At the outset, we would like to state our position clearly and on the record regarding the participation of the representative of the Republic of Ukraine in today’s meeting, under the agenda item of non-proliferation, and focusing on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPO…
As there were some references and accusations concerning the involvement of Iranian-made weapon systems in the Ukraine conflict, made by various countries, including the United States — which has had by far the world’s largest military budget and expenditure for decades, and since its establishment…
The Islamic Republic of Iran notes the report of the Security Council (A/77/2) and acknowledges the potential that regular annual submissions of those reports have for enhancing transparency and accountability within the Council. The practice can serve as a valuable way to keep the General Assembly …
We thank Deputy Special Envoy Najat Rochdi, Mr. Martin Griffiths and the Secretary-General for their informative briefings and the update on the humanitarian needs in the Syrian Arab Republic.
As highlighted by today’s briefers and in the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2023/419), the hum…
My delegation joined the consensus on the adoption of resolution 77/300. Meanwhile, we would express our concern regarding the lack of transparency in the process of informal consultations on the draft resolution.
We note that many technical views were disregarded in the latest version; in spite of…
I would like to align myself with the statement delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations and would like to deliver the following remarks in my national capacity.
The Islamic Republic of Iran reaffirms its unwaveri…
I have requested the floor in exercise of the right of reply in response to the statement made by the delegation of the Israeli regime.
I do not intend to dignify those baseless statements with a substantive response. Indeed, the Israeli regime is the main source of instability in the Middle East, …
At the outset, please allow me to express my appreciation and sincere gratitude to the President and the co-facilitators for all the efforts made in this process.
We align ourselves with the statement delivered on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) by the Permanent Representati…
I thank the United Arab Emirates for convening this meeting. I also thank Ms. Otunbayeva, the Special Representative, for her briefing.
We note the Secretary-General’s report on the situation in Afghanistan. The report indicates that de-facto authorities have maintained internal stability and manag…
I take the floor to explain the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding resolution 77/296, which the General Assembly just adopted.
My Government recognized the importance of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, adopted by the General Assembly on 13 September 19…
Before I commence my statement, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for the attention accorded in his report (A/77/877) to the importance of adequate, sustainable and equitable funding and promoting equitable access to medicines and other health technologies for developi…
I am obliged to take the floor to react briefly to the statements made by the representatives of the United States and of the Israeli regime.
While we reject the allegations made against my country in those statements, we believe that those remarks are not relevant to the agenda item under discussi…
We thank the briefers for their updates and informative briefings.
As those briefings highlighted, despite the diligent efforts of the United Nations, the humanitarian situation in Syria continues to present challenges. The current level of funding allocated for the Syrian humanitarian response has…
At the outset, please allow me to express our gratitude to the delegation of Bangladesh for its hard work and commendable efforts made in the negotiation process leading to the adoption of resolution 77/287. We attach great importance to its dedication and efforts in highlighting the importance of u…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Switzerland on its first presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to thank Russia for its successful work as President of the Council for the month of April. We welcome the presence of Mrs. Nakamitsu at this briefing.
As the main victim of ch…
We thank Mr. Pedersen and Ms. Doughten for their updates and informative briefings on the most recent situation on Syria.
Despite the diligent efforts of the United Nations and humanitarian organizations, the humanitarian situation in Syria remains challenging, particularly after the 6 February ear…
I am taking the floor to explain the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding resolution 77/284, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe”.
At the outset, allow me to recognize the outstanding efforts made by the Permanent Missions of Iceland and Ireland …
With respect to the discussion under this agenda item, I would like to draw the attention of the Assembly to the following points.
We are all cognizant of the fact that the investigation and the prosecution of crimes rest with States and that
it is for their respective judicial systems to carry ou…
We acknowledge the Russian presidency of the Security Council for convening this important and timely open debate, and we thank Mr. Lavrov and the Secretary- General for their insightful views and briefings reaffirming the significance of multilateralism.
Multilateralism has been recognized as a we…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. I also thank Mrs. Nakamitsu for her insightful briefing.
I congratulate Russia on its presidency of the Security Council for this month and commend Mozambique on the successful completion of its March presidency.
My delegation had not ini…
