We congratulate you on assuming the Security Council
presidency for this month and successfully managing the Council. We thank Mr. Pedersen, the Special Envoy, and Mr. Griffiths, the Under-Secretary-General for their briefings. As this is the final briefing by Mr. Griffiths, we join others in expre…
I would like to begin by citing the Holy Qur’an.
“Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah. Of them some have completed their vow and some still wait, but they have never changed their determination in the least” (The Holy Qur’an, XXXIII:23).
On behalf of the Gov…
At the outset, I would like to express my profound gratitude to the numerous delegations, permanent missions, international organizations and regional groups that, at the various levels, expressed their condolences and sympathy to the people and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in mour…
The Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the principles outlined in the Charter of the United Nations and the international legal framework governing the activities of States in the exploration and use of outer space. Our position on outer space has been consistent and cle…
The Islamic Republic of Iran is honoured to join the consensus on resolution 78/280, and I would like to extend my appreciation to its facilitators for their unwavering dedication and efforts during the negotiations.
As we look at global health as a global shared responsibility, we emphatically ack…
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to you, Sir, for organizing this meeting.
We also express our gratitude to Algeria for its dedicated efforts in support of Palestine in the Security Council and for spearheading draft resolution S/2024/312 in the Council, recommending the endorsem…
We thank Mr. Pedersen, the Special Envoy, and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, the Director of the Coordination Division at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings. We also thank Ms. Helen Hayford for sharing her views.
The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire. T…
In accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the Organization is based upon the sovereign equality of all its Member States. Also, non-intervention and territorial integrity of States are indeed among the fundamental principles of international law set forth in the Charter. Acting in conson…
First of all, I congratulate Malta on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. I also thank you, Mr. President, for holding this important and timely meeting.
I am here today at this meeting of the Security Council to share with Council members my country’s positions with regard to the impo…
As we informed the Council in a letter last night (S/2024/305), in response to the Israeli regime’s recurring military aggressions, particularly its armed attacks of 1 April on Iranian diplomatic premises, in defiance of Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations, the armed forces of the Islamic…
I am taking the floor to exercise the right of reply in response to the statement just made by the representative of Israel.
I categorically reject the outrageous and unsubstantiated accusations made by the representative of the Israeli regime against my country. The Israeli regime is notorious for…
I would like to thank the President for convening today’s meeting.
Despite the international demands and the Security Council’s adoption of its resolution 2728 (2024), all calling for a ceasefire, the devastating situation in Gaza has continued and the security and humanitarian conditions in the re…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month.
We thank Russia for requesting this urgent meeting, which focuses on the heinous and terrorist attacks committed by the Israeli regime against diplomatic premises in flagrant violation of…
We thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Assistant Secretary- General Joyce Msuya for their briefings.
This month marks the thirteenth anniversary of the start of the conflict in Syria. Over those 13 years, the Syrian people have suffered greatly, and the conflict has also had adverse consequences …
Allow me to reiterate our full support to the initiative proposed by the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to undertake follow-up measures to address the growing trend of intolerance and prejudice against Islam and Muslims worldwide, which is a daunting challenge to the intern…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open briefing. I also thank Ms. Otunbayeva, Special Representative, for her insightful briefing. We take note of the views shared by Ms. Gailani.
The situation in Afghanistan remains challenging despite United Nations efforts and measures taken by the …
A few days ago, the international community witnessed once again another unjustifiable and cruel use of the veto power by the United States, during the vote on draft resolution S/2024/173 submitted by Algeria calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Despite receiving widespread support from …
I congratulate Japan on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month, and I acknowledge Guyana for its successful conclusion of the presidency in February. We welcome the presence of Mr. Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, at tod…
We thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings.
Despite a calm security atmosphere, Syria continues to face serious challenges, the most serious being the foreign forces occupying parts of the country, the groups that the Security Council has designated as…
Since the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis, the Islamic Republic of Iran has taken a clear, consistent and unwavering position, emphasizing that all United Nations Member States must fully respect the fundamental principles of sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity, as well as u…
