In our increasingly interconnected world, everyone — every individual — seems able to act as an advocate for human rights and its values. The rampant injustice and inequality at the local and international levels calls for everyone to become involved in an active and passionate manner to promote hum…
My delegation voted in favour of resolution 73/195, on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. However, I would like to make the following points regarding the Compact.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is honoured to be a part of the concerted international effort that convened the …
At the outset, I thank Ambassador Saikal of Afghanistan, Ambassador Kairat Umarov of Kazakhstan, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), Special Representative of the Secretary-General Yamamoto, Head of the United Nations Assistance …
I would like to begin by sincerely thanking those Council members who have reaffirmed their commitment to continue supporting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). At a time when multilateralism is under threat, preserving the JCPOA, which, according to the Secretary-General, is a demonstr…
I would first like to commend the President and her predecessors for effectively pursuing the implementation of this important mandate, with which she has been entrusted by General Assembly resolutions, to further following up on realizing a culture of peace, promoting multilateralism and contributi…
Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking you for organizing today’s open debate and for your valuable remarks. I would also like to extend my gratitude to
the Secretary-General and to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for their meaningful input.
Furthermore, I associate mysel…
To recover from decades of insecurity and instability, Afghanistan needs strong and sustained international support. In that context, we underline the importance of the recent Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan. It demonstrated the international community’s unwavering support for, and stro…
I am taking the floor to explain our position regarding draft resolution A/73/L.42, entitled “Activities of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza”.
The draft resolution is based on deception, as it totally ignores the main root cause of the conflict — the decades-long illegal occupation of Palest…
I take the floor to explain the position of my delegation on the draft resolution entitled “Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region”, as contained in document A/73/515.
As it did in the First Committee, Iran will vote in favour of operative paragraphs 2 and 5 of the dr…
For the past 70 years, the question of Palestine has been not only an Islamic-Arabic issue but also one of the most complicated political and legal issues at the regional and international levels. During this time, the people of Palestine have experienced nothing but oppression, displacement, misery…
Let me first join previous speakers to express our condolences on the deaths of peacekeepers from Malawi and Tanzania.
I would like to begin by thanking the Chinese presidency for organizing this meeting. My thanks also go to the Secretary-General and to the African Union Commissioner for Peace and…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for organizing this meeting to consider the issues relating to comprehensive reform of the Security Council.
Our deliberations on the issue for nearly the entire past 30 years have been based on the assumption
that the Council has failed to keep pace w…
I sincerely thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I also thank you and the Secretary-General for your valuable input and align myself with the statement made on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Multilateralism is an approach to addressing global challenges collectively, pur…
I thank the distinguished Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his report (see A/73/315).
Today, nuclear energy is part and parcel of the socioeconomic development of our societies. Accordingly, all States, in particular developing countries, must have free and indi…
The Islamic Republic of Iran takes note of the report of the Human Rights Council, as contained in document A/73/53 and A/73/53/Add.1. We also take note of the statement made by the President of the Human Rights Council, Mr. Vojislav Šuc, and would like to thank him for his work as President of the …
The statement made by the representative of the United States leaves my delegation with no choice but to exercise its right of reply. We deeply regret that this forum has been used as an opportunity to make reference to my country with fallacies that confirm the pathological tendency of the United S…
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude for the recent report compiled by the Secretary-General (A/73/85), which demonstrates the strong position taken by States and international organizations on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the Unite…
Today space science and technology are an indispensable part of our daily lives. Our dependence on them could be compared to our dependence on air and the seas and oceans. That is why outer space is considered part of the common heritage and the province of all humankind. It must be explored and use…
I would like to begin by sincerely thanking the Bolivian presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their valuable input.
In its various resolutions on women and peace and security, the Security Council has recognized t…
At the outset, my delegation thanks the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, for introducing the Court’s detailed report (A/73/4) on its judicial activities over the past year. We also take this opportunity to commend the judges and all members of the Court f…
