponsors …
I congratulate Mexico on assuming the Council presidency for this month and I thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate.
Issues such as exclusion and inequality can act as potential drivers and aggravating factors for conflicts and weaken opportunities to achieve lasting peace in conflict-rid…
The protection and promotion of human rights should be a common cause for all. We place a premium on genuine and non-political concern about human rights, mutual respect and dialogue. It is an irrefutable fact that the only way to guarantee the promotion and protection of human rights is by encourag…
I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, and the other judges and staff of the Court, for their unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law at the international level. My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Azerbaija…
I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, for his efforts, particularly in the course of the preparation of and during the sixth round of meetings of the Constitutional Committee.
We welcome the first face-to-face meeting of the Committee’s Chairs …
I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Syria, for his input. Thanks to his efforts
and the cooperation of the Syrian Government, the next session of the Constitutional Committee is expected to take place soon. That is an encouraging development.
We reiterate our sup…
I feel obliged to take the floor for a second time to respond to the further statement and baseless claim repeated by the representative of the United Arab Emirates.
The three islands of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf have been and continue to be an inseparable and in…
I am taking the floor to respond to the baseless allegations made this morning by the Prime Minister of the Israeli regime (see A/76/PV.16).
Like his notorious predecessor, he tried his best in his statement to disseminate as much disinformation and make as many unfounded allegations against my cou…
For well over 10 years, the Syrian people have greatly suffered from one of the gravest humanitarian situations in the world. Unfortunately, people are suffering more now than ever before, as Under-Secretary-General Griffiths was told by Syrians and humanitarian workers alike during his recent visit…
