Allow me, at the outset, to express our gratitude to you, Madame President, for calling this meeting on the situation in my country and the events unfolding there. I would also like to commend the Secretary-General for his concern about the situation in my country.
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The delegation of Libya would like to express its gratitude to the Secretary-General for his valuable report (A/65/390) on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 64/15 and the ongoing work to promote the programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic slave trade and slavery. Our a…
At the outset, allow me to express my appreciation for this opportunity to pay tribute to the Consultative Process on the law of the sea this year. It is a useful forum to exchange experiences, in particular regarding the sustainable development of the seas, the management of marine resources and th…
At the outset, I wish to align myself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on the functions and matters assigned to the General Assembly under the Charter. I also wish to emphasize the need for the General Assembly to fully carry…
The General Assembly is once again considering the question of Palestine. It has done so continuously since 1947, without any hope of the Palestinians establishing their own State or of returning to their homeland, and without the international community’s help to serve justice and avert threats to …
We are meeting today to discuss two important items that have been on the agenda for many years. Our consideration of those two items is a sign of our commitment to achieving a positive and successful outcome to the Security Council reform process, which we consider to be a basic prerequisite for th…
Allow me, at the outset, to thank Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for introducing the report of the Agency (A/65/140) and his commendable efforts as Director General of the Agency.
My delegation emphasizes the important role of the IAEA and its i…
We are gathered here once again to consider the situation in Afghanistan against the backdrop of ongoing suffering and insecurity in that country and continued unjustified murders of civilians by the Taliban and the international forces. Innocent civilians, unfortunately, are still, as always, the v…
First of all, I would like to welcome the President of the Human Rights Council and to thank him for his statement (see A/65/PV.42) and for his administration of the Council. I would also like to pay tribute to the work of the Human Rights Council during the last year and to the High Commissioner fo…
The imposition of sanctions and embargoes has never been an appropriate solution to disputes between States. Such coercive measures send an unequivocal message to the world that the language of force and hegemony governs relations between States. It also reflects the authoritarianism and arrogance t…
In our meeting today we are dealing with two important items on the international agenda that are especially important because of their strong connections to international peace and coexistence among peoples in a multicultural and multireligious world and an international political environment that …
I am happy to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the General Assembly during the current session. I wish you every success in managing our business.
It would be remiss of me not to express our appreciation to your predecessor for his efforts during his stewardship of the Assemb…
At the outset, I would like, on behalf of my delegation, to express our deep appreciation and gratitude for the efforts made to organize this important Meeting. I would like to convey special thanks to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and accurate report (A/64/665) on the follow-up to the…
I, too, would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his useful report (A/64/818), and the facilitator, Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, and his co- facilitator, our colleague Mr. Muhammad Rafiuddin Shah of Pakistan, whose tireless and well-appreciat…
At the outset I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening these meetings. Libya was among the first to call for this.
We wish to convey our sympathy and full solidarity to the Government and the people of Pakistan as they face the largest natural disaster in the histor…
I would like to thank the President for having organized this meeting to discuss the report of the Secretary-General on the concept of human security (A/64/701). This is an important subject as it relates to liberation from fear and poverty and ensures that people can live in dignity. In essence, th…
On behalf of the Libyan people and the members of the Permanent Mission of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations, I would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude for the sentiments and condolences addressed to the Libyan people over the tragic accident th…
I would like to thank the President for convening this meeting, which we trust will give new life and momentum to financing for development. Allow me also to associate myself with the statements made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by the representative of Yemen and by the representative of E…
This meeting is especially important because it is the first held to consider this item since the adoption on 5 November 2009 of General Assembly resolution 64/10 on the report of the Fact- Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict. That document, the Goldstone Report, called for an impartial and indepen…
The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has always sought to promote peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa. As President of the African Union, our brother, the Leader of the Revolution of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, President Al-Qadhafi, has made many contacts with our African brothers to seek a so…
