I would like to begin by wholeheartedly thanking the Bolivian presidency for convening this meeting. No one can forget Bolivia’s principled and rational position or its dedication and tireless efforts during its presidency of the Council, which will remain forever in Council history. I also thank Mr…
Let me start by conveying my delegation’s gratitude to the Secretary-General for his annual report on the work of the Organization (A/73/1). I also wish to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for his insightful statement delivered at the sixth meeting of the current session of the Gener…
My delegation is compelled to take the floor for the second time in exercise of the right of reply to the statements just made by the representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Despite what some people seem to believe, the repetition of groundless accusations and fabrications doe…
A few days ago, the Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs took the floor in this Hall to level false allegations against my country (see A/73/PV.13). I am therefore speaking in Arabic today in order to respond directly to his allegations and ensure that our position is made clear to that neighbouring c…
In the exercise of its right of reply, my delegation wishes to respond to the statement made today by the representative of the Israeli regime.
The Israeli regime has a long history of pursuing opportunistic policies aimed at misleading others.
The intention behind such behaviour, which consists o…
The Islamic Republic of Iran will vote against the inclusion of the item on the responsibility to protect (R2P) in the agenda of the General Assembly at its seventy- third session, not because we oppose the basic idea contained in the concept but because we wish to draw the attention of Member State…
As this is the first time I take the floor at this session, let me join others in congratulating you, Madam President, on your assumption of the Office of the President of General Assembly. I look forward to you bringing Ecuadorian wisdom to our debates. My delegation would like to assure you of its…
I would like to begin by expressing our condolences to the Russian delegation over the loss of Russian lives in the recent tragic events in Syria.
I would also like to express my thanks and appreciation to Mr. De Mistura and Mr. Lowcock for their efforts, as well as their briefings today.
The Isla…
We extend our gratitude for the organization of this meeting. We also extend our gratitude to Ambassador Saikal of Afghanistan for his statement. I should also like to thank Mr. Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of
the United Nations Assistance Missi…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting to consider the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (А/72/2).
Taking into account the important mandate that the Charter of the United Nations entrusts to it, the Security Council’s performance, first and foremost, mu…
I would like to express my condolences to the families and friends of the victims of terrorism today.
The recent tripartite summit in Tehran took place at a critical juncture. The Presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey, pleased with the contribution that the Astana format has made to peace, security…
At the outset, I thank the President for convening this meeting. I would also like to join other representatives in thanking Kazakhstan for its efforts with regard to the observance of the International Day against Nuclear Tests. The courageous decision by the Government of Kazakhstan to close down …
I thank the United Kingdom, as President of the Security Council, for organizing this open debate.
I align myself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the brief…
It has been said that the position of Secretary- General of the United Nations is the most difficult job in the world. It seems that the next most difficult may be the position of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
We would like to congratulate Ms. Bachelet on her appointment to an …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. I also align myself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
The occupation of Palestine is the main root cause of the conflicts in the Middle East. Consequen…
I would like to begin by thanking the President of the Security Council, the Swedish Prime Minister, for organizing this open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2018/465) and appreciate the valuable inputs from the briefers.
A large increase in violations against children …
The Islamic Republic of Iran fully shares the sentiment that the international community must be vigilant if it is to prevent the horrors of past mass killings and genocide from being repeated in future. No one can forget how inaction on the part of the United Nations in the face of tragic cases of …
I would like to thank the Russian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this meeting, Ambassador Saikal of Afghanistan for his statement and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mr. Yamam…
I would like to warmly thank you, Sir, in your capacity as the Permanent Representative of Finland, and your team, as well as the Permanent Representative of Jordan and her team, for the hard work done in facilitating the negotiations on the text of the sixth biennial review of the United Nations Gl…
For the sake of brevity, I will read a shortened version of my statement. I would like to thank the Russian presidency for organizing today’s debate and inviting my delegation to participate in it. I would also like to warmly welcome Mr. Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the R…
