I would like to thank Poland for taking the initiative of convening this important meeting.
Before I begin, I want to take a minute to highlight the terror attacks that took place over the weekend, which symbolize the real threats to peace and security in the region. On Thursday, two young Palestin…
I would like to thank the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict and the Executive Director of UNICEF for their briefings; but most of all, I would like to thank Ms. Kamara and Mr. Awan for their moving remarks.
We, unfortunately, meet here yet again to discuss the horror of childre…
After hearing Lebanon’s statement, allow me to make some clarifications regarding the situation in our region.
This 11 August will mark 13 years since the adoption of resolution 1701 (2006), calling for the establishment, between the Blue Line and the Litani river, of an area free of any armed pers…
Forty years ago in 1979, the world witnessed two historic events. One set the stage for a future of peace and order in our region and the other emboldened the forces of complete and utter chaos. On 26 March of that year, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Unite…
Israel wishes to express its gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for convening this high-level meeting. The Programme of Action, adopted in Cairo in 1994, was a historic achievement. The document was far-sighted and remains as relevant today as when it was adopted a generation ago. It…
Israel’s long-standing position on this draft resolution is known and remains unchanged. The fourth preambular paragraph and existing paragraphs 4, 5 and 13 serve solely to advance a political agenda in what should be a substantial discussion on the financial requirements of the United Nations peace…
Israel voted against resolution 73/304 today, and we wish to explain our vote.
To be clear, the State of Israel wholeheartedly condemns torture and is a party to the Convention against Torture and fully committed to its dictates. Our vote today does not derogate from our commitment in any way. Our …
I would like to congratulate both the Security Council and the Secretary-General on the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the protection of-civilians in armed conflict agenda by the Council.
As a nation whose civilians have faced decades of threats from hostile forces, Israel supports t…
This is unfortunately not the first time I have had to speak on the troubling reality that is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). UNRWA has been political since its inception. It continues to amaze me how the States Members of the United Nation…
Israel is mindful of and sensitive to the history of the Chagossian people, and our vote today is without prejudice to the merits of this dispute, which we believe should be resolved by consensus and bilaterally between Mauritius and the United Kingdom. Rather, our objection reflects Israel’s princi…
Israel welcomes the initiative to convene a debate on training and capacity- building for United Nations peacekeepers. Over the past year, we have taken important steps to address the current gaps in training and capacity-building, most recently during the Peacekeeping Ministerial.
If our ultimate …
I have asked for the floor to comment on various statements made earlier today, specifically by the representatives of Syria, Iran and Lebanon. I will try to do that in the four minutes I have, as I know it has been a long day for everyone.
If the goal of this open debate were truly to discuss the …
I thank Ms. DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. I also thank the representatives of EcoPeace Middle East for their statements.
We come together at a painful time for the Jewish people. On Saturday, as Jews everywhere were concluding the holiday of Passover, a …
I would like to thank the German presidency for organizing this important open debate, and the briefers for their comprehensive insights.
Nineteen years ago, the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000), calling for enhanced efforts by the international community to increase the participatio…
I would like to express our condolences to the people and the Government of New Zealand and to the families of the victims of the terror attack against Muslim worshippers in Christchurch. We strongly condemn that horrifying act of terrorism.
Israel joined the consensus on the resolution adopted tod…
We thank Minister Le Drian of France for convening today’s important debate. We also thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Ms. Mercy Buku for their presentations.
Terrorism financing and money-laundering is the fuel that fires the engine…
I never thought that I would agree with the Syrian Ambassador. I agree with him only on one issue today. The United Nations is obsessed with Israel, considering the number of resolutions, debates and statements on the issue. I regret that because I really believe that if the United Nations had focus…
I thank Ms. DiCarlo and Mr. Lacroix for their briefings.
Two days ago, the United States recognized what has been true for the past 52 years — the Golan Heights is and will always be Israel’s sovereign territory. We thank the United States for its just and historic proclamation. This step, like the…
Unfortunately, the Council can see what we are dealing with. It can have another commission, another resolution and another empty debate. In the end, in order to have a sustainable negotiation, both sides need to speak directly, and we deal with Egypt. Today, we celebrate the peace agreement that we…
I wish to say to my colleague from Germany that I agree with him that it is about time that we leave statements aside and speak directly. It is really easy to speak about both sides showing restraint; but rockets are flying into our cities. The last rocket that landed in Israel landed in in my commu…
