Following the darkest years in its history seventy-five years ago, Europe has emerged from under the grip of tyranny. We owe our freedom to the courage and determination of the Allied armies — the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, Canada, France and other countries — that fought to re…
Resolution 75/16, on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), refers to the OIC 2025 programme of action that was adopted in 2016. Behind the phrase “programme of action” hides yet again another attack against Israel. It seems that no matter what we d…
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting people and countries all over the world and is having a devastating effect on us all. It is therefore appropriate for the United Nations to hold a special session of the General Assembly in response to the coronavirus disease.
Israel regrets …
I would like to thank the permanent representative of Azerbaijan, Ambassador Aliyev, and the Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada, Ambassador Blais, for their leadership as the co-facilitators of the modality draft resolution on the special session of the General Assembly (A/75/L.13) in respons…
The seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations is an opportunity to, even as we fight the coronavirus disease, renew our commitment to the primary purpose of the Organization: promoting peace and security.
The historic Abraham accords embody the ideals of the United Nations. I would like to ex…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representatives of Afghanistan and of Croatia for their leadership on the omnibus resolution 74/306 and for their tireless efforts during the negotiations on the text.
We believe that the text put forward by the co-facilitators was a comprehensive and balanced on…
If President Abbas were truly serious about negotiating in good faith; if he were really interested in peace, he would not be here today. He would have taken the advice that he received from several members of the Council and from many Arab States and used this opportunity to start direct negotiatio…
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and welcome the new members to the Council.
Today I would like to address a people with an incredibly rich history and heritage, whom Israel considers a partner in building a better future in the Middle …
Allow me to join some of the previous speakers in expressing our deep concern about today’s proceedings. While we understand the need to address concerns about geographic representation, we believe that bringing the issue directly to the General Assembly creates a dangerous precedent on budgetary is…
I would like to start by congratulating you, Madam President, on assuming your role as President of the Security Council. Your leadership and moral clarity have already had a palliative effect on the work of the Council, and I am sure that they will continue to do so.
I thank Mr. Mladenov for his b…
At this moment, more than 167 million people on our planet are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. That is 35 million more than when we met at this time last year. The number seems too staggering to absorb, but it represents 167 million individuals living in misery and fear, and it is our …
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages, stands out as the clearest example of the interconnectedness of the SDGs. Good health allows individuals and communities to develop and support other goals, while progress on other goals, su…
Sport is a universal language centred around people, to which participants and spectators alike learn to celebrate excellence and discover the idea of sportsmanship — the idea that one must try one’s hardest from start to finish and be graceful and respectful towards one’s opponent, no matter who wi…
On 29 November 1947, the General Assembly voted in favour of resolution 181 (II), the partition plan. The vote formalized the international community’s approach to the conflict, based on a belief that there is truth in both the Jewish and Arab claims to the land. The international community showed t…
Two days ago, the United States adopted an important policy that rights a historical wrong. We thank the United States Administration for clearly rejecting the false claim and historical lie that the Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria are inherently illegal under international law. Earlier tod…
I should like to offer a brief response to the statement made by the representative of Iran.
I recall yet again that the Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the greatest sponsors of international terrorism. Iran exports its missiles, promotes terrorism and broadly disseminates its destructive ideolo…
Every three months, we meet here to discuss the situation in the Middle East. As I am sure will happen today as well, the members of this organ will choose to talk about Israel, despite the horrific events that are taking place in the region.
Since our last meeting on this item (see S/PV.8583), Erd…
I, Israel Katz, son of Holocaust survivors Meir and Malka Katz — may they rest in peace — am proud to stand here today, at the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly, as the Foreign Minister of the State of Israel. For me, this is a very
moving moment. In 1947, the United Nations recognize…
I would like, Sir, to recognize your presidency of the Security Council this month and to welcome Ambassador Kelly Craft. We welcome her presence here and look forward to her voice being heard on behalf of the American people.
We look forward to hearing what the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan consider…
The preamble to resolution 73/344 addresses the need to promote education for peace, universal coexistence among peoples, and respect for the life, dignity and integrity of human beings. Those are all values that Israel strongly supports and seeks to promote. However, it is not enough to adopt a res…
