Providing aid to others in their time of need is at the core of our shared humanity, and at the centre of the mission of this institution.
As the world continues to become smaller and more interconnected, supplying relief and resources to where they can offer the most benefit is increasingly the be…
The Palestinians may well have decided on the strategy of peace but are not implementing it on a practical level. What delays progress towards peace is their refusal to conduct negotiations on the two-State solution and their incitement to violence against Israelis and Jews in their own media.
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Forty years ago, Israel’s Ambassador, Chaim Herzog, stood in this Hall at this very rostrum and stood up for truth and for high principles at the lowest point in the history of the United Nations (see A/PV.2400). He courageously denounced the shameful attempt to define the national aspirations of th…
At the outset, I would like to express our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the French Republic and to the French people in the wake of the horrific attacks on Paris, the city of light, over the weekend. We are similarly horrified by the bombing of a Russian plane in Sinai, the bombing …
In just the last two weeks we have witnessed outrageous acts of terror around the world. Terror is terror and should be condemned loudly wherever it happens and whoever the victims are. I would like to express my sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the French Republic and to the French peopl…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. We also thank the delegation of Jamaica for its leadership on this issue, and we recognize the many other Caribbean and African States that have lent momentum to the drive to formally honour the victims of slavery and the transatlantic trade.
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Let me just say that Israel follows with great interest the renewal of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba and clarify that our vote is an expression of our special relations with the United States.
As Israel’s new ambassador to the United Nations, I have been charged with a sacred
duty: to represent the people and the State of Israel before the nations of the world.
Like people everywhere, the people of Israel seek to live in peace and to see their children prosper. For the Jewish people, wh…
Africa has transformed immensely since the 1950s and 1960s, when it began the difficult journey from poverty towards greater economic stability. Over the past decade, the number of Africans living in extreme poverty has continued to decline, more African boys and girls have completed elementary educ…
As we sit here today, Israel is facing an onslaught of terrorism; men, women and
children are being stabbed to death on the streets on a daily basis. Yet for them there has been no demand for an emergency session of the Security Council; no call for the Palestinian leadership to stop their inciteme…
I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Chamber on this important topic. However, I feel compelled to begin by speaking out against the unrelenting campaign of terror being carried out against my people. In recent weeks, Israel has been rocked by a spate of viol…
I bring greetings from Jerusalem, the city in which the Jewish people’s hopes and prayers for peace for all of humanity have echoed throughout the ages.
Thirty-one years ago, as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, I stood at this rostrum for the first time. I spoke that day against a draft r…
I would like to thank the Russian Government for initiating this important debate on a topic that is deeply troubling to all peace-loving countries and peoples.
The scourge of terror is not new to Israel. Since before our establishment and throughout our existence, we have been contending with an o…
The book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible says: “One generation goes and another generation comes; but the Earth endures forever.” We are gathered here today to ensure that generations to come will inherit the promise of a prosperous planet and a sustainable world.
Working in partnership, the internati…
Once again, the Assembly has convened to debate a crucially important matter. Member States will be asked to make a decision that will reflect on how this institution will be perceived. No, I am not referring to the Palestinian flag. The lives of Israelis and Palestinians will remain the same whethe…
Israel welcomes the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and believes that it ushers in a new era of sustainable development that is unprecedented both in scope and ambition. Israel reiterates its full commitment to the 2030 Agenda and stands ready to actively contribute to the successful impleme…
I would like to extend my appreciation to New Zealand for putting the spotlight, for the very first time in the Council, on the peace and security challenges facing small island developing States (SIDS).
Albert Einstein said, “In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large an…
One year ago, last July, we witnessed the horrific scene of a civilian aircraft blown out of the skies over Ukraine. The lives of 283 passengers and 15 crew members were shattered in an instant, but the pain of their families continues to this day. Among those killed were 80 children, 80 precious gi…
I will be very brief. In reply to the statement of representative of Saudi Arabia made
just now, there is a phrase in Arabic that says, “words are cheap” or “you can say whatever you want” — with full impunity, let us say. I think that the representative of Saudi Arabia proved right now, in talking…
Looking at the empty seats here in the Security Council Chamber, I cannot refrain from asking: where are all of those representatives who made such strong and emotional appeals today and called on the Security Council to act? Why is it that the representatives of Kuwait, Indonesia, Namibia, Senegal …
