At the outset, Madam President, I wish to thank you and the
delegation of Lithuania for convening today’s debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, an issue of immense importance to the State of Palestine.
We also commend the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Un…
I thank Mr. Nasser Judeh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jordan, for presiding over this meeting, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. I reaffirm the State of Palestine’s gratitude for the principled efforts they have respectively and consistently exerted for peace and a just solutio…
At the outset, and briefly, I would like to convey my delegation’s appreciation for your work, Mr. President, in presiding over the General Assembly at its sixty- eighth session.
A short while ago, the Assembly adopted some very important resolutions and decisions that required considerable effort …
I would like to say that I do not find the reaction of Israel, the occupying State, to be strange. It is the reaction of any criminal who is exposed and scandalized before the world and the international community.
I just want to conclude by reading some verses of poetry by the deceased poet Mahmou…
I am speaking in reply to the statement made by the representative of the occupying Power, Israel, yesterday (see A/68/PV.66).
What we heard yesterday, including accounts of Israel’s humanitarian activities, changes nothing about the current reality that Israel is the last military occupying author…
We meet today to consider the issue of strengthening the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief
assistance, including assistance to the Palestinian people, who have suffered many decades of occupation and denial of the exercise of their inalienable rights. The international community has …
I am honoured to address the General Assembly at this important debate on behalf of the State of Palestine. On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, I reaffirm the gratitude of the Palestinian people and Government for the compelling expressions of solidarity received from…
I take the floor to express, on behalf of the State of Palestine, the feeling of a proud people on this special occasion in our history at the General Assembly, in which the State of Palestine has participated for the first time in this election. It is an important step in our march for freedom and …
I apologize for taking the floor again, but I find it extremely necessary to respond the representative of Israel’s barrage of lies presented to the Council regarding the Palestinian people and their leadership. I will not debase myself by responding to that barrage of lies. Suffice it to say that i…
At the outset, Sir, I congratulate Azerbaijan on its presidency of the Security Council this month under your able leadership. We also express appreciation for Australia’s skilled leadership of the Council during the month of September. I also thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for P…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate the United States of America on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also wish to recognize your skilled leadership, Madam President, including the current
efforts being exerted to advance peace and ensure a more stable and…
Mr. President, I am honoured to address the Security Council today, and I congratulate you and your friendly country Rwanda on your presidency and skilled leadership. We would also like to express our appreciation to the Russian Federation for its leadership of the Council in March. And I thank Mr. …
On behalf of the State of Palestine, I congratulate you, Mr. President, and your friendly country, Pakistan, on your effective presidency and wise stewardship of the Security Council this month. We also express our deep appreciation to the fraternal Kingdom of Morocco for its skilled leadership of t…
At the outset, on behalf of the Palestinian people, I wish to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the solidarity and support, including economic and humanitarian, of Governments, non-governmental organizations, international organizations and individuals from around the world that cont…
I wish to begin by congratulating you, Sir, and your friendly country, Guatemala, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also express our appreciation to Germany for its wise stewardship of the Council last month.
I thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his…
I wish to begin by extending my appreciation to the heads of all the delegations who in their statements to the Assembly stressed the urgency of progress towards the realization of a just peace in our region, one which would allow the Palestinian people to enjoy their inalienable national rights.
D…
Cooperation and assistance among nations is one of the main human values that must be preserved in the world, in which many peoples are facing serious and fateful challenges.
Like many peoples, the Palestinian people have received a substantial amount of aid in recent years, which has helped to eas…
The resolutions that have just been adopted by the membership are consistent with the objective of peace, the two-State solution and upholding international law. That action is a huge investment in peace, and not against it. Upholding international law is, as I have said, a major contribution to pea…
Palestine congratulates Nigeria on its skilled stewardship of the Security Council this month. We also express appreciation to Lebanon for its efficient presidency in September, including its responsible handling of Palestine’s application for United Nations membership, which was conveyed to the Cou…
At the outset, I extend my congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly for this session. I wish you every success.
Today, on behalf of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian people, I extend my sincere congratulations to the Gov…
