May I begin by expressing our gratitude to the
Secretary-General for his informative and lucid report to the General Assembly on various aspects of the situation in Afghanistan over the past 12 months. His dedication and efforts directed towards the improvement of the situation in Afghanistan, and …
At the outset, I would like to associate my delegation with the statement made by Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report.
The observance of the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family by the General Assembly pro…
Today, the General Assembly heard a number of irrelevant comments, as well as fabricated and baseless allegations, made by the representative of Israel against my country.
Since my delegation has already expressed its position on the item under consideration, namely, the situation in the Middle Eas…
This year’s debate on the agenda item entitled “Question of Palestine” is being held at a truly critical hour in the history of Palestine, when the Palestinian people are still in sorrow and grief at the demise of the late President Arafat, who, for nearly four decades, symbolized, in his person, th…
My delegation voted in favour of draft resolution A/59/L.22. However, I would like to make it clear that my delegation dissociates itself from the seventeenth preambular paragraph of the resolution, which takes note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea” cont…
I would like to begin by expressing our sincere appreciation to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, for his informative report to the General Assembly on the main developments in the Agency’s activities during 2003. We hope that his tireless …
I should like at the outset to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/59/302 (Parts I and II)) under the agenda item entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” and to express our deep disappointment over t…
Let me, at the outset, express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report A/59/274) on the follow-up to the outcome of the twenty-seventh special session of the General Assembly and the progress achieved in realizing the commitments set out in its Plan of Acti…
Let me begin by joining previous speakers in expressing my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his inclusive and informative reports submitted under agenda item 56, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations”. While we are discussing this agenda item …
I wish to join previous speakers in expressing my appreciation to the President of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, for introducing the annual report of the Council to the current session of the General Assembly.
The report is indicative of the Security Coun…
I would like to convey our sincere thanks to the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the Organization, which makes clear the ever-increasing number and scope of the functions of the Organization. The report reflects the realities on the ground with respect to the various challenges and o…
The revitalization of the work of the General Assembly and the strengthening of the United Nations system are two major interrelated issues on the agenda of the current session of the General Assembly. We are confident, Sir, that, under your able and wise leadership, our collective endeavours to add…
An overall and realistic review of the current developments in international relations reveals that our world today faces the formidable challenge of extremism.
Extremism has two distinct and yet interconnected faces: the violence and terrorism of
non-State actors and the unbridled militarism of S…
This evening, the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates made some unacceptable claims against the territorial integrity of my country. As we have clearly and repeatedly placed on record our position on that issue on previous occasions, I do not need to go into details. The Islamic Republic of…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on an issue that is of the utmost importance for the international community. The attention paid over past few weeks to the draft resolution — which proposes to bar the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by non-State actors — indic…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council this month and thanking you for having convened this public meeting on the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. I should not fail to express my appreciation to the Ambassador of France for his able a…
My delegation joined the consensus on the resolution just adopted by the General Assembly. I would like, however, to make the following remarks in explanation of my delegation’s position on the resolution.
We attach great importance to human resources management as a crucial element of the Organiza…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council and by thanking you for having convened this public meeting on the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. I cannot fail to express my appreciation to your predecessor, the Permanent Represe…
Mr. President, allow me to express, on behalf of the people and the Government of Iran, our profound gratitude for your words of sympathy and condolence here and for the message of condolence that you have already addressed to President Khatami in the wake of the deaths and devastation caused by the…
The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a mine-affected country, attaches great importance to mine-action activities, particularly their humanitarian aspects. Landmines and unexploded ordinance have contaminated Iran’s border with Iraq as the result of the eight-year imposed war. Unfortunately, due to this…
