I wish to begin by extending our appreciation to the Secretary-General for the comprehensive and valuable reports he has presented over the past year on developments in Afghanistan. The efforts and dedication of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mr. Tom Koenigs, a…
Allow me to begin by expressing our deep sorrow and
condolences to the people and the Government of Lebanon in connection with the criminal and terrorist act that took place in Lebanon today. We were shocked to hear of the assassination of Mr. Pierre Gemayel and strongly condemn this heinous terror…
Allow me at the outset to express our gratitude to Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his tireless efforts and for the insightful report he has presented to the General Assembly. The report indicates that the Agency is increasingly developing its ac…
After sixty-one years of invaluable experience in the United Nations system, many feel that regional arrangements play a crucial role in the harmonization of nations around the globe and in giving shape to the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the decisions of its entities. Therefo…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this timely and important debate to address the pressing issue of the Middle East, particularly the crimes of the Zionist regime in the region. We appreciate your skilful stewardship of the Council’s work for this month. We extend our sincere g…
Today, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom made baseless allegations against my country.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a victim of terrorism, has a high motivation to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The United Kingdom would do b…
The General Assembly today yet again has heard a number of unsubstantiated and absurd allegations about the Islamic Republic of Iran by the representative of the Israeli regime.
Indeed, it has become a tired practice by the representatives of that regime, which is based on violence, occupation, Sta…
My delegation supports the decision of the General Committee regarding item 41 of the draft agenda, which is reflected in paragraph 51 of the Committee’s report.
That draft resolution is not only a clear departure from the long-standing practice of this world body but
is also inconsistent with res…
Allow me to congratulate you, Madam, on behalf of the Asian Group, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session and to wish you every success as you carry out the important tasks entrusted to you. Given your valuable experience and sincere dedication, we ar…
I have the honour to pay tribute, on behalf of the Group of Asian States, to His Majesty King Taufa’ahaù Tupou IV, the late King of the Kingdom of Tonga, who sadly passed away last Sunday in a hospital in New Zealand.
His Majesty King Taufa’ahaù Tupou IV was widely known as a man of vision who devo…
I did not intend to take the floor again. But the baseless allegations made by the representative of the Israeli regime — they are not new to us, of course — have caused me to reply.
The delegation always misuses the opportunity of speaking to direct baseless allegations against my
country. It is …
As a demonstration of its firm support for the struggle against international terrorism, my delegation joined the consensus in adopting the draft resolution contained in document A/60/L.62, despite our many reservations.
We contributed actively to the consultations on this document, with a view to …
I wish to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the Council presidency for this month and by thanking you for convening this debate on an issue that is truly threatening international peace and security.
The war machine of the Israeli regime has continued to destroy the lives and …
At the outset, I wish to extend our appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for convening this
joint debate and to thank the Permanent Representative of Indonesia, the President of the Security Council, for presenting the annual report of the Council to the General Assembly today.
Th…
In my letter of 28 July 2006 addressed to the President of the Security Council, I requested an opportunity to speak before the Council took action so that the Council would be apprised — for the first time, I might add — of the views of the concerned party before it adopted a decision. Members may …
Madam President, I wish to begin by congratulating you on your assumption of the Council presidency for the month of June. I congratulate Ambassador Ikouebe of the Congo and the Congolese delegation for their able stewardship of the Council in May. I also thank you, Madam President, for convening th…
My first statement was not, in fact, a response to the first statement of the representative of Israel, as that representative said, but this one is indeed a response to what the representative of Israel just said.
I shall be very brief and will limit my response to one sentence. What the represent…
May I begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your skilful presidency of the Security Council and on your professional stewardship of its work for this month. I also commend your predecessor, Ambassador Wang Guangya of China, for his commendable presidency of the Council last month.
I would also like …
Mr. President, allow me to join those who preceded me in congratulating you and your predecessor on ably leading the work of the Council.
The Council has been convened to debate yet another in a series of repeated and grave crimes perpetrated by the Israeli regime against the Palestinian people in …
Mr. President, allow me first to commend you for having completed the important and difficult mandate with which you were entrusted. We would also like to pay tribute to the Permanent Representatives of South Africa and of Panama for their role in leading and facilitating the hectic negotiations tha…
