I would like to express my appreciations to you, Madam President, for holding this debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I would also like to welcome and thank the Ambassador of Afghanistan for his statement, as well as Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Afgh…
My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and Egypt on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Family.
Our world has undergone dramatic changes since the 1995 World Summit for Social Development. However, it is …
I wish to express my appreciation and thanks to you, Sir, the Secretariat and all delegations for their widespread support for resolution 70/109, which has just been adopted.
Allow me to say a few words about the statement made by the representative of the Israeli regime. As usual, he levelled accu…
On behalf of its sponsors, I have the honour to introduce, under agenda item 16, draft resolution A/70/L.21, entitled “A world against violence and violent extremism”. Let me first express my sincere gratitude to all the sponsors of the draft resolution and all other delegations for their constructi…
Iran strongly supports measures to counter the threat posed by the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by illegal armed groups and terrorists. For that reason, my delegation joined the consensus on resolution 70/46. We believe that prevention and combating the use of IEDs by terrorists and il…
Consistent with its principled position on nuclear disarmament, the Islamic Republic of Iran will vote in favour of draft resolutions XX, entitled “Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons”, and XXI, entitled “Humanitarian pledge for the prohibition and the elimination of nuclear weapons”. Howev…
To understand the importance of the culture of peace for the work of the United Nations, all it takes is to examine its founding document, the Charter. Establishing peace and a culture sustaining it is the essence of the Charter of the United Nations and the basis of all the lofty goals enshrined th…
My delegation joined the consensus on the resolution just adopted. However, I should like to express my delegation’s reservation on those parts of the report contained in document A/70/573 and the resolution that may be construed as recognition of the Israeli regime.
The Islamic Republic of Iran considers prosperity and security in Afghanistan to be important factors for the peace and security of the region. As such, we are eager to see a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan in our neighbourhood, and will continue to do everything in our power to that end. We ful…
In the light of the recent and ongoing refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, we believe that it is important and timely for the international community to consider the situation at hand, address the plight and suffering of those seeking refuge, and, more importantly, assess the upsurge in the number …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Today is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a solemn occasion for renewing our shared commitment to a just and lasting solution to the question of Palestine and a durable peace in the Middle East. …
Speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), let me begin by thanking you, Sir, for convening this debate. I also convey my thanks to the Secretary-General for his briefing.
At the outset, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the people and Government of France,
Iraq, Russia …
At the outset, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the people and the Governments of France, Iraq and Lebanon for the tragic loss of life of a number of their citizens as a result of the recent heinous terrorist acts. I would also like to thank the Director General of the International…
On behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), I would like to express the Movement’s sympathy to the families of the victims of the attacks committed by Daesh terrorist groups during the past 10 days in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad. The Movement strongly condemns those terrorist attacks and extends its …
On behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), allow me, at the outset, to express NAM’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for holding this debate, which will provide the General Assembly with an opportunity to examine, scrutinize and evaluate the report on the activities of the Security Council (A/…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
I would first like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice for his comprehensive report on the work of the Court (A/70/4). The Non-Aligned Movement attaches great importance to agenda item 75, “R…
I thank the President for convening this debate. We believe that making the necessary arrangements for a successful debate and fruitfully conducting the upcoming negotiations on the sensitive and important issue of Security Council reform require extensive consultations with all Member States. We we…
Let me start by thanking the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization (A/70/1).
Seventy years after the establishment of the Organization, the vision of its founders set out in the Charter of the United Nations is still the beacon for our collective efforts to achieve the go…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for convening this meeting on an issue of importance to the international community, namely, that of strengthening the United Nations system, and for enabling Member States to express their views on the outcome of the Secretary-General’s High-level …
I requested the floor to speak in exercise of the right of reply in reaction to the baseless remarks made by the representative of Bahrain in his statement yesterday in this Assembly (see A/70/PV.25). He repeated fabricated allegations, accusing Iran of intervening in the domestic affairs of Bahrain…
