In one of the statements made this morning, reference was made to the military capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this connection, my delegation wishes to reiterate the position commonly shared by all States in the Middle East that the sole threat — the sole threat — to the security an…
This morning, the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates raised some unacceptable claims against the territorial integrity of my country. Since we have clearly and repeatedly put on record our position on this issue on previous occasions, I need not go into details. The Islamic Republic of Ira…
We find this two-day high-level dialogue on the economic and social impacts of globalization a very opportune occasion for the international community to take stock of past developments, engage in an objective assessment of the global situation and, hopefully, I might add, devise necessary policy fr…
I would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting of the Security Council to consider the situation in Afghanistan, which is alarming on both political and humanitarian grounds. We have full confidence in your ability and diplomatic skills to steer the work o…
As the representative of Syria has done, we would like to put on record our position that the expenses of this mission should be borne by the aggressor party.
Permit me to express my felicitations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of June. I would also like to express appreciation
The subject before the Council today is a vital issue, one which needs to be addressed comprehensively with an approach that looks …
Let me first say, Sir, how happy we are that you are presiding over the important deliberations of the Council today. We are also thankful to you for convening this important meeting.
The situation in Kosovo has caused considerable international outrage because of the excessive use of force by Serb…
May I associate myself with preceding speakers and congratulate you, Sir, the distinguished Prime Minister of Gambia, on assuming the leadership of the Council in March. We look forward to a successful and concrete result to emanate from this debate in the Council — a hope that we think is quite rea…
I am speaking on behalf of the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran to join the consensus on draft resolution A/52/L.72/Rev.1, on the recommendation in the Secretary- General's report entitled “Renewing the United Nations: A Programme for Reform” [A/51/950].
But allow me first to extend the a…
My delegation would like to express its reservations regarding those parts of the report of the Credential Committee contained in document A/52/719 relating to the credentials of Israel. In line with the position of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the issue, my delegation wishes to…
Last year, through the adoption of resolution 51/149 under the agenda item “Assistance in mine clearance”, the General Assembly recognized the tremendous threat posed to human life by the millions of landmines laid in a large number of countries. Uncleared anti-personnel landmines pose one of the mo…
The situation in Afghanistan continues to be a source of grave concern to the international community in general and to the countries of the region in particular. The vicious cycle of violence and fratricide continues to take a heavy toll on the innocent and defenceless people, with no end in sight …
I wish to explain the position of my delegation concerning draft resolution I in document A/52/653.
International terrorism, one of the most troublesome phenomena of contemporary international relations, has never been confined to certain parts of the world. My country, like many other States, has …
Today's discussions on the situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina give all of us in the General Assembly the opportunity to express once again our commitments to the promotion and strengthening of peace in that country. Since the signing of the Peace Agreement, the international communi…
My delegation voted in favour of draft resolutions A/52/L.54 and L.55, on the situation in the Middle East. However, my delegation would like to state its reservations with regard to any part of those texts that might imply recognition of Israel.
My delegation has voted in favour of the draft resolutions on the question of Palestine. However, my delegation would like clearly to express its reservation on any parts of these instruments that may imply recognition of Israel.
In contributing to the debate on the report of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, I would like to express my appreciation to the Chairman and the co-Vice-Chairmen…
Today the General Assembly heard a misleading statement by the representative of the Israeli regime on the situation in the Middle East. The statement, portrayed as an analytical discussion of the critical situation in that part of the world, was drafted and delivered to distort the existing bitter …
Let me first express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Secretary-General for the report contained in document A/52/313, which was prepared in response to paragraph 7 of resolution 51/21 of 27 November 1996. It is a very
The Islamic Republic of Iran attaches great importance to regional …
