I thank the current Chair of the Kimberley Process, the representative of Namibia, for what he said. That is exactly what we feel also. If there is a vote, the vote should be on something that is different from draft resolution A/64/L.26. If the representative of the country that wants to bring some…
Of course. We have before us a draft resolution which says exactly what has been proposed for deletion. There is a request from a certain delegation to vote on something that is already in the draft resolution. The representative of the Secretariat quoted from rule 89, saying that there is a possibi…
I must insist on the procedural question. The representative of the Secretariat quoted from rule 89. If we understand it well, a text that is already in the draft resolution can be voted on if there is a change, but again I must ask why there should be a vote on something that is already in the draf…
Frankly, we very much appreciate the fact that it has been reiterated again and again in this Hall that we have been selected as Chair of the Kimberley Process, and we are very grateful for that, but we should like to ask why, procedurally, we should vote on something that is already in the draft r…
At the outset, I wish to express Israel’s firm support for the Kimberley Process. In a world where natural resources can fuel war, violence and civil strife, it is imperative that the international community act in a concerted manner to stem the tide of blood diamonds. Since 2000, the efforts of the…
Israel voted against the resolutions just adopted and will vote against the draft resolution still before us, as we have done in the past, because we believe that those resolutions do not reflect the reality of our region. They reflect a one-sided political agenda that has been traditionally repeate…
“Thirty-three for. Thirteen against. Ten abstentions. The resolution is approved.” Those were the words at Lake Success on 29 November 1947 that announced the General Assembly’s adoption of resolution 181 (II). Those were the words that conferred international legitimacy on the creation of two Sta…
At the outset, I wish to thank the 89 sponsors of resolution 64/197, “Agricultural technology for development”. On behalf of the sponsors, I extend Israel’s thanks to all 145 delegations that voted in favour of this important resolution. I also wish to thank Mr. Daniel Hirsch of the Permanent Missio…
Two days after the revelation of Hamas’s newly improved Iranian-made rockets and one day after the interception of a ship, the Francop, loaded with hundreds of tons of rockets and ammunition destined to be launched at Israeli population centres, which is a grave event — we have just submitted our co…
I would like to take this opportunity before the Assembly proceeds to the vote
to seek clarification on an element contained in operative paragraph 4 of draft resolution A/64/L.11, which is a matter of concern to us and I suspect to other delegations as well.
More specifically, we would like to as…
Israel asked for the floor to express its disappointment at the results of this year’s General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Israel believes that this year’s General Conference has impaired the ability of the Conference to constructively address issues pertaining to th…
At the outset, I wish to convey the condolences of the Government and people of Israel to the most recent victims of terrorism. Our thoughts are with the more than 150 innocent men, women and children slaughtered in Baghdad by suicide terrorists. Our sorrow is with the more than 100 victims of the b…
Last year, the world celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That noble document reaffirmed faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women. Its principles and standards were meant to g…
I wish to thank the President of the Assembly for convening this important debate. Israel welcomes the Secretary-General’s seventh consolidated progress report on implementation and international support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (A/64/204). The report examines policy …
To many, sports can serve merely as exercise. But in a global context, sports serve as a common language that can foster international friendship and harmony. A competitive sporting experience between people transcends our
differences and reminds us that as human beings we have far more that binds …
Let me thank Under- Secretary-General Pascoe for his informative and important briefing highlighting the very complex,
broader aspects of the situation in the Middle East. May I also take this opportunity to bid farewell to a friend and diplomat, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, …
We are gathered here today to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Its Programme of Action (see A/CONF.171/13/Rev.1) has guided numerous initiatives, policies and programmes in the field of population at the national, regional an…
Nearly 62 years ago, the United Nations recognized the right of the Jews, an ancient people 3,500 years old, to a State of their own in their ancestral homeland. I stand here today as the Prime Minister of Israel, the Jewish State, and I speak to the Assembly on behalf of my country and my people.
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