I thank the Kuwaiti presidency of the Council for having organized this meeting.
The most effective way of enabling the Council to dutifully fulfil its responsibilities is indeed its reform. That is why one of the five core subjects of the intergovernmental negotiations is enhancing the Council’s w…
Islamophobia is gradually overtaking other forms of bigotry, hateful speech and attitudes, mostly thanks to populist politicians and media complacency. It is becoming more difficult to practice as a Muslim, to dress as a Muslim and even to look like a Muslim. Muslim women and girls, in particular, a…
I thank the Indonesian presidency of the Security Council, particularly Her Excellency Mrs. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, for organizing this open debate. I also thank the briefers for their input.
I associate myself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative V…
The Charter of the United Nations provides that the people of colonial countries are entitled to freely choose their political system and decide their own future. In its belief in that unambiguous provision, the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to stress that the issue of decolonization should rem…
Along with other guarantors of the Astana format, the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to support keeping Idlib as a de-escalation area. That approach is based on a reality and a fundamental principle. There are a large number of civilians there whose lives must be saved.
At the same time, certai…
Today the Saudi delegation made unfounded allegations against my country that I do not want to dignify with an answer. We are not surprised to hear such fabrications, as they are in line with Israel’s approach to diverting attention from this meeting’s agenda, which is Israel’s occupation of Palesti…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the world’s longest crisis. It is a given fact that no crisis can be solved permanently without addressing its main root causes. The question of Palestine is no exception. It started as a result of the occupation and can come to an end on…
Iran has long advocated multilateralism and diplomacy for peace. I have come here today to make the case that such collective diplomatic efforts are no longer the prudent option, but rather the only solution. If there was ever a unipolar moment in international politics, it is definitively gone. All…
I thank the German presidency of the Council for convening this open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their valuable input.
Sexual violence in armed conflict — a method often used as a tactic of war and terrorism — is a brutal crime. Unfortunately, women and girls a…
I would like to begin by expressing my country’s heartfelt condolences and solidarity to the people, the Government and the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Colombo. Unfortunately, tragic news of terrorist incidents around the world is becoming terribly …
I would like to thank the President for organizing this high- level meeting to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the International Labour Organization (ILO). As a founding member of the ILO, the Islamic Republic of Iran joins other Member States in congratulating the ILO on i…
Allow me to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to His
Excellency Mr. Çavuşoğlu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey, for holding the recent emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul. I would also like to extend my thanks to his colleagues here in …
I thank the delegation of France for organizing today’s open debate and the briefers for their input.
Terrorism is a real threat, and the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand have shown once again that no country is immune to this pervasive evil. Combating it requires a comprehensive preventive …
I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting. My thanks also go to Ms. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Mr. Lamamra, African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa, and Mr. Gounden, Founder and Executiv…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting.
The frequency, scope, speed and severity of climate-related disasters are a source of deep concern. Such disasters occur almost everywhere, in both developed and developing countries. However, their impact on the lives of people is extremely d…
Mr. President, I thank you for convening today’s meeting and congratulate the Security Council’s new members. I welcome the Foreign Minister of Indonesia’s participation in this important meeting.
I align myself with the statements made on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and the Org…
The Islamic Republic of Iran will vote in favour of the amendments proposed by the delegation of Cuba to section XIV of draft resolution I, on special political missions, and invites others to do the same.
I would like to draw the attention of Member States to the serious risk of a biased interpret…
I take the floor to explain the position of my delegation with respect to the draft resolution entitled “Preservation of and compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty”, as contained in document A/73/L.70.
My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution, based on a series of…
I take the floor to explain the position of my delegation with respect to resolution 73/258, on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which was just adopted.
Essentially, this resolution is expected to focus on the cooperation be…
I would like to express my Government’s heartfelt thanks to Mr. De Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, and his team for all their efforts during his tenure. There has always been close cooperation between my Government and Mr. De Mistura as Special Representative of the Secret…
