At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Polish presidency for having organized this debate. I would also like to thank the briefers for their input into today’s debate.
I align myself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of …
Allow me to first express my delegation’s appreciation to the Polish presidency for convening this open debate. Indeed, the choice of this crucial topic for our debate is very appropriate and timely.
First and foremost, I align myself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the …
At the outset, our delegation supported a fully Member State-driven process and, as some speakers have mentioned, a process based on respect for the sovereign rights of countries and the principle of common but differentiated responsibility. Furthermore, we support the existing processes and we beli…
Today we have heard some Iranophobic and hysterical statements from a few delegations. We have been hearing such statements recently from those who are badly in need of an imaginary enemy to whom to sell their beautiful weapons and from those who have entrenched their illegal occupations and aggress…
At the outset, I convey my delegation’s appreciation to Peru for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, at this critical juncture for Palestine and the Middle East.
I align myself with the statement to be made by the representative of th…
I am taking the floor to exercise my right of reply in response to the unfounded remarks made about my country by the representatives of Saudi Arabia (see A/72/PV.86) and Yemen (see A/72/PV.85).
I would like to note that Saudi Arabia’s military acquisitions and intervention in Yemen represent the m…
Maintaining international peace and security and preventing and removing threats to peace constitute the very raison d’être of the Organization. A renewed focus on peacebuilding and sustaining peace is therefore of
singular importance in the light of the tensions that we are currently facing, parti…
Allow me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on this very critical issue.
We live in a world bestowed with the largest youth population in human history. While that is an asset for building a more prosperous future, it also presents us with the major challenge of facili…
I would like to express my appreciation to the Netherlands presidency for organizing today’s debate. I also thank the Ambassador of Afghanistan for his statement. I would like to thank Mr. Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assist…
Allow me first to congratulate the State of Kuwait on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to convey my delegation’s appreciation for the convening of this open debate on the working methods of the Council. Indeed, it is an interesting topic for discussion, which is needed no…
At the beginning, I would like to convey my delegation’s appreciation to Kazakhstan for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, at this critical juncture for Palestine and the Middle East.
I align myself with the statement to be delivered…
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Kazakhstan presidency for its timely initiative to convene today’s debate. I believe the significantly high level of participation clearly demonstrates the importance that the international community attaches to these meetings. We fully share th…
The move by the United States to seize the Council of protests in Iran by some of our citizens for their legitimate grievances — some exacerbated by none other than the United States itself, in dereliction of its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — is an abuse of its power as …
My delegation wishes to dissociate itself from section XXII of resolution 72/262, in which it allocates resources for the implementation of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015).
In that connection, I would like to express my concern about the overflow of human and financial resources into the re…
My delegation has asked for the floor to explain its vote on the proposed draft amendment introduced by the delegation of Cuba to section XXII of draft resolution II.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has always supported the activities of the United Nations within its mandates and based on its rules an…
I would like to express my appreciation to Japan for organizing this debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank the Ambassador of Afghanistan for his statement. Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Yamamoto, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the …
My delegation would like to make the following statement in explanation of position on resolution 72/188 and of vote on resolution 72/191.
We dissociate ourselves from resolution 72/188, entitled “Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”, in line with our principled p…
I am delivering this statement in regard to draft resolution II, submitted by Canada.
Who can argue with the fact that the gravest atrocities in our recent history have been committed by the closest allies of Canada and other main sponsors of this draft resolution? Who can argue with the fact that …
My delegation joined the consensus on resolution 72/135, just adopted. However, I would like to express my delegation’s reservations about the parts of the report contained in document A/72/601 and in the resolution that could be construed as recognizing the Israeli regime.
The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns in the strongest possible terms all acts of terrorism, including the recent heinous crime committed during Friday prayers in Egypt. As the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Zarif, stated in his message on the incident,
“[o]nce again the cowa…
