I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Hochschild and the co-Chair of the Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, for their interesting and timely briefings.
I would also like to thank Mexico for last year initiating the agenda…
I have a few comments to make on the circus that has been staged today in this Chamber. B’Tselem is an Israeli organization that is funded by the European Union and European Governments. It was invited to the Security Council today by Bolivia — a country with a terrible human rights record — to defa…
The Group of 77 (G-77) is an important player in the development work here at the United Nations. It handles issues that are of the utmost importance to us all, especially now as the United Nations and Member States engage in development reform. It should be a matter of concern for everyone if the G…
When I spoke here three years ago (see A/70/PV.22), Israel stood alone among the nations. Of the nearly 200 countries that sit in this Hall, only Israel openly opposed the nuclear deal with Iran. We opposed it because it threatens our future, even our very survival. We opposed it because the deal pa…
As I take the floor for the last time, I would like to thank my colleagues for the important discussions and the exchange of views in this forum. I would like to respond to some of the comments made earlier here today and make some general observations.
For the past three years. I have listened clo…
On behalf of my delegation, I congratulate the Kingdom of Sweden on assuming the presidency of the Council this month.
Before I begin, I must address the events that took place ts morning. A short while ago, two Patriot missiles were launched at a Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet that infiltrated Israeli …
Over 20 years ago, the Graça Machel report (see A/51/306) was published, paving the way for the Security Council to establish the children and armed conflict agenda. Despite more than 20 years of countless resolutions and debate, hundreds of millions of children still endure war and strife, physical…
I would like to thank the facilitators and their dedicated teams and express my appreciation for the hard work invested in draft resolution A/72/L.62. Israel understands the enormous efforts that were put into this process and recognizes the extremely difficult negotiations that have gone on for the…
I would like to thank the Ambassadors of Finland and Jordan for taking on the challenging task of co-facilitating these extremely difficult but important negotiations. Their efforts and those of their experts are much appreciated. I also want to thank the member States that have shown creativity and…
This debate comes at a crucial time for the Middle East, as conflicts from Syria and Yemen to Gaza and Lebanon continue to escalate. The current trend is growing instability and cruelty. When we consider the challenges of the Middle East, we cannot ignore the one common denominator — Iran, which pla…
At the outset, let me just say that I think it is regrettable that some here have injected political ideas into this forum rather than focusing on constructive comments on the important topic of the responsibility to protect.
My delegation would like to express its appreciation to Australia and Gha…
Israel welcomes the steps taken by the Government of Georgia to improve the livelihood and socioeconomic status of internally displaced persons. Israel is encouraged by the constructive discussions in the context of Working Group II of the Geneva International Discussions, which led to concrete acti…
With regard to the statement by the representative of Bolivia, he speaks very passionately, but he should check the facts of the names he mentions in the Security Council. We fact-checked the names he mentioned and found that they were the names of members of Hamas. Every time he mentions a name in …
Before I begin, I would like to congratulate the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Polish Ambassador for her presidency.
On 15 May the Security Council began its meeting with a moment of silence for the 61 Palestinians killed in Ga…
I thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing, as well as Ambassador Haley and the United States for calling for this emergency meeting of the Security Council. It is not often that the Council calls for an emergency meeting following a provocation by Hamas; today’s meeting marks a concrete step in the righ…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Polish delegation for convening this important debate. I also wish to thank the briefers we heard this morning.
Recent events in Syria have reminded us of the value and necessity of international law. Last month, the Syrian regime again deployed chemical wea…
I will begin today by sharing the facts. For the past month, Israel has faced violent riots at the security fence with the Gaza Strip. They were not demonstrations or protests. They were violent
riots. Rioters have thrown Molotov cocktails, planted explosive devices and rolled burning tires. They h…
I have asked for the floor in order to comment on some of the remarks made here earlier today.
In his statement earlier today, the observer of the Observer State of Palestine insisted that the Palestinian demonstrations were entirely peaceful and that all reports to the contrary are “Israeli propag…
Before we begin, I want to convey my heartfelt condolences to the people of Côte d’Ivoire on the sudden passing of our colleague, Ambassador Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue.
Last week, Israel marked the 70th anniversary of our independence. It was a joyous occasion celebrating the return to our historic ho…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth and other briefers for their briefings today.
Three years ago, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2250 (2015) on youth, peace and security. It was a landmark achievement representing our progress in including and prioriti…
